| Soraya Esfandiary-Bakhtiary | |
|---|---|
 Soraya in 1953 | |
| Queen consort of Iran | |
| Tenure | 12 February 1951 – 15 March 1958 |
| Born | 22 June 1932 Isfahan, Imperial State of Persia |
| Died | 25 October 2001 (aged 69) Paris, France |
| Burial | |
| Spouse | |
| Father | Khalil Esfandiary-Bakhtiary |
| Mother | Eva Karl |
| Occupation | Actress (1965) |
Soraya Esfandiary-Bakhtiary (Persian: ثریا اسفندیاری بختیاری, romanized: Sorayâ Esfandiâri-Baxtiâri; 22 June 1932 – 25 October 2001) was Queen of Iran as the second wife of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, whom she married in 1951. Their marriage suffered many pressures, particularly when it became clear that she was infertile. She rejected the Shah's suggestion that he might take a second wife in order to produce an heir, as he rejected her suggestion that he might abdicate in favor of his half-brother. In March 1958, their divorce was announced. After a brief career as an actress, and a liaison with Italian film director Franco Indovina, Soraya lived alone in Paris until her death.