Shamila Shirzad

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Born (2006-03-14) March 14, 2006 (age 19)
Tehran, Iran
OccupationActress
Yearsactive2020–present
Shamila Shirzad
Shirzad at the 2020 International Film Festival for Children and Youth
Born (2006-03-14) March 14, 2006 (age 19)
Tehran, Iran
OccupationActress
Years active2020–present

Shamila Shirzad (Persian: شمیلا شیرزاد; born March 14, 2006) is an Afghan-Iranian actress. She rose to prominence for her role as Zahra in the acclaimed 2020 drama film Sun Children, which was shortlisted at the 93rd Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film. Shirzad received a Crystal Simorgh nomination for Best Actress for her performance in Calm Man (2025).[1][2]

Shamila Shirzad was born on March 14, 2006, in Tehran, Iran. The first child of an Afghan family from the Hazara ethnic group living in Tehran, her parents are immigrants from Kabul. She has a younger brother, Abolfazl Shirzad, who is also an actor.[1][2]

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