Aahoo Jahansouz Sarah Shahi is an Iranian-American TV on-screen actress and former NFL Cheerleader. In 2018, she featured in the arrangement Reverie. In 2019, she performed in a couple of scenes of City on a Hill on Showtime. She was born on 10 January 1980. Presently, Sarah Shahi age is 41 years.
Who is Sarah Shahi?
Sarah Shahi is an American actress, best recognised for her appearance in the television series ‘Life’. She was born to an Iranian father and Spanish mother, Shahi’s diverse family encouraged her to develop her vision more than culture and region. From a young age, Shahi fantasised about becoming an actress. She began modelling when she was just eight and soon took the move ahead.
She performed in a lot of theatre in school and college. A well-established film and television actress today, Sarah kick-started her profession on a humble note. She featured in a number of guest roles in several television series and films before getting a lead role in a television sitcom. However, Shahi’s fame is not just restricted to her acting skills. She is one of the most sizzling actors in the industry.
Shahi was listed number 90 on the Maxim magazine ‘Hot 100 of 2005’ list, later moving up the stairs to 66 in 2006 and 36 in 2012. She graced the cover of Maxim’s ‘TV’s Hottest Girls’ Issue in October 2012 edition. She was also listed number 5 on the AfterEllen.com hot list in 2007. Apart from being an actress Sarah Shahi is also a sports lover and worked as an NFL cheerleader before making her position in front of camera. She is also a brown belt in Karate.
Quick Facts About Sarah Shahi
| Famous Name: | Sarah Shahi |
| Full Name: | Aahoo Jahansouz Sarah Shahi |
| Nick Name: | Sarah |
| Gander: | Female |
| Age: | 41 years 5 months 17 days |
| Birthplace: | Euless, Texas, United States |
| Nationality: | Iranian, American |
| Net Worth: | $3 Million Dollars (As in 2020) |
| Famous for: | She is famous for her appearance in The Dog Problem (2006) & Rush Hour 3 (2007). |
Childhood & Early Life
On January 10, 1980, Sarah Shahi was born in Euless, Texas, to Abbas Jahansouz Shahi and Mah Monir Soroush Azar. While her father was from Iran, her mother was an Iranian-Spanish born in Spain. Sarah has an elder brother Cyrus and an older sister Samantha.
Sarah was called Aahoo, which means ‘gazelle‘ in Persian. She was in the second grade when she decided to change her name to Sarah after a song. The name change was a deliberate decision as her friends mocked her. Sarah was ten when her parents divorced.
She got her early education from Trinity High School and later went to Southern Methodist University, majoring in English and Theatre. While at school, she was outstanding in sports. She was in school when the modelling enthusiasm grows inside her. Her parents carried her to beauty pageants when she was just eight. In 1997, she went on to win the Miss Fort Worth pageant.
Quick Early Life Facts
| Father: | Abbas Shahi |
| Mother: | Mah Monir Soroush Azar |
| Brother(s): | Cyrus Shahi (Older) |
| Sister(s): | Samantha Shahi (Younger) |
| School: | Trinity High School |
| University: | Southern Methodist University |
Career
Sarah Shahi wanted to become an actress and joined the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders team in 1999. The following year, she featured on the cover of the squad’s calendar.
While working as an extra in ‘Dr T and the Women’ in Texas, she reached director Robert Altman, who suggested moving to Hollywood. She then shifted to Los Angeles, where she got supporting roles in several television series, including ‘City Guys’, ‘Spin City, ‘Boston Public’, Off Centre’, etc.
Between 2001 and 2002, she essayed the role of Jenny in the television series ‘Alias’ for seven episodes. She also took up guest appearance in other famous sitcoms such as ‘Dawson’s Creek’, ‘Reba’, ‘ER’, ‘Frasier’, ‘Century City’ and ‘Supernatural’.
In 2003, her film career took off as she got her first credited role as Erica in ‘Old School’. From then on, she featured in a lot of films such as ‘A Lot Like Love’, ‘For Your Consideration, ‘Rush Hour 3’, ‘Shades of Ray’, ‘Crossing Over’, ‘AmericanEast’ and so on.
In 2005, she bagged the role of DJ Carmen de la Pica Morales in ‘The L Word’. Having signed a two-year contract, she performed her character until 2007. Meanwhile, she took up some guest performances in numerous television series, including ‘Sleeper Cell’, HBO’s ‘The Sopranos’ and ‘Kennedy and Heidi’
Sarah Shahi got the big breakthrough of her work when she performed a lead role in the NBC television series ‘Life’, co-starring Damian Lewis. In it, she played the character of homicide detective Dani Reese. The series ran for two seasons before going off-air.
In 2009, she worked on the lead role in the USA Network pilot, ‘Facing Kate’, later known as ‘Fairly Legal’. The show followed the life of Kate, a legal mediator who is disturbed by the bureaucracy and injustice present in the legal system. The show was discontinued after two seasons. In 2012, she featured as the love interest of Lt. Kelly Severide on the NBC show ‘Chicago Fire’. She then featured Sameen Shaw in ‘Person of Interest’. While she made guest appearances in season 2, from season 3, she became a constant at the show. Other than this, she did guest roles infamous television series including ‘Relevance’, ‘Ray Donovan’ and ‘Pitch’. Sarah Shahi also performed in the films ‘Static’ and Bullet to Head’.
Coming back from her maternity break, she was cast as iconic detective Nancy Drew in a planned TV series based on the book series of the same name. However, the show did not perform well on the screens. At the same time, she continued her characters as Sameen Shaw on ‘Person of Interest’ till the show ended in June 2016.
Sarah Shahi stars in ‘Michael Bolton’s Big, Sexy Valentine’s Day Special’ and NBC television series ‘Reverie’.
Quick Facts About Career
| Debut Year: | 2000 |
| 1st Tv (Show): | City Guys (2000) |
| 1st Movie/Drama: | Dr. T & the Women (2000) |
Major Works
NBC television series ‘Life‘ may be the big-ticket to prosperity for Sarah Shahi’s career graph as it benefited her to perform her first lead role, but her acting profession has more breakthroughs than just that.
The most significant role that she played was in 2005 as DJ Carmen de la Pica Morales in ‘The L Word’. Interestingly, uncertain whether to go for the project or not today, Shahi considers it as her best-played role. For the performance, she had to play the character of a lesbian and indulge in lovemaking scenes with other women. She was fearful of the demands that the role made initially but, with time, realized that it was the most significant opportunity to display her talent. She now recognizes it as her dream role and also places it amongst her best-done work. She showed up on the front of Maxim’s 2012 ‘television’s Hottest Girls’ Issue in October 2012. She placed number 5 on the AfterEllen.com hot rundown in 2007.
Body Measurements
| Height: | 5 feet 3 inch (1.6 m) |
| Weight: | 54 kg (As in 2020) |
| Body measurements: | 34-24-35 inches |
| Eyes Colour: | Brown |
| Hairs Colour: | Brown |
| Measurements: | 34-24-35 inches |
| Shoes Size: | 7 (US) |
| Body Shape: | Hourglass |
| Sexual Orientation: | Straight |
| Zodiac Sign: | Capricorn |
Movies List
- Dr. T & the Women (2000) (Cheerleader)
- Old School (2003) (Erica)
- A Lot Like Love (2005) (Starlet)
- For Your Consideration (2006) (Sanchez)
- The Dog Problem (2006) (Candy)
- Rush Hour 3 (2007) (Zoe)
- Shades of Ray (2008) (Sana Khaliq)
- Crossing Over (2009) (Pooneh Baraheri)
- East fifth Bliss (2011) (Hattie Skunk / Hattie Rockworth)
- Static (2012) (Adele Dade)
- Bullet to the Head (2012) (Lisa Bonomo)
- The Congress (2013) (Michelle)
- Road to Paloma (2014) (Eva)
- Divine Access (2015) (Marian)
- The Adventures of Beatle (2015) (Carla)
- Hangman (2017) (Captain Lisa Watson)
Television Shows
- City Guys (2000) (Cheerleader)
- Spin City (2000) (Bachelorette)
- Boston Public (2001) (Laura)
- Maybe It’s Me (2001) (Rosa)
- Alias (2001-02) (Jenny)
- Frasier (2003) (Reservationist)
- Dawson’s Creek (2003) (Sadia Shaw / Mystery Girl)
- Century City (2004) (Ms. Morris)
- Reba (2004-07) (Kate / Bridget)
- Plan B (2005) (Bronwyn)
- The Drop (2005) (Herself)
- Teachers (2006) (Tina Torres)
- Sleeper Cell (2006) (Farrah)
- The Sopranos (2007) (Sonya Aragon)
- Life (2007-09) (Dani Reese)
- Fairly Legal (2011-12) (Kate Reed)
- Young Justice (2011) (Killer Frost)
- Chicago Fire (2012-13, 2018) (Renee Royce)
- Ray Donovan (2015) (Hasmig)
- Pitch (2016) (Natalie Luongo)
- Drew (2016) (Nancy Drew)
- Reverie (2018) (Mara Kint)
- Hell’s Kitchen (2018) (Herself)
- Heartstrings (2019) (Lucy Jane)
- The Rookie (2019) (Jessica Russo)
- City on a Hill (2019) (Rachel Behnam)
Personal Life
Sarah Shahi wedded to actor Steve Howey on February 7, 2009, in Las Vegas, US. The two had been dating each other for six years and were formally engaged for nearly twenty months.
In July 2009, she brought forth their first kid, a child, during an at-home water birth. In January 2015, she announced that she was pregnant with twins. In March, a girl and child were born during another home birth.
Quick Facts About Personal Life:
| Father: Mother: Sibling: Marital Status: | Abbas Shahi Mahmonir Shahi Cyrus Shahi, Samantha Shahi Divorced |
| Husband: | Steve Howey (2009-2001) |
| Daughter(s): Currently Dating: | Violet Moon Howey (b. 2015) Knox Blue Howey (b. 2015), William Wolf Howey (b. 2009) Adam Demos |
What happened to Sarah Shahi
Shahi and Howey filed for divorce in May 2020. Their divorce was finalized in January 2021.
After meeting during the filming of Sex/Life, Shahi is dating Australian actor Adam Demos. Demos and Shahi first coincided in the make-up trailer and had some interests in common. Shahi said to People magazine, “I said, ‘Well, that’s a tall drink of water.’ When I first met Adam, I was really blown away with him”
Sarah Shahi Net Worth
Sarah Shahi net worth is calculated to be $3 Million as per Celebrity Net Worth. She is also a well-known actress.
Exciting Facts About Sarah Shahi:
- In 2000 Sarah was a calendar Covergirl for the Dallas Cowboys.
- She was not really sure about her role on The L Word at first.
- Sarah has been associated with sports throughout her life but has never really followed them.
- She feels most potent after a workout.
- A single mother raised Sarah.
- She had a lot of practice in theatre growing up.
- She was the first ghost seen on Supernatural.
- Sarah is a descendant of Fath Ali Shah, a 19th-century Iranian ruler
- She’s been on the ‘hot girl’ list in a couple of publications.
- She was Miss Fort Worth in 1997
- She is the former cheerleader for the Dallas Cowboys.
- Director Robert Altman encouraged her to move out to Hollywood and try her hand at acting after she appeared as an extra in his movie Dr. T
- She can speak fluent English and Farsi.
Sarah Shahi is on Netflix as Billie
Currently, Sarah Shahi is working on Netflix’s new series about marital dissatisfaction and monogamy, “Sex/Life”. Sarah playing as Billie, a suburban wife and mom with an educational background in psychology, is content enough with her life and with her husband (Mike Vogel). But she can’t help turning over her mind experiences with a former lover (Adam Demos), a connection from her past which interrupts her present; she writes everything about him in her diary. When her husband discovers those writings, Billie starts upon a journey of self-rediscovery that endangers the balance of her life and family.
This new Netflix series is also highlighting the chemistry between Person of Interest star Sarah Shahi and Unreal’s Adam Demos. Both actors are dating in real life, and the show’s success has put limelight on their off-screen relationship. They met on the set, and there was an immediate bond.
