Nazanin Nour | |
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نازنین نوشیننور | |
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Born | Nazanin Noushin-Nour |
Occupation(s) | Actress, writer |
Years active | 2007–present |
Nazanin Nour (Persian: نازنین نور, alternatively romanized as Nāzanin Nūr; Persian pronunciation: [nɒːzæˈniːn nuːɾ]) is an American actress, model and writer. She has appeared on several television films and shows, including Madam Secretary.[1] She is one of the judges of the first season of Persia's Got Talent, the Persian spin-off of the British talent show Got Talent, produced in Stockholm, Sweden.[2][3]
Nour was born to Iranian parents in Arlington County, Virginia, but is now based in Los Angeles County, California.[2][4]
She is also a social activist and took over Ellen DeGeneres's Instagram on 1 October 2022 to share stories in solidarity with the Iranian people during the protests caused by the death of Mahsa Amini.[5][6]