• Shazi Raja is an American actress known for roles in "High Maintenance", "God Friended Me", and more.
• She is Asian-American, with a Pakistani father and American mother.
• She attended a performing and visual arts school in Houston and graduated from Rutgers University.
• She has a strong bond with her paternal grandparents in Pakistan, and has been linked to actor Christian Navarro since 2016.
• She is 27 years old, 5ft 3ins (1.6m) tall, and has a net worth of over $200,000.
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Who is Shazi Raja? Wiki Bio
Alina Sheherzad Akhtar Raja was born in Houston, Texas USA, under the zodiac sign of Taurus on 13 May 1992 – she holds American nationality. Shazi is an actress,probably best known for her appearances in the “High Maintenance” and “God Friended Me” TV series’.
Early life and education
Shazi was raised in Houston by her mother who is American, and her father who is from Pakistan, thus Shazi is Asian-American; she has a younger brother born in May 1998.
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Shazi has a relatively strong bond with her paternal grandparents, considering that she sees them only once a year at the most, as they are both living in Pakistan – she often shares pictures of them on her Instagram account. Shazi grew up watching movies and TV series, and became interested in the film industry at about the age of eight, She attended a high school in Houston, and after matriculation enrolled into a performing and visual arts school in Houston. From there, she enrolled at Rutgers University, and graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 2015 – she spent one of those four years in London at the Rutgers Conservatory.
Career as an actress
Shazi came under the spotlight after she appeared in a single episode of the “High Maintenance” TV series in 2016, playing Eesha in this comedy, which explores the private lives of unique New York individuals who are connected by their weed (cannabis) deliveryman. She played Ananya in the “Brad’s Status” comedy drama film shot in 2017, which tells the story of a father who takes his son to tour colleges on the East Coast, and while at it, he meets an old friend who makes him question his life choices – the film stars Ben Stiller and Austin Abrams.
From 2017 to 2018, Shazi played the recurring role of Amanda Neel in 13 episodes of the “Salvation” drama sci-fi TV series – the show follows an MIT graduate student and a tech superstar who find out that an asteroid is six months away from hitting Earth. Shazi is also popular for portraying Jaya in 12 episodes of the “God Friended Me” comedy drama series since 2018, which is a story about an atheist whose life turns upside down after God adds him as a friend on Facebook.
Shazi has recently appeared as Nazil Ahmadi in a single episode of “The Code” drama TV series, which began airing in 2019 and which follows several people serving in the military, some of whom are attorneys, prosecutors, and marines.
Her next appearance was also in 2019, as Angela in the “Haunt” horror thriller film – the movie follows a couple of friends who enter a haunted house on Halloween, only to discover that the house is indeed haunted – the IMDb movie rating website has given it a 6.3/10 score. Later in that year, Shazi appeared in an episode of the TV series “The Resident” (2018-2022)
Love life and husband
It’s rumored that Shazi wasy seeing Christian Navarro, an actor who is best known for starring in the “13 Reasons Why” TV series – the rumors began circling the internet after Shazi uploaded a picture of them together onto her Instagram account, with the caption reading ‘Happy Birthdayy baby ily’.
It is believed that the two started going out in 2016, but as Shazi stopped uploading pictures of them sometime in the summer of 2018, some sources say that the two might have broken-up – reportedly, Christian is currently seeing Kassidy Sierra Ramirez.
Christian Navarro, Shazi’s alleged boyfriend, was born in The Bronx, New York City USA, on 21 August 1991 – he holds American nationality and became popular after he started portraying Tony Padilla in the “13 Reasons Why” Netflix series.
He was raised in a middle-class family, and struggled to win his first roles while working several jobs to support himself – he made his debut film appearance in the “Day of the Dead 2: Contagium” in 2005, and in 2007 made his debut TV series appearance in “Law & Order: Criminal Intent”. He has appeared in several movies and TV series over the course of years, including the “Rosewood” TV series in 2015, “The Tick” TV series in 2016, and the “Can You Ever Forgive Me?” film shot in 2018.
Hobbies and other interests
Shazi’s main passion besides acting is travelling, and she has been to several European countries including living in London for a year. She usually visits her paternal grandparents in Pakistan at least once per year. She enjoys watching comedy movies which star actors Jim Carrey and Eddie Murphy, including “Ace Venture”, “Bruce Almighty”, and “Coming to America” – she is also keen on watching plays, and goes to theatre at least once a week.
Shazi was quite active while attending high school, as she studied, practiced acting, dancing, and singing – she was also interested in journalism but after finding out she has talent for acting, she decided to completely focus on it. She is a lover of animals, and has a pet dog who is often featured in the photos she uploads onto Instagram. She enjoys volunteering and helping non-governmental organizations that have the goal of improving animals’ habitats, and making the planet greener.
Soo #happy with this weather. ? pic.twitter.com/GkosOkFRAJ
— Shazi Raja (@ShaziRaja_) April 12, 2014
Appearance and net worth
Shazi has long brown hair and brown eyes, is 5ft 3ins (1.6m) tall, and weighs around 112lbs (51kgs) – her net worth is estimated at close to $500,000, as of mid-2024.
