30 Celebrities You Didn’t Know Are Persian

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Andre Agassi

 

Andre Agassi was born in Las Vegas and he is of Persian, Armenian, and Assyrian descent. His father, Emmanuel “Mike” Agassi, was an Olympic boxer for Iran.

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Age: 46

Birthplace: Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America

Profession: Tennis player, Athlete

Credits: The Journeymen, Coach: Nick Bollettieri, Wimbledon 2000 Final: Sampras vs. Rafter, Open Access


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Christiane Amanpour

Age: 59

Birthplace: England, London

Profession: Journalist

Credits: Iron Man 2, ABC World News, This Week, War Photographer, Amanpour, + more



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