Fariba Motekhasses

Fariba Motekhasses was born on July 23, 1961, in Borujerd, Lorestan Province, Iran. Her father, originally from Borujerd and of Lur ethnicity, and her mother, from Tehran, moved the family to Abadan due to her father's job. After his retirement in 1976, they relocated to Tehran.^[8] Fariba grew up in a large family with five siblings and credits her father as one of her main supporters in pursuing acting.^[9][10][11]

From childhood, Fariba was drawn to acting, showcasing her talent by mimicking teachers' voices during school breaks. This passion grew in her teenage years when she attended acting classes at Bagh-e Ferdows. In 1980, at the age of 19, she began her professional career with the theater play Morvarid, directed by Akbar Zanjanpour.^[12][13]

Fariba entered the film industry in 1984 with the movie Shab-e Mokaafat, directed by Faramarz Baseri, and debuted on television the same year with the series Taleb, directed by Abdolreza Akbari. In 1989, she joined radio as a voice actress and narrator for radio plays, where her distinctive voice gained recognition. Over the years, she received over nine domestic and international awards for her radio work until her retirement from the medium.^[14][15][16]

Fariba earned a bachelor’s degree in sociology in 1991 and later pursued cinema studies in Cyprus. She also studied briefly in Germany. These educational experiences, combined with her early career, laid a strong foundation for her work in theater, film, television, and radio.^[17][18] Her particular fondness for theater led to a significant presence in the 1980s and 1990s, though her theater activities later decreased due to other professional commitments.^[19][20]

• The 22nd Khorramshehr Conquest National Theater Festival^[37]
• The 20th Posta-Mehr National Theater Festival^[38]
• The Epic Narrators Festival^[39]