Sarah Shahi was born Aahoo Jahansouz in Euless, Texas, to an Iranian father and Spanish mother. She is a former NFL cheerleader and a descendant of a 19th-century Persian Shah. She attended Trinity High School and Dallas Southern Methodist University, studied opera and majored in English. As a teenager, she won several beauty contests, and took first place in the Miss Fort Worth USA pageant in 1997. She joined the Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders and was part of the 1999-2000 squad. She also appeared on the cover of their 2000 calendar. While working as an extra on the set of _Dr. T & the Women . Sarah speaks English, Farsi and some Spanish, and has a brown belt in karate.
Attended Southern Methodist University
Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders 2000 Swimsuit Calendar Covergirl.
The great-great-granddaughter of a 19th century Persian Shah, Fath Ali Shah Qajar by Begom Khanom (daughter of Hossein Qoli Khan Afshar, niece of Begom Khanom, daughter of Emam Qoli Khan Afshar), through their son Jahansouz Shah.
Moved to Los Angeles in 2000.
When she randomly auditioned and got the part of Carmen de la Pica Morales on "The L Word" , she wasnt sure that she wanted it because of the character being a lesbian and having to partake in various make-out/lovemaking scenes with other women, but she now considers it her dream role and also ranks it among her best work.
Studied opera.
Named #90 on the Maxim magazine "Hot 100 of 2005" list.
Her father Abbas Jahansouz Shahi is of Persian origin, her mother Mah Monir is a Spaniard interior designer.
Rank No. 5 on the AfterEllen.com hot list in 2007. Source: Advocate magazine, issue No. 996.
Rank 66th on the Maxim Hot 100 in 2006. Source: Advocate magazine, issue No. 996.
Daughter-in-law of Bill Howey.
Was a member of the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders from 1999-2000.
Was captain of her High School volleyball team.
She adopted the name "Sarah" from the song by Irish Rock band Thin Lizzy.
Played the first ever ghost seen on the series Supernatural.
Attended Southern Methodist University.
Ranked #67 on Maxims "Hot 100" of 2014 list.
Has an older brother, Cyrus, and a younger sister, Samantha Shahi.
(February 7, 2009) Married her boyfriend of 6 years Steve Howey following a 20-month-long engagement.
Gave birth to her 1st child at age 29, a son named William Wolf Howey on July 8, 2009 at home, weighing 8 lbs. 6 oz. Childs father is her husband, Steve Howey.
Gave birth to twins (her 2nd & 3rd children) at age 35, a daughter named Violet Moon Howey & a son named Knox Blue Howey on March 1, 2015 at home. Childrens father is her husband, Steve Howey.
You know, I never really paid attention to sports, which, coming from,the mecca of football in Texas, is kind of odd. I played sports, but I,was nerdy. Having a single mother, the pressure was on me to get good,grades and a scholarship and go to college.
To be beautiful in Texas, you had to be blonde and blue-eyed and have a,name like Ann.
NFL cheerleading is harder than most people think. They train up to six,hours every day with games on Sundays. They gave me a great work ethic.
My mother raised three kids on her own, so I was taught that to be a,working mom was a good thing.
You know, I never really paid attention to sports, which, coming from the mecca of football in Texas, is kind of odd. I played sports, but I was nerdy. Having a single mother, the pressure was on me to get good grades and a scholarship and go to college.
