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Iranian humanitarian and producer
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Naza Alakija
BornNazanin Jafarian
Occupation(s)Activist, model
WebsiteOfficial website

Naza Alakija (born Nazanin Jafarian) is an activist and model. In 2019, Alakija founded a group called SAGE Innovation Centre. Alakija also supports a project that operates mobile library buses in Afghanistan.

Biography

Alakija was born in Tehran, Iran. Her family relocated to the United Kingdom when she was nine.

In 2017, Naza married Folarin Alakija, the son of Nigerian oil billionaire Folorunso Alakija.

The 2022 climate change documentary Overheated was produced by Maggie Baird and Naza Alakija, under the director Yassa Khan.

References

  1. "Iranian Activist Naza Alakija Pays Tribute to Mahsa Amini With Short Film 'Rise'". Variety. 20 March 2023. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  2. "Step inside a Nigerian oil billionaire's son's incredibly lavish £5 million wedding". The Independent. 14 June 2017. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  3. "Meet Nazanin Alakija". Women Moving Millions. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
  4. "Naza Alakija: I want to make sure that women and girls are given priority in the midst of these crises". marieclairearabia.com. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
  5. "Mobile Libraries in Afghanistan". Naza Alakija. Retrieved 2023-11-21.
  6. "Meet Folarin Alakija's Wife, Naza (Pictures & Biography)". Paper Nigeria. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  7. "Step inside a Nigerian oil billionaire's son's incredibly lavish £5 million wedding at a British palace". Business Insider. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  8. "The OTT wedding that cost over $8 million". Yahoo Life. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  9. VILLAMIL, VALENTINA (10 June 2022). "'Overheated': el nuevo documental sobre cambio climático protagonizado por Billie Eilish". Rolling Stone en Español (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 December 2022.
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