Desiree Akhavan

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Actress, Director, Producer and Writer (1984)
Thu May 12 2022
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Desiree Akhavan is a multi-talented American personality who is known among the public as an American actress, producer, director, and screenwriter. She came into popularity after she portrayed her role as Shirin in the Appropriate Behaviour which was released in the year 2014.

She was born in 1984, in New York, the United States of America but her exact date of birth is still behind the curtains.

Early Life And Family

Desiree was born and raised in New York, California, the United States. She was raised under the supervision of her parents but she has not disclosed any sort of information regarding her parents or her siblings on any of her social media.

Moreover, she was always passionate about acting and she used to spend most of her free time watching TV series and movies.

Education Qualifications

The Creep 2 actress Akhavan is well-educated and finished her early education in her hometown. After finishing her early education, she completed her college education at Smith College. 

She then enrolled in New York University to pursue her higher education but details regarding her major subject are still behind the curtains.

Additionally, she also joined the Tisch School Of The Arts to harness her acting skill and knowledge.

Instagram and Twitter

Desiree is actively present on her Instagram account and her Instagram page is @akhavandesiree where she already amassed 7K followers.

Desiree Akhavan posing for her Instagram feed. Source: Instagram @akhavandesiree

She is also actively present on Twitter, @akhavandesiree where she has got more than 16.5K followers and has tweeted more than 2.3K.

Is Akhavan a Bisexual Woman?

A lot of fans want to know about Desiree's gender and let me tell you that she is a bisexual woman and she has clearly informed in many of her interviews and talks regarding her gender.

Relationship Status

Talking about Desiree Akhavan's relationship, she has not revealed any sort of information regarding her partner and there are not any traces of her previous relationships and affairs.

We will update you if she stays in any relationship in the near future.

How did Akhavan start her career? 

The Circuit actress Akhavan had actively contributed to the entertainment industry through her incredible acting skills and talents. 

Desiree started her on-screen career by appearing in The Slope which was released in the year 2010 where she portrayed the role of Desiree. After that, she did many movies, and TV series and some of her masterpieces include Girls, Creep 2, The Circuit, Flowers, and The Bisexual.

She is written, produced, and directed many movies and TV series such as The Bisexual, The Slope, Nose Job, and many more.

Additionally, she has given twelve years of time for her career and is still working in the acting field.

Profile on IMDb

The Bisexual writer Akhavan has earned five credits on IMDb as a producer, nine credits as a director, five credits as a writer, and seven credits as an actress.

Net Worth - Why So Rich?

Desiree Akhavan has been able to account for a hefty sum of money and has a total net worth of $16 million.

Desiree Akhavan posing for her Instagram feed. Source: Instagram @akhavandesiree

Moreover, she has access to such an amount through his successful career as an actress, director, writer, and producer, and because of this, she is living a lavished life in the United States.

How tall is Akhavan?

Akhavan is a gorgeous actress who is 5feet 6inches(168cm) tall and weighs around 62Kg.

Awards and Nominations

Desiree has won many awards and has got nominated for many titles in her career. She has won nine awards and has got nominated twenty times in different awards shows.

  • She won the title of Athena List Winner in the year 2019.
  • She got nominated for the Audience Award in the year 2019.
  • She also became the winner of the Audience Award in the year 2018.


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