Azita Ghanizada Biography
Azita Ghanizada is an Afghan American actress, advocate, and founder of the MENA Arts Advocacy Coalition. She was born and brought up in Afghanistan. She has a multi-ethnic appearance that has enabled her to play Indian, Arabic, Iranian, Mediterranean, and the American girl next door.
She is popular for her role as Chiara in the film ‘A Kiss on the Nose’ which earned her a nomination as best actress. Azita Ghanizada was raised in a conservative multicultural home and was forbidden to pursue her dreams of becoming an actress until she finished her studies. After graduating with a B.A. in English and Journalism from Virginia Tech she moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in acting.
10 Quick Facts About Azita Ghanizada
- Name: Azita Ghanizada
- Age: 42 years old as of 2021
- Birthday: 17 November
- Zodiac Sign: Scorpio
- Height: 5 feet 5 inches
- Nationality: American
- Occupation: Actress, Advocate
- Marital Status: Single
- Salary: Under Review
- Net worth: $2 Million – $3 million
Azita Ghanizada Age
Azita is 42 years old as of 2021. She was born on 17th November 1979 in Kabul, Afghanistan. She celebrates her birthday every 17th of November. Her zodiac sign is Scorpio.
Azita Ghanizada Height
Azita stands at 5 feet 5 inches, which is (1.65 m). She appears to be quite tall in stature in her photos, relative to her surroundings, and anything to go by. However, details regarding her actual height and other body measurements are currently not publicly available. We will update this section when the information is available.
Azita Ghanizada Family
Ghanizada comes from a family that fled Afghanistan to the United States and gained asylum in an effort to escape war-time conflicts. Azita’s father used to work at the U.S. Embassy in Tehran, Iran, and it his relationships with his work there earned his family an opportunity to flee the country. Her mother spent much of her young life in Amritsar, India, and was heavily influenced by Indian Cinema & Indian film stars.
Azita Ghanizada Husband
Azita Ghanizada is not married but has been in a relationship with Matthew Davis since 2012. Matthew Davis is an American actor known for his roles as Warner Huntington III in Legally Blonde, Adam Hillman on the ABC comedy-drama What About Brian from 2006 to 2007, and Alaric Saltzman on The CW fantasy drama The Vampire Diaries from 2009 to 2017. She is also quite private with her personal life hence there are no reports of her being in any new relationship.
Azita Ghanizada Children
There is no information about Azita’s children at the moment. This information will be updated once the details are available.
Azita Ghanizada Net worth
Azita’s net worth as of 2021 is approximately $2 to $3 million. This includes her assets, money, and income. Her primary source of income is her career as an actress. Through her various sources of income, she has been able to accumulate good fortune but prefers to lead a modest lifestyle.
Azita Ghanizada Measurements and Facts
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Azita Ghanizada Wiki
- Full Names: Azita Ghanizada
- Gender: Female
- Profession: actress, advocate, and founder of MENA Arts Advocacy Coalition
- Nationality: Afghanistan-American
- Race/ Ethnicity: To be updated
- Religion: Not Known
- Sexual Orientation: Straight
Azita Ghanizada Birthday
- Age: 42 years old
- Zodiac Sign: Scorpio
- Date of Birth: 17 November 1979
- Place of Birth: Kabul, Afghanistan
- Birthday: 17 November
Ghanizada Body Measurements
- Body Measurements: Not Available
- Height: Average
- Weight: Moderate
- Hair Color: Black
Ghanizada Family and Relationship
- Father (Dad): Not Available
- Mother (Mom): Not Available
- Siblings (Brothers and Sisters): Not Available
- Marital Status: Single
- Husband: Not Available
- Partner: Matthew Davis
Ghanizada Net Worth and Salary
- Net Worth: $2 million – $5 million
- Salary: Under Review
- Source of Income: actress, advocate, and founder of MENA Arts Advocacy Coalition
Ghanizada House and Cars
- Place of living: US
- Cars: Car Brand to be Updated
Azita Ghanizada Actress
Azita was inspired to become an actress by her mother’s love for films. She learned to speak English from watching American tv. She relocated to Los Angeles, California, and began her on-camera career by working in TV commercials and guest-starring on popular television shows.
Due to her mixed ethnic appearance, she has had roles as Indian, Arabic, Iranian, Mediterranean, and American character. A few of her notable television guest-starring roles include How I Met Your Mother, Veronica Mars, Castle, Bones, Psych, Entourage, Ghost Whisperer, The Mentalist, and Up All Night.
Azita Ghanizada – MENA Arts Advocacy Coalition, MAAC
In 2017, Azita founded the MENA Arts Advocacy Coalition, MAAC, and began to advocate on behalf of Middle Eastern North African (MENA) performers. Together with, Assaf Cohen, MAAC founding member, they spent two years lobbying SAG-AFTRA to include Middle Eastern North African (MENA) as its own diverse category in the producer’s theatrical contracts.
Still, in 2017, their advocacy work proved successful and for the first time in 37 years, a new diversity category was introduced to the SAG-AFTRA – AMPTP contracts. She actively speaks on representation and inclusion issues in the media, on social media, in business environments, and on industry panels.
MAAC presented the first-ever study on MENA performers on Prime Time TV in 2018.
Azita Ghanizada Movies
- 2004 A Kiss on the Nose Chiara Short film
- 2007 X’s & O’s Anita
- 2010 You, Only Better… Kali Parker
- 2011 Blood Shot Zahra
- 2016 Complete Unknown Ramina
- 2020 Our Friend Elizabeth
- 2021 Killroy Was Here Sarah
Azita Ghanizada Tv Shows
- 2011–2012 Alphas Rachel Pirzad Main role
- 2012 Body of Proof Annabelle Kip Episode: “Cold Blooded”
- 2012 Up All Night Natasha Episode: “The Game of Life”
- 2013 The Mentalist Defiance Episode: “Green Thumb”
- 2014 Major Crimes Angela Soames Episode: “Frozen Assets”
- 2014 Ellen More or Less Lucy Pilot
- 2016 I Love Dick Sahar Episode: “Cowboys and Nomads”
- 2017 Wisdom of the Crowd Tanya Episode: “User Bias”
- 2018 9-1-1 Kelly Wesson Episode: “Let Go”
- 2018 Elementary Dr. Sepi Chamanara Episode: “The Worms Crawl In, The Worms Crawl Out”
- 2019 Baller Saphia Mena 2 Episodes
- 2019-2020 Good Trouble Kendra Zahir 5 episodes
- 2020 Magnum P.I Maxine Gilbert Episode: “May The Best One Win”
- 2021 United States of Al Ariana Episode: “Roht / Sweet Bread”
Frequently Asked Questions about Azita Ghanizada
Ghanizada is an Afghan American actress, advocate, and founder of MENA Arts Advocacy Coalition born on 17th November 1979 in Kabul, Afghanistan.
Azita is 42 years old as of 2021. She was born on 17th November 1979 in Kabul, Afghanistan. She celebrates her birthday every 17th of November.
Azita stands at 5 feet 5 inches, which is (1.65 m). She appears to be quite tall in stature in her photos, relative to her surroundings, and anything to go by.
Azita Ghanizada is not married but has been in a relationship with Matthew Davis since 2012. Matthew Davis is an American actor known for his roles as Warner Huntington III in Legally Blonde, Adam Hillman on the ABC comedy-drama What About Brian from 2006 to 2007, and Alaric Saltzman on The CW fantasy drama The Vampire Diaries from 2009 to 2017.
Azita’s net worth is estimated to be between $1 million and $5 million dollars. This includes her assets, money, and income. Her primary source of income is her career as an actress, advocate, and founder of the MENA Arts Advocacy Coalition.
Azita currently resides in the United States. She has not shared her precise location of residence. We will immediately update this information if we get the location and images of her house.
Azita is alive and in good health. There have been no reports of him being sick or having any health-related issues.
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