An American actress and former model, Aahoo Jahansouzshahi or now known as Sarah Shahi was born on January 10, 1980, in Texas, United States. Her father’s name is Abbas Jahansouzshahi while her mother’s name is Mahmonir Souushazar, an interior designer by profession. However, her parents got at divorced when she was just 10 years old. Her father who was from Iran left the country 2 years before the Iranian Revolution and previously worked at the American embassy in Iran when he was slated for execution. However, he managed to flee the country.
Talking about siblings, she has an elder brother, Cyrus, and a younger sister, Samantha, who is the production assistant. While Aahoo is her ‘birth name’, she adopted the name ‘Sarah’ in her second grade after hearing a song titled ‘Sarah’. While growing up, she learned Persian at the behest of her father and also learned English. It was then that her parents begin pushing her toward participating in beauty pageants at the age of 8.
Talking about her education, she attended Trinity High School where she was the captain of the volleyball and basketball teams following which she got enrolled in Southern Methodist University and majored in English and Theatre. During that time, she was also a member of the Alpha Chi Omega.
However, Sarah who took up modeling at a very young age won the Miss Fort Worth pageant in 1997 and later in the hope of becoming an actress joined the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders squad and then moved to Los Angeles.
Then she started working as extras in several movies during which she met director Robert Altman who encouraged her to move toward Hollywood where she receive several roles in films like Alias, Reba, Dawson’s Creek, and Supernatural. Along with acting, her modeling career also advanced and she was listed on several magazine covers.
Apart from working in movies, Sarah was also seen working on television series and became a popular face on television. She was seen in a number of television series like Spin City, Boston Public, Alias, Frasier, Century City, Supernatural, Teachers, Life, and many others.
Talking about her films, she worked in films like The Dog Problem, Rush Hour 3, AmericanEast, Static, Bullet to the Head, Bad Therapy, and others.
Speaking about Sarah’s personal life, she got married to actor Steve Howey in February 2009. Later in July 2009, she gave birth to their first child, a son following which in 2015, she gave birth to twins, a daughter and a son. However, the couple got separated in January 2021. In 2020, she began dating Australian actor Adam Demos.
| Name | Aahoo Jahansouz Shahi |
| Nick Name | Sarah |
| Profession | Actress, Tv Actress |
| Date of Birth | January 10, 1980 |
| Age | 42 years old (in 2022) |
| Birth Place | Euless, Texas, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Hometown | America |
| School | Trinity High School |
| Collage | Southern Methodist University |
| Debut | Television– City Guys (2000) Film– Dr. T and the Women (2000) |
| Religion | Christian |
| Zodiac Sign | Capricorn |
Sarah Shahi Career
- After aspiring to become an actress, Sarah joined the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders squad following which she was featured on the cover of the squad’s calendar.
- Later while working as an extra in the film ‘Dr. T and the Women’, she met director Robert Altman who persuaded her to go to Hollywood, and then she went to Los Angeles. She immediately received roles in a series of TV series such as Spin City, City Guys, Boston Public, etc.
- After that, between 2001 and 2002, she portrayed the role of Jenny in the television series titled ‘Alias’ for a total of seven episodes.
- Later, she started appearing in many other popular sitcoms such as Reba, Dawson’s Creek, Frasier, Century City, ER, and Supernatural.
- Next, in the year 2003, her career in Hollywood took off after she got her first credited role in the film, Old School.
- Following this, she was seen in a number of films like For Your Consideration, A Lot Like Love, Rush Hour 3, Shades of Ray, AmericanEast, Crossing Over, and so on.
- In the year 2005, Sarah got the major breakthrough of her career after bagging the lead role in the NBC television series, Life.
- In 2009, she bagged the lead role in the USA Network pilot , Facing Kate which later came to be known as ‘Fairly Legal’.
- In 2012, she was seen in another NBC show, Chicago Fire following which she was then seen in ‘Person of Interest and was seen playing guest roles in shows like Relevance, Pitch, and Ray Donovan.
- After this, she took a brief period of maternity break and then made a comeback with the ‘Person of Interest’.
- Next in 2019, she joined the cast of City on A Hill.
Sarah Shahi Family
| Father Name | Abbas Jahansouzshahi |
| Mother Name | Mahmonir Jahansouzshahi |
| Brother | Cyrus |
| Sister |  Samantha |
| Husband / Wife | Steve Howey |
Sarah Shahi Relationship / Marital Status & Many More
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Affairs / Boyfriend | Steve Howey |
| Wife/ Spouse | Steve Howey (7 February 2009 – 29 January 2021) |
| Marriage date | 7 February 2009 |
| Marriage Place | N/A |
| Children | Son(s): Knox Blue Howey, William Wolf Howey Daughter(s): Violet Moon Howey |
Sarah Shahi Physical Stats
| Height | In Centimeter – 165 cm In Meter – 1.65 m In feet & inches – 5 feet 3 inches |
| Weight | In Kilogram- 54 Kg In Pounds – 119lbs |
| Waist | 24 inches |
| Hips | 35 inches |
| Dress Size | 2 (US) |
| Eye Color | Brown |
| Hair Color | Dark Brown |
Sarah Shahi Favorite
| Favorite Actor | N/A |
| Favorite Actress | N/A |
| Favorite Song | N/A |
| Favorite Movie | N/A |
| Favorite Cuisine | Italian, Spanish |
| Favorite Color | Red, Yellow, Sky Blue |
| Favorite Sport | Tennis, Basketball, Vollyball |
| Favorite Destination | Paris, Singapore |
Sarah Shahi Education
| School | Trinity High School |
| Collage | Southern Methodist University |
| Educational Qualification | Majoring in English and Theater |
Sarah Shahi’s Net Worth
| Net Worth | $ 20 Million Doller |
| Salary | N/A |
| Income Source | Acting & Modeling |
| Car Collection | N/A |
Some Unknown facts about Sarah Shahi
- Her birth name is Aahoo which in the Persian language means gazelle. She later changed her name to Sarah after hearing a song named ‘Sarah’.
- She attended the Southern Methodist University for her higher studies
- She moved to Los Angeles in 2000.
- Ranked #5 on the AfterEllen.com hot list in 2007.
- Ranked #66 on Maxim magazine’s “Hot 100” list in 2006.
- Has an older brother, Cyrus, and a younger sister, Samantha Shahi.
- In 2005, she was listed as number 90 on the Maxim magazine “Hot 100 of 2005” after which in 2006, she came up to the position of 66 and then at number 36 in 2012.
- She paid a heartfelt tribute to legendary basketball player Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna after they passed away.
- The actress has a pet dog.
- In 2016, Sarah along with her whole family featured on the cover page of People’s Magazine.
- Sarah is also an avid book lover and owns a good collection of books.
- Sarah had married actor Steve Howey in 2009 with whom she had her first child, a son named William and then twins, Knox and Violet.