- 1981Born in Tehran, Iran
- 2003Runner-up in Picture of the Year International Competition in USA
- 2006Award, Still Photography Award from the All Roads Film Project, Washington
- 2007Inge Morath Award Finalist, Magnum Photo Agency, New York
- 2012Art fair, Paris Photo, France
- 2012Participated in the Moscow International Biennale for Young Art, Moscow
- 2012Art Fair, Art Dubai, Aaran Gallery, UAE
- 2013Solo photography show, "Look", Thomas Erben Gallery, New York
- 2015Chosen as the Principle Laureate of the Prince Claus Award
- 2016Winner of Picture of the Year Award
- 2017Solo show, "I Know Why the Rebel Sings", Ab/Anbar Gallery, Tehran
- 2017International Award of Photography Hall of Fame
- 2018Art fair, Paris Photo, Represented by Magnum Photos Gallery, Paris
- 2018Solo show, "The Art of Photojournalism - photographs of Newsha Tavakolian", The Museum for Intercultural Dialogue, Kielce, Poland
- 2019Group show, "City Prince/sses", Palais de Tokyo, Paris
- 2019Group show, "Photography Show", Negah Gallery, Tehran
- 1981Born in Tehran, Iran
- 2017International Award of Photography Hall of Fame
- 2018Art fair, Paris Photo, Represented by Magnum Photos Gallery, Paris
