Shirin Ebadi is 79 years old as of October 2026. She was born on 21 June 1947.
Iranian lawyer and former judge who defended human rights and became the first Muslim woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize
Did you know?She was one of the first female judges in Iran but was forced to step down after the revolution prohibited women from the role.
Quick facts
Date of birth21 June 1947
Age79
NationalityIranian
BirthplaceHamadan, Iran
Occupationjudge, writer, human rights defender
Editor's Take:
Shirin Ebadi became the first Muslim woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize. In 1975 she became one of Iran's first female judges. After the 1979 revolution, women were barred from the bench and she was demoted to a clerk. She later fought for years for a licence to practise law. As a lawyer she defended dissidents, women and children, often at great personal risk. She won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2003. Her Nobel medal was later seized by Iranian authorities. She has lived in exile in Britain since 2009.
Key Milestones
1975: Judge – Tehran city court
1979: Revolution – removed from the bench
1992: Lawyer – licence granted
2003: Nobel Peace Prize – awarded
Shirin Ebadi (Persian: شيرين عبادى, romanized: Širin Ebādi; born 21 June 1947) is an Iranian Nobel laureate, lawyer, writer, teacher and a former judge and founder of the Defenders of Human Rights Center in Iran.
Shirin Ebadi's birthday is June 21. She was born on June 21, 1947 in Hamadan, Iran.
How old is Shirin Ebadi?
Shirin Ebadi is 79 years old, and turns 80 on her next birthday, June 21.
Who shares a birthday with Shirin Ebadi?
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