Behnaz Jafari (Persian: بهناز جعفری; born 16 August 1975, in Tehran) is an Iranian actress.

Jafari was born in Tehran and graduated with a bachelor's degree in dramatic literature from the Islamic Azad University.

[1] Jafari first learned acting by attending classes at the School of Art and Literature for Children and Adolescents, where she studied under the guidance of Roya Teymorian, Farideh Sepah-Mansour, and Golab Adineh.

[2] Jafari won the Crystal Simorgh for Best Supporting Actress for her role in A House Built on Water (2001).

[2] Since March 2015, after experiencing symptoms and undergoing medical evaluation, Behnaz Jafari has been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS).