Monir Vakili

Monir Vakili (Persian: منیر وکیلی; December 19, 1924 – February 28, 1983) was an Iranian soprano.

She produced and hosted a series in the National Iranian Television featuring selections from Rudaki Hall, and created an opera film festival and established the Academy of Voice, a government-funded, co-educational boarding school to educate and train students in the art of opera and choral singing.

In 1951 Monir placed first at the Berlin Youth Festival (in the vocal category) and in 1975 she was the recipient of the Forough Farrokhzad Award.

She recorded an album, "Chants et Danses de Perse" in Paris in 1958, of songs from different regions of Iran.

Monir attended the American School in Hamedan where she performed as soloist and member of the church choir.

She toured and performed extensively in Russia, Tajikestan, Bulgaria, Romania, France, Germany, Italy and the United States.