Sarah Shahi Biography
Aahoo Jahansouz Shahi professionally known as Sarah Shahi is an American television and film actress. She is best known for her performance in various films and television series including "Shades of Ray", " East Fifth Bliss", "Road to Paloma", "Hangman", "Bad Therapy", "Alias", "The L Word", "Life", "Fairly Legal", "Chicago Fire", "Reverie", "The Rookie", "Sex/Life", and others. Sarah had a keen interest in acting and modeling from a very young age. Her parents took her to beauty pageants when she was just eight and she won the Miss Fort Worth pageant in 1997. Also, she joined the DallasCowboy Cheerleaders in 1999. Later on, she moved to Los Angles to pursue an acting career. Sarah made her theatrical debut from the romantic comedy film, Dr. T and the Women in 2000 and she appeared in a television sitcom called City Guys in the same year. Since then, she has starred in several films and television series. Sarah will be seen in the upcoming movie, "Black Adam", which is set to be released in the year 2022.
Moreover, Sarah Shahi is also a sports enthusiast and is a brown belt in karate. She also worked as an NFL cheerleader before being a professional actress.
Besides, she is also active on social media platforms with around 1 million followers on Instagram @sarahshahi and over 227.6k followers on Twitter @sarahshahi. On her official Facebook page, she has more than 591k followers.
Sarah Shahi Parents, Nationality & Ethnicity
Sarah Shahi was born as Aahoo Jahansouz Shahi on 10th January 1980 in Euless, Texas, the United States in the lap of Abbas Jahansouz Shahi (father) and Mah Monir Soroush Azar (mother). Her father worked in an American embassy in Iran while her mother is an interior designer. Her parents got divorced when Sarah was just 10 years old. She has Iranian-Spanish ancestry. Her father's family left Iran two years before the Iranian Revolution. She is a descendant of Fath-Ali Shah Qajar of the Qajar Dynasty and her mother was born in Spain to an Iranian father and Spanish mother. She has two siblings, an older brother, Cyrus Shahi who is serving in the military, and a younger sister named, Samantha Shahi.
Sarah Shahi holds an American nationality and belongs to the mixed (Iranian & Spanish) ethnicity. Her zodiac sign is Capricorn.
Talking about her education, Sarah earned her early education from Trinity High School and then attended Southern Methodist University to pursue further studies.
Sarah Shahi Husband, Dating & Boyfriend
Sarah Shahi is dating Australian actor Adam Demos. The couple first met in the make-up trailer where they talked about their interest and then began dating. The duo confirmed their relationship on 31st December 2021 via Instagram.
Previously, she was married to actor Steve Howey. The couple tied a knot on 7th February 2009 at a beautiful wedding ceremony in las Vegas. The same year, the couple welcomed their first child, a baby boy named William Wolf Howey. Sarah gave birth to twins, a son named Knox Blue Howey and a daughter named Violet Moon Howey in March 2015. Sadly, the duo filed for divorce in May 2020, and their divorce got finalized in January 2021. Although, the reason for their separation is not revealed yet.
Sarah Shahi Net Worth
Sarah Shahi is one of the most renowned American actresses. As of 2021, Sarah Shahi has an estimated net worth of $5 million. She made such a fortune by appearing in various films and television series. However, her salary and other assets are not available yet.
Sarah Shahi Height & Weight
Sarah Shahi is a gorgeous lady with an attractive banana-shaped slim body physique. She regularly hits the gym to keep herself in perfect shape. Her height is 1.6m (5 feet and 3 inches) whereas her body weighs around 54kg (119 lbs.). Her body measurement is 34-24-35 inches while she wears a bra size of 34B. Her dress size is 2(US). She has a fair complexion with dark brown hair and a pair of brown eyes. Her sexual orientation is straight.
Filmography
Movies
- 2000- "Dr. T and the Women"
- 2003- "Old School"
- 2003- "Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde"
- 2005- "A Lot Like Love"
- 2006- "For Your Consideration"
- 2006- "The Dog Problem"
- 2007- "Rush Hour 3"
- 2008- "Shades of Ray"
- 2008- "AmericanEast"
- 2009- "Crossing Over"
- 2011- "East Fifth Bliss"
- 2011- "I Don't Know How She Does It"
- 2012- "Static"
- 2012- "Bullet to the Head"
- 2013- "The Congress"
- 2014- "Road to Paloma"
- 2015- "Divine Access"
- 2015- "The Adventures of Beatle"
- 2017- "Hangman"
- 2020- "Bad Therapy"
TV Shows
- 2000- "City Guys"
- 2000- "Spin City"
- 2001- "Boston Public"
- 2001- "Off-center"
- 2001- "Maybe It's Me"
- 2001-2002- "Alias"
- 2002- "Class of '06"
- 2002- "My Adventures in Television"
- 2003- "Frasier"
- 2003- "Dawson's Creek"
- 2003- "ER"
- 2004- "Century City"
- 2004-2007- "Reba"
- 2005- "Plan B"
- 2005- "Supernatural"
- 2005-2009- "The L Word"
- 2005- "The Drop"
- 2006- "Teachers"
- 2006- "Sleeper Cell"
- 2007- "The Sopranos"
- 2007-2009- "Life"
- 2010- "Psych"
- 2011-2012- "Fairly Legal"
- 2011- "Young Justice"
- 2012-2013;2018- "Chicago Fire"
- 2013-2016- "Person of Interest"
- 2015- "Ray Donovan"
- 2016- "Pitch"
- 2016- "Drew"
- 2017-"Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special"
- 2018- "Reverie"
- 2018- "Hell's Kitchen"
- 2019- "Heartstrings"
- 2019- "The Rookie"
- 2019- "City on a Hill"
- 2021- "Sex/Life"
