Azita Ghanizada (pronounced "Ghani-za-da"; born November 17 1979) is an Afghan American actress in the United States who has appeared in a number of television series. Born in Kabul, Afghanistan, her family fled her native country when she was still a baby in the wake of the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. They travelled to the United States and were granted asylum as political refugees. Raised by a conservative family, she has two sisters; her parents separated when she was in middle school. Ghanizada is a graduate of James Madison High School in Vienna, Virginia and has a degree in English and Communications from Virginia Tech. Ghanizada learned to speak English from watching television; that combined with the family's regular trips to a local cinema that showed Bollywood movies inspired her to become an actress.
Mel Gibson continued his platonic relationship with actress Azita Ghanizada, showing up at her birthday party in Los Angeles this week.As TMZ first reported, the two had dinner together… READ MORE >
Mel Gibson's secret dinner date with Azita Ghanizada had everything to do with her good looks -- but not because Mel wants to date her ... he wants to cast her.According to our sources, Mel… READ MORE >
TMZ has learned the identity of the woman Mel Gibson was spotted kissing last week ... she's "Alphas" star Azita Ghanizada, a rep for the actress tells TMZ.Ghanizada's rep says it was NOT a… READ MORE >
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