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Place of Birth: Montréal, Québec, Canada
Date of Birth: March 23, 1971
Ethnicity: * father – Muhajir [Deccani, including Afghan] * mother – German
Yasmeen Ghauri is a Canadian fashion model. She is the inspiration for the character Jasmine in the comic book Jonathan Steele .
Yasmeen was raised Muslim. She is married to lawyer Ralph Bernstein, with whom she has two children.
Yasmeen has stated :
People often ask if I’m Pakistani or Indian. I identify with both as my father was born in Hyderabad, India but moved to Karachi at a young age due to religious strife. If you go back a few more generations, my father’s family actually came from Ghōr, Afghanistan. I’m proud to be half South + Central Asian, it’s such a rich and beautiful culture!
People often ask if I’m Pakistani or Indian. I identify with both as my father was born in Hyderabad, India but moved to Karachi at a young age due to religious strife. If you go back a few more generations, my father’s family actually came from Ghōr, Afghanistan. I’m proud to be half South + Central Asian, it’s such a rich and beautiful culture!