Prominent Iranian-Americans

Nasim Pedrad

Nasim Pedrad, Hollywood Actress who is on the cast of Saturday Night Live was born in Tehran, Iran. Pedrad and her parents lived in Tehran until 1984, before emigrating to the United States when Nasim was two years old. She was raised in Irvine, California, and graduated from University High School, and the UCLA School of Theatre in 2003 and was a member of the UCLA Spring Sing Company. Pedrad joined the cast of Saturday Night Live in 2009 and has also been on other TV shows like ER.