percent of Swedish Iranians go on to higher education – more than the Swedish average (45%). Iranian culture with its emphasis on education may be part of the reason for this. Becoming an engineer or a doctor is a mantra in many families. Abundantly represented minorities amongst the Swedish Iranians, like in other Iranian diaspora nations are Azerbaijanis, Kurds, Armenians and Assyrians. Notable Iranians in Sweden Snoh Aalegra, singer and songwriter Mana Aghaee, poet and writer Minoo Akhtarzand, governor of Jönköping County Poya Asbaghi, football manager William Atashkadeh, professional footballer Hanif Bali, MP and part of the party executive of the Moderate Party Sean Banan, singer, comedian and entertainer Arash Bayat, footballer Hanni Beronius, beauty queen and Miss Universe Sweden 2012 Cameron Cartio, singer Akira Corassani, UFC fighter Ashk Dahlén, scholar, linguist, translator Reza Khelili Dylami, politician Ali Esbati, politician Athena Farrokhzad, poet Rashid Farivar, politician Mohammad Fazlhashemi, professor in History of Ideas, Umeå University Azita Ghahreman, poet, translator, writer, member of the International PEN Saman Ghoddos, international footballer* Adam Hemati, footballer for Persepolis F.C. Jasmine Kara, singer and songwriter Arash Labaf, platinum-selling artist Lina Leandersson, actress Janet Leon, singer Lasse Lindroth, comedian and actor Reza Madadi, professional MMA fighter and convicted criminal. Jila Mossaed, poet, member of the Swedish Academy, Chair No. 15 Babak Najafi, film director, screenwriter, and cinematographer Amin Nazari, professional football player Omid Nazari, professional football player* Bahar Pars, actress Shima Niavarani, actress Trita Parsi, founder and president of the National Iranian American Council Nahid Persson Sarvestani, film director Zinat Pirzadeh, comedian Laleh Pourkarim, singer-songwriter Arash Pournouri, music manager Daniel Rahimi, professional Ice hockey player Eddie Razaz, singer Farhad Saeidi, co-founder and President of COMSOL AB Behrang Safari, Swedish international footballer Ilya Salmanzadeh, music producer Nima Sanandaji, scientist and author Ardalan Shekarabi, politician Maryam Yazdanfar, Riksdag politician Sara Zahedi, mathematician and winner of European Mathematical Society prize Nina Zanjani, actress Mika Zibanejad, professional Ice hockey player See also Iran-Sweden relations Iranian diaspora References External links Iranian-Swedish Community Classifieds Website in Persian (Farsi) Language Muslim communities in Europe Middle Eastern diaspora in Sweden Iran–Sweden relations Swedish Iranian