Nazanin Afshin-Jam

Nazanin Afshin-Jam (Persian: نازنین افشین جم, Nāzanin Afŝin Jam, born April 11, 1979) is an Iranian-Canadian singer, model, public speaker and human rights activist. She is a former Miss World Canada. She is also president and co-founder of Stop Child Executions as well as the founder of "The Nazanin Foundation".[1]

Nazanin Afshin-Jam
نازنین افشین جم (Persian)
Nazanin Afshin-Jam, Royal Tour 2014.jpg
Nazanin Afshin-Jam at TEDxVancouver 2010
Born (1979-04-11) April 11, 1979 (age 45)
Tehran, Iran
Alma materUniversity of British Columbia (B.A.)
TitleMiss World Canada 2003
Spouse(s)
Peter MacKay (m. 2012)
Children
  • Kian Alexander
  • Valentia Makaja
  • Caledon Cyrus
Parents
  • Afshin Afshin-Jam (father)
  • Jaleh Afshin-Jam (mother)
AwardsMiss World Canada 2003 (winner)
Miss World 2003
(1st runner-up)

She is married to Peter MacKay, former Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada.

References

  1. "Afshin Jam on The Nazanin Foundation, family and life". Kodoom.com. Retrieved 2019-07-05.