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- NAME: Googoosh
- OCCUPATION: Film Actress, Singer
- BIRTH DATE: May 05, 1950 (Age: 63)
- PLACE OF BIRTH: Tehran, Iran
- Originally: Faegheh Atashin
- ZODIAC SIGN: Taurus
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Googoosh was a popular Iranian singer and actress in the 1970s before she was banned
from performing following the Iranian Revolution.
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Googoosh. [Internet]. 2013. The Biography Channel website. Available from: http://www.biography.com/people/googoosh-38581 [Accessed 19 Jun 2013].
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Googoosh. The Biography Channel website. 2013. Available at: http://www.biography.com/people/googoosh-38581. Accessed Jun 19, 2013.
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Beginning as a child star, trend-setting actress and singer Googoosh became one of the most popular Iranian celebrities in the 1970s. Her songs topped the charts and she was well-known for her miniskirts and short haircut. After the Iranian Revolution, however, she was banned from performing in the country.© 2013 A+E Networks. All rights reserved.
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