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31 Celebrities Who Are Persian
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Catherine Bell was born in London to a Persian mother and Scottish father. She moved to the U.S. when she was two years old.- Born: 08-14-1968
- Age: 56
- Birthplace: London, England, UK
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Shohreh Aghdashloo was born in Tehran, Iran. She made her American film debut in 1989.- Born: 05-11-1952
- Age: 72
- Birthplace: Tehran, Iran
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"Saturday Night Live" alum Nasim Pedrad was born in Tehran, Iran. She moved to the U.S. with her family in 1984, when she was two years old.- Born: 11-18-1981
- Age: 43
- Birthplace: Tehran, Iran
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TV star Sarah Shahi was born in Texas to a Persian father and Spanish mother.- Born: 01-10-1980
- Age: 45
- Birthplace: Euless, Texas, USA
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Andre Agassi was born in Las Vegas and he is of Persian, Armenian, and Assyrian descent. His father, Emmanuel "Mike" Agassi, was an Olympic boxer for Iran.- Born: 04-29-1970
- Age: 54
- Birthplace: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
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Journalist Christiane Amanpour was born in London and raised in Tehran, Iran. Her mother is British and her father is Persian.- Born: 01-12-1958
- Age: 67
- Birthplace: London, England, UK
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Comedian Maz Jobrani was born in Tehran, Iran, and he moved to California with his parents when he was six years old.- Born: 02-26-1972
- Age: 53
- Birthplace: Tehran, Iran
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Nazanin Boniadi was born in Tehran, Iran. She moved to London with her family when she was a baby.- Born: 05-22-1980
- Age: 44
- Birthplace: Tehran, Iran
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Actor Omid Abtahi was born in Iran, but he grew up in Orange County, California.- Born: 07-12-1979
- Age: 45
- Birthplace: Tehran, Iran
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"It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" actress Artemis Pebdani is of Persian descent.- Born: 08-02-1977
- Age: 47
- Birthplace: Iran
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Comedian Dan Ahdoot is an Iranian Jew. He says, "I grew up in Great Neck, N.Y., which is actually a hotbed of Iranian Jewry, so I didn't really know that I was very different until I went to college."- Photo:
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Jonathan Ahdout was born in Santa Monica, California, to Iranian immigrant parents.- Born: 03-18-1989
- Age: 35
- Birthplace: Santa Monica, California, USA
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Comedian Max Amini was born in Arizona to Iranian immigrant parents. He speaks fluent Persian.- Born: 09-20-1981
- Age: 43
- Birthplace: Tucson, Arizona, USA
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Actress Nadia Bjorlin was born in Rhode Island to a Swedish father and Persian mother.- Born: 08-02-1980
- Age: 44
- Birthplace: Newport, Rhode Island, USA
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Kamshad Kooshan was born in Tehran, Iran. He moved to the U.S. when he was 16 years old.- Born: 12-19-1962
- Age: 62
- Birthplace: Tehran, Iran
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Rosie Malek-Yonan was born in Tehran, Iran. She studied classical piano in San Fransisco.- Born: 07-04-1965
- Age: 59
- Birthplace: Tehran, Iran
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"How I Met Your Mother" actor Marshall Manesh is of Persian descent.- Born: 08-16-1950
- Age: 74
- Birthplace: Mashhad, Iran
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Mozhan Marnò was born in Los Angeles to Persian parents. She is most famous for her role in The Stoning of Soraya M.- Birthplace: Los Angeles, USA, California
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Tony-nominated actor Arian Moayed was born in Iran and speaks Persian.- Born: 04-15-1980
- Age: 44
- Birthplace: Tehran, Iran
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Director Emud Mokhberi grew up in Iran before moving to California in 1993.- Born: 02-09-1978
- Age: 47
- Birthplace: Michigan
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Dominic Rains was born in Iran and raised in the United States.- Born: 03-01-1982
- Age: 43
- Birthplace: Tehran, Iran
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Adrian Pasdar was born in Massachusetts to an Iranian father and German mother.- Born: 04-30-1965
- Age: 59
- Birthplace: Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
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Bahar Soomekh was born in Tehran, Iran. She moved to California with her family when she was four years old.- Born: 03-30-1975
- Age: 49
- Birthplace: Tehran, Iran
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Best Player actor Amir Talai is of Persian descent.- Born: 06-24-1977
- Age: 47
- Birthplace: San Francisco, California, USA
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Shaun Toub was born in Iran and raised in London. He is active in the Iranian Jewish community.- Born: 01-01-1963
- Age: 62
- Birthplace: Tehran, Iran
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New Found Glory drummer Cyrus Bolooki is of Persian descent.- Born: 02-27-1980
- Age: 45
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Vampire Weekend musician Rostam Batmanglij grew up in Washington D.C. Both of his parents are Persian.- Born: 11-28-1983
- Age: 41
- Birthplace: Washington, D.C.
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Composer Ramin Djawadi was born in West Germany to a Persian father and German mother.- Born: 07-19-1974
- Age: 50
- Birthplace: Duisburg, Germany
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System of a Down musician Daron Malakian was born to a Iraqi mother and Persian father.- Born: 07-18-1975
- Age: 49
- Birthplace: Los Angeles, USA, Hollywood, California
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Zebrahead musician Ali Tabatabaee was born in Tehran, Iran, and moved to California when he was six years old.- Born: 02-27-1973
- Age: 52
- Birthplace: Tehran, Iran
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The Iron Sheik was born Hossein Khosrow Ali Vaziri in Iran. He was part of the Iranian Olympic Greco Roman team for the 1968 Summer Olympics.- Born: 03-15-1940
- Age: Dec. at 83 (1940-2023)
- Birthplace: Tehran, Iran
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