Varto Terian (Persian: وارتو طریان; May 11, 1896 – October 2, 1974)[1] also known by the pseudonym LaLa, was an Iranian-born Armenian actress and educator.

[2][3] Varto Terian was born on May 11, 1896, in Tabriz, Qajar Iran to an Armenian family.

[2] After high school she moved to Switzerland to continue her studies at the University of Geneva, where she focused on acting.

[5] Later the couple joined the Young Iran Society, founded by Abdolhossein Teymourtash.

[2] Terian was also a professor of French language and literature at the Teachers College Tehran.