Nazanin Mandi

[4] During this time, Mandi attended Valencia High School,[5] where she studied jazz and classical music as a soloist in the institution's VHS Choir, alongside actress Naya Rivera.

[7] She has modeled in print and digital editorials for Vogue,[8] MAXIM,[9] GQ India,[10] Esquire Malaysia,[11] COMPLEX,[12] WMB 3D,[13] Modeliste,[14] Bella Petite,[15] TOKSICK,[16] Galore, Allure, CosmoGirl, Sports Illustrated, and Seventeen.

[17] Her ad campaigns include Microsoft,[18] Ecko Unlimited,[3] Good American,[19] Olay, Shiseido, PrettyLittleThing,[20] Missguided,[21] Savage X Fenty,[22] CoverGirl, and Smashbox Cosmetics.

[24] After seeing an ad on Fox Eleven News, Mandi's mother encouraged her to audition for the inaugural season of the music competition series American Idol.

Following a few stints in reality television[28][29]—e.g., Shahs of Sunset, The Platinum Life—and a couple guest star roles[30][31]—i.e., The Young and the Restless, Twenties—Mandi made her film debut in the 2020 romantic comedy The Last Conception.

[22] In addition to modeling for the brand's Summer and Valentine's Day ad campaigns,[35] Mandi walked and performed alongside her husband, Miguel, in the Savage X Fenty Show Vol.

[47] In August 2019, Mandi was featured in BET's "Body of Work" segment where she spoke about breaking a diet pill habit and her journey towards healthy weight maintenance.