Sadaf Taherian

Iran’s law deems hijab mandatory for women since the establishment of the Islamic Republic in 1979. In reaction to Taherian's act, the ministry of culture and Islamic guidance denounced her ‘immoral’, banned her from acting, and photoshopped the traditional head scarf back into the shots.

She started her modeling career after leaving Iran. She worked with cosmetics, beauty and health care companies as model. In 2016, Watsons, that known as the largest health care and beauty care chain store in Asia, worked with Taherian for beauty and health products. Her images are used in many beauty and fashion magazines, but not in her native country. She has also been involved in several fashion promotional videos.

In October 2015, Sadaf Taherian posted uncovered photos of herself on Instagram and Facebook in protest at being forced to wear a headscarf, and said she will speak out about the "dirty cinema of Iran". She has also posted videos on her Instagram account, saying that she had left the country for nearby Dubai and her account was not hacked.

Taherian began her professional acting career with a role in the film Nobody, Nowhere (2011) (fa). She followed it with another roles in four television series, including Woodpecker (2011) and Like a Dream (2012).

Sadaf Taherian (Persian: صدف طاهریان ‎, romanized: Sadaf Taheriyan; born July 21, 1988) is an Iranian model and former actress. She had appearances in Iranian Movies and TV. After leaving the country, Sadaf posted unveiled images of herself on Facebook and Instagram that were denounced by Iran is ministry of culture and Islamic guidance.