Googoosh Biography: Husband, Ethnicity, Movies, Age, Height, Net Worth, Awards, Children, Religion

Faegheh Atashin also known as Googoosh is an Iranian singer and former actress regarded as a pop icon and one of the most popular entertainers in Iran and the Persian-speaking world.

Known professionally as Googoosh, she achieved massive fame in the 1960s and 1970s with her music and films, became banned from performing after the 1979 Iranian Revolution, and made a triumphant comeback in 2000 with world tours and new releases.

Quick Facts

• Full Name: Faegheh Atashin
• Stage Name: Googoosh
• Born: May 5, 1950
• Age: 75 years old
• Birthplace: Tehran, Iran
• Nationality: Iranian
• Ethnicity: Iranian Azerbaijani
• Occupation: Singer, Actress
• Height: Unknown
• Religion: Unknown
• Parents: Saber Atashin, Nasrin Atashin
• Siblings: Five
• Spouse: Mahmoud Ghorbani (m. 1967; div. 1972), Behrouz Vossoughi (m. 1975; div. 1976), Homayoun Mesdaghi (m. 1977; div. 1989), Masoud Kimiai (m. 1991; div. 2003)
• Children: Kambiz
• Relationship: Divorced
• Net Worth: $8 million USD

Early Life and Education

Faegheh Atashin was born on May 5, 1950, in Tehran, Iran.

She was brought up by her parents, Saber Atashin (an entertainer and comedian) and Nasrin Atashin, though her parents separated when she was an infant.

Her father raised her, and she grew up with three half-brothers on her father’s side and a brother and sister on her mother’s side.

Her ethnicity is Iranian Azerbaijani. Her religion is unknown.

She began performing on stage at age three with her father in bars and cafés on Laleh-Zar Street in Tehran.

She made her first film appearance at age seven and developed her singing and acting skills from childhood without formal higher education documented publicly.

Career

Googoosh started performing professionally as a child, achieving stardom in the 1960s and 1970s with hit songs and films.

She appeared in movies such as Partgahe Makhouf (1963), Sheitune Bala (1965), Panjereh (1970), and Bītā (1972), influencing fashion and culture in pre-revolution Iran.

After the 1979 Islamic Revolution, women were banned from singing publicly, and pop music was restricted; she returned to Iran, was briefly jailed, and lived reclusively for 21 years.

She left Iran in 2000, staging her first world tour starting in Toronto.

She has released albums including Zoroaster (2000), Last News (2004), Manifest (2006), Shab-e Sepīd (2008), Ḥajm-e Sabz (2010), Eʿjāz (2012), ʿAks-e Khoṣūṣī (2015), and Twenty One (2021).

She published her memoir Googoosh: A Sinful Voice in December 2025.

She continues performing internationally and advocating for women’s rights and freedom in Iran.

Social Media

• Instagram Handle: @googoosh
• YouTube Channel: Googoosh

Personal Life

Googoosh, 75 years old with height unknown, is divorced.

She has been married four times: first to Mahmoud Ghorbani (1967–1972), with whom she had a son Kambiz (who works in the music industry in Los Angeles); second to actor Behrouz Vossoughi (1975–1976); third to Homayoun Mesdaghi (1977–1989); and fourth to director Masoud Kimiai (1991–2003), whose late wife Giti Pashayi was her close friend.

No other past relationships are prominently detailed publicly.

She has one son, Kambiz, and currently lives in Los Angeles, maintaining a focus on her career and advocacy.

Net Worth

Googoosh‘s net worth is estimated at $8 million USD.

Her income primarily comes from music album sales, streaming royalties, and digital distribution on platforms like Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube; live concerts and international tours in the Persian diaspora; royalties from her extensive pre-revolution catalog and post-2000 releases; potential earnings from media appearances, memoir sales (including Googoosh: A Sinful Voice in 2025), and cultural events; and long-term influence in Iranian pop music.