Sarah Shahi was born as Aahoo Jahansouz Shahi on the 10th January 1980, in Euless, Texas USA, and is an actress, model, and former NFL Cheerleader, best known for her roles in television series such as “Alias”, “The L Word”, “Life”, “Fairly Legal”, and “Person of Interest”. Shahi’s career started in 2000.
Have you ever wondered how rich Sarah Shahi is, as of mid-2016? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that Sarah’s net worth is as high as $3 million, earned through her successful acting career. In addition to being highly popular in television shows, Shahi has also appeared in several movies, and worked as a model, which improved her wealth.
Sarah Shahi Net Worth $3 Million
Sarah Shahi is a daughter of Abbas Jahansouz Shahi and Mah Monir, an interior designer, and has an older brother Cyrus and younger sister Samantha. Her family left Iran two years before the Iranian Revolution, after her father was slated for execution. Shahi’s parents divorced when she was ten, but she had started competing in beauty pageants when eight. Sarah went to Trinity High School, where she captained both basketball and volleyball teams, and later studied at the Southern Methodist University in Dallas. Shahi graduated with a degree in English and Theater, and was Miss Fort Worth in 1997. She wanted to become an actress, but before her dreams came through, Shahi got a job as the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader in 1999.
Her television debut came in 2000, when appeared as a cheerleader in an episode of “City Guys”. She then had minor roles in “Spin City” (2001), “Boston Public” (2001), “Off Centre” (2001), and “Maybe It’s Me” (2001), before landing a bigger part in “Alias” (2001-2002), appearing in seven episodes. Sarah’s first feature film was “Extreme Honor” (2001) starring Michael Ironside and Michael Madsen, and later she played in “Monkey Love” (2002) with Jeremy Renner and Amy Stewart, and “Old School” (2003) starring Luke Wilson, Vince Vaughn, and Will Ferrell. Her net worth was rising steadily.
Shahi then had parts in popular series such as “Dawson’s Creek” (2003), “ER” (2003), “Coupling” (2003), and “Supernatural” (2005). She also appeared in “A Lot Like Love” (2005) with Ashton Kutcher and Amanda Peet, “For Your Consideration” (2006), and “The Dog Problem” (2006) starring Giovanni Ribisi. In 2005, Shahi had her first significant role, as Carmen de la Pica Morales in the series “The L Word”, and was cast in a leading role in “Teachers.” (2006), all of which considerably increased her net worth.
Sarah starred in NBC’s “Life” (2007-2009), and also in “Shades of Ray” (2008) and “Crossing Over” (2009) starring Harrison Ford, Ashley Judd, and Ray Liotta. In the 2010’s, Shahi had minor roles in “The Trouble with Bliss” (2011) with Michael C. Hall, Peter Fonda, and Lucy Liu. She also appeared in “I Don’t Know How She Does It” (2011) starring Sarah Jessica Parker and Pierce Brosnan, before landing a lead part in “Fairly Legal” (2011-2012). Shahi appeared in “Chicago Fire” (2012-2013), “Bullet to the Head” (2012) with Sylvester Stallone, Jason Momoa, and Christian Slater, and in 50 episodes of “Person of Interest” (2013-2016). Most recently, Sarah filmed Jason Momoa’s “Road to Paloma” (2014), “Divine Access” (2015), and “Guns for Hire” (2015), increasing further her net worth.
Regarding her personal life, Sarah Shahi married actor Steve Howey in 2009, and they have three children together: a son William Wolf Howey, and the twins Violet Moon and Knox Blue, all born during a home birth.
