Mina Lakani

Mina Lakani
مینا لاکانی
Lakani in 2006
Born	(1969-09-20) 20 September 1969 (age 55) Tehran, Iran
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1992–2010
Spouse	Amin Zendegani ​ ​ (m. 1997;div. 2004)​

Mina Lakani (born September 20, 1969) is an Iranian actress known for her work in theater and cinema. ^[1]

Career

Lakani made her theater debut with a role in Hamlet , directed by Qutbuddin Sadeghi. Her cinematic journey began with an appearance in the film Remember the Flight, directed by Hamid Rakhshani. She gained significant recognition for her performance in the film Didar, directed by Mohammad-Reza Honarmand, earning her the Crystal Simorgh and an Honorary Diploma for Best Leading Actress at the 13th Fajr Film Festival in 1994. ^[2]

Immigration to the United States

In October 2011, Mina Lakani appeared without a headscarf on Shabahang, a live program on Voice of America’s Persian television network. ^{[3] [4] [5]} During an interview with the host, she revealed that she had left Iran and immigrated to the United States due to oppressive working conditions and in solidarity with the Iranian people’s protest movement against the prevailing political establishment. ^{[6] [7] [8]}

Personal life

Mina Lakani married Amin Zandegani, an Iranian film and television actor, in 1997. ^{[9] [10]} They met while co-starring in the film Eastern Woman. ^[11] However, their marriage was short-lived, ending in divorce after seven years. ^[12]

Filmography

Theater

• Hamlet

Cinema

• Remember the Flight (1992) ^{[13] [14]}
• Angel’s Day (1993)
• The Encounter (1994) ^[15]
• Eastern Woman (1997) [1]

• Die Hard (1997) [1]

Television

Year	Title	Role	Director	Notes
2009–2010	Tavan [16] [17]	Actor	Shahram Shah-Hosseini	As "Marjan Amini"
2008	Taraneh Madari	Actor	Hossein Soheilizadeh	As "Samira"
2008	Begu Ke Roya Nist (TV movie)	Actor	Mehdi Golestaneh	Channel 2
2006	Akharin Gonah [18]	Actor	Hossein Soheilizadeh	As "Roya Akrami"
2005	Roozhaye Eteraz	Actor	Hossein Soheilizadeh	Channel 2
2004–2005	Hamsafaran [19]	Actor	Ali Jakan, Mohsen Mohseni-Nasab	Channel 3
2002–2003	Sarzamin Royaha	Actor	Masoud Rashidi, Hamid Ghadakchian
2001–2002	Parimah (TV movie)	Actor	Masoud Abparvar	Channel 2
2000	Dar Poost-e Shir (TV theater)	Actor	Shoreh Lorestani	Channel 2
1998–1999	Zir-e Bazarcheh	Actor	Reza Zhian	Channel 2
1996	Kasb o Kar-e Aghaye Fabrizi (TV theater)	Actor	Mohammadreza Khaki	Writer: Albert Housson, TV Director: Masoud Forootan

Awards and honors

• Winner of the Crystal Simorgh for Best Actress for her performance in The Encounter (1994) ^{[20] [21]}

• Nominated for the Golden Statuette for Best Actress at the Second Cinema House Festival for her performance in The Encounter (1998)

References

1. "Mina Lakani: After many years, I play a negative role Some actors have the illusion of "self-viewing"". www.isna.ir. Retrieved 2025-08-14.
2. "Mina Lakani: "The Crystal Simorgh" is not a good support for an actor". www.isna.ir. Retrieved 2025-08-14.
3. Shabahang (2011-09-26). مینا لاکانی بازیگر ایرانی از کشور خارج شد ، بخش یک . Retrieved 2025-08-14– via YouTube.
4. "کشف حجاب مینا لاکانی در صدای آمریکا+عکس". مشرق نیوز (in Persian). 2011-09-27. Retrieved 2025-08-14.
5. "The Iranian Stars Forced to go Abroad: Part 3". iranwire.com. Retrieved 2025-08-14.
6. "مینا لاکانی در صدای ‌آمریکا + عکس". پايگاه خبری افکارنيوز (in Persian). 2025-08-14. Retrieved 2025-08-14.
7. "مینا لاکانی بازیگر ایرانی در صدای ‌آمریکا کشف حجاب کرد! + عکس". seemorgh.com. Retrieved 2025-08-14.
8. "کشف حجاب مینا لاکانی در صدای آمریکا+عکس". مشرق نیوز (in Persian). 2011-09-27. Retrieved 2025-08-14.
9. مقدم, مژده (2023-07-09). "شوکه می شوید اگر بدانید مریم لاکانی زن اول کدام "آقای بازیگر" بوده/ عکس". وقت صبح (in Persian). Retrieved 2025-08-14.
10. سایت, ادمین (2025-03-29). "بیوگرافی و زندگینامه امین زندگانی". فردای تازه (in Persian). Retrieved 2025-08-14.
11. "بایگانی‌ها دانلود فیلم زن شرقی 1376". ایران سینما - دانلود رایگان فیلم و سریال و آهنگ و انیمیشن (in Persian). Retrieved 2025-08-14.
12. "طلاق در سکوت خانم بازیگر برای مهاجرت از ایران ! / شوهر مینا لاکانی خوشبخت شد !". رکنا (in Persian). 2025-08-14. Retrieved 2025-08-14.
13. سینماتیکت. "سینماتیکت - بزرگترین مرجع فروش بلیت سینما". سینماتیکت (in Persian). Retrieved 2025-08-14.
14. "جستجو". www.filimo.com (in Persian). Archived from the original on 2022-08-19. Retrieved 2025-08-14.
15. Vista. "ژانت (مینا لاکانی) و امیر (مهران مدیری) | وقتی ضایعات جنگ، عشق را بارور می‌کند". vista.ir (in Persian). Retrieved 2025-08-14.
16. ""تاوان" فیلمنامه جذاب و ساختارشکنی دارد". اخبار سینمای ایران و جهان - سینماپرس (in Persian). 2010-06-08. Retrieved 2025-08-14.
17. "لاکانی: مخاطب نمی‌خواهد حتی یک لحظه "تاوان" را از دست دهد". خبرگزاری مهر | اخبار ایران و جهان | Mehr News Agency (in Persian). 2010-07-03. Retrieved 2025-08-14.
18. "آخرین گناه بازیگری که رفت". fa (in Persian). Retrieved 2025-08-14.
19. "The broadcast of the series "Hamsafaran" will start tonight". www.isna.ir. Retrieved 2025-08-14.
20. "Mina Lakani on telewebion". telewebion.com. Retrieved 2025-08-14.
21. "رزومه مینا لاکانی | sevenartpedia.ir | sevenartpedia". sevenartpedia.ir. Retrieved 2025-08-14.

External links

• Mina Lakani at IMDb
• Mina Lakani On SourehCinema (in Persian)