The present study aimed to explore the identity-related, existential, and social challenges experienced by Iranian migrant celebrities. This study was conducted using a qualitative approach and thematic analysis method.The research corpus consisted of narratives, interviews, live broadcasts, media programs, social media posts, and publicly available content produced by Iranian migrant celebrities between 2020 and 2025, which were purposively selected.Data related to 11Iranian migrant celebrities were analyzed.Following transcription and repeated immersion in the data, the materials were analyzed based on Braun and Clarke’s (2006) thematic analysis framework across three levels: basic themes, organizing themes, and global themes. The findings revealed that migration among Iranian celebrities is accompanied by a form of identity disruption and suspended belonging, whereby individuals simultaneously experience detachment from familiar cultural contexts, instability in self-perception, and difficulty reconstructing their social identities. Furthermore, migration was associated with the erosion of meaning-making systems, the decline of social and professional capital, psychological distress, and the experience of living under the pressures of the host society’s structural conditions.The findings also indicated that celebrity status does not necessarily mitigate the pressures of migration; rather, due to the strong dependence of celebrity identity on visibility and social recognition, migration often renders the experience more psychologically complex and emotionally exhausting. At the same time, some participants experienced migration as an opportunity for rethinking cultural identity, national belonging, and the meaning of homeland. Overall, the findings suggest that migration for Iranian celebrities constitutes a multilayered and complex process that transcends physical displacement and involves the continuous