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Akhavan in 2018, photo by Prphotos.com
Place of Birth: Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
Date of Birth: December 27, 1984
Ethnicity: Iranian
Desiree Akhavan is an American film director, producer, screenwriter, and actress. She has directed the films Appropriate Behavior and The Miseducation of Cameron Post .
Desiree is the daughter of Yasmin and Cyrus Akhavan. Her parents are Iranian. She was raised in New Jersey and New York.
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