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Facts About Him That No One Told You About
Facts About Him That No One Told You About
Maya Lin-Takahashi••5 min read
Reza Farahan was born in Tehran, Iran to a Jewish father and a Muslim mother; his family moved to the United States and settled in Beverly Hills, California, where he had his education at Beverly Hills High School, and the San Francisco State University
He ventured into the world of real estate as a broker with Keller Williams Realty in Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, Calfornia
The realtor gained fame as a cast member of Bravo’s reality TV series Shahs of Sunset, and went on to start his hair care line brand called “Reza Be Obsessed”
Reza Farahan is a 50-year-old Iranian-born American realtor, home designer, and reality TV star. He is well-known on Bravo’s reality series Shahs of Sunset which was canceled in April 2022 after 9 seasons and is currently on Peacock’s competition reality show The Traitors. Outside his real estate and reality TV career, he is the founder of “Reza Be Obsessed “, a unisex luxury hair care and styling brand, and also runs “Farming with the Farahans” with his spouse Adam Neely.
We have been able to gather interesting facts about the Iranian-American you don’t know.
Reza Farahan's Profile
Full name: Reza Mehdi Farahan
Date of birth: August 5, 1973
Age: 50 years old
Zodiac Sign: Leo
Place of birth: Tehran, Iran
Parents: Manoochehr Farahan (father)
Nationality: Iranian-American
Ethnicity: white
Sexuality: Gay
Marital Status: Married
Spouse: Adam Neely
Reza Farahan’s Early Life And Family Background
Reza Farahan was born on August 5, 1973, in Tehran, Iran. His father Manoochehr Farahan is Jewish and used to practice Judaism but converted to Islam to marry Reza’s mother. Even though he hasn’t revealed who his biological siblings are, he always posts about his relatives on his verified Instagram page and he never forgets to talk about the kind of bond he shares with them and his father in particular.
When he was young, his family relocated to the United States and settled in Beverly Hills. He attended Beverly Hills High School in Beverly Hills, California, and graduated in 1991 at the age of 18. Shortly, he proceeded to San Francisco State University and earned a degree in 1995 at 22.
Farahan’s Career
As indicated the Iranian-born American is a reality TV star, real estate broker, and home designer.
Farahan established himself as one of the finest realtors in California’s competitive real estate sector whose ability to buy and sell houses is top-notch. According to realtor.com, he works with Keller Williams Realty inHollywood Hills which covers areas such as Beverly Hills, Glendale, Inglewood, Los Angeles, Santa Monica, and Woodland Hills.
Similarly, Reza redesigns and renovates homes, from old to new. Apart from doing it for others, he spent $400,000 rebuilding and redesigning a North Holly wood home he moved into with his husband Adam Neely.
The image he created as a successful realtor propelled him to the world of reality TV when he became a cast member of Shahs of Sunset, a Bravo reality series about the life of a group of Iranian-Americans living in Beverly Hills. He starred alongside Mike Shouhed, Mercedes Javid, Golnesa Gharachedaghi, Asa Soltan Rahmati, Sammy Youna, Lilly Ghalichi, Destiny Rose, and Nema Vand. The series premiered on March 11, 2012, and was canceled after 9 seasons in April 2022.
Farahan also appeared in Sharnado 3: Oh Hell No! (2015), and Yours, Mind, or Ours (2016). He is currently a cast member of Peacock’s competition reality series, The Traitors (2023).
Outside TV and real estate, the 50-year-old Tehran-born is an entrepreneur. He founded “Reeza Be Obsessed” a line of hair care products with the help of his business partner, Sheree LaDove Funsch, who is a chemist and owner of LaDove Inc. Manufacturing. Some of his products include Love my Leave-In, Fixation Shampoo, Fixation Conditioner, and Black Diamond Oil.
Similarly, the realtor and his husband Adam Neely started “Farming with the Farahans”. They basically grow most of the food they consume such as eggplants, lemons, Askari grapes (Persian grapes), berries, and oranges. All of these and others are grown in their home garden.
Maya is a hardware enthusiast who tests and reviews smart home devices, smartphones, wearables, and audio gear. She focuses on practical consumer value and build quality.
