Maria Montazami
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Maria Montazami, born in 1965 in Västerås
, is a Swedish housewife and television personality in the series Svenska Hollywoodfruar
, which is currently airing its third season in Sweden
. Montazami has also appeared in commercials for Max Hamburgers and the travel agency Ving
s commercial. In November 2010 Montazami appeared in the TV3 show 24 timmar alongside singer Anna Book
.
, USA to visit her sister. She stayed in Los Angeles and worked as an au pair
and later as a waitress at a restaurant. There she met the restaurant owner Kamran Montazami, an American
originally from Iran
. Maria and Kamran were married in 1990.
Within the next few years, Kamran Montazami became a successful real-estate agent and the couple moved to Laguna Niguel, California
where they raised four children. Since the mid-1990s, Maria Montazami has been a stay at home mom.
s wife Anna Anka
and actress Agnes-Nicole Winter
were all casted for a new Swedish television show that was to follow three Swedish women who live in Hollywood. The show Svenska Hollywoodfruar
became a huge hit and the most viewed television show in TV3's
history with more than one million people tuning in each week to watch. Montazami was the only of the three original Hollywood wives that signed for season two of the show. Montazami also appeared in season three of the Hollywood wives.
At the QX Gaygala in 2010 in Stockholm
Montazami was a presenter for the category "Årets bok". She also won the category Årets: vi älskar dig.
Maria Montazami was featured in a commercial for the Swedish fast food company Max Hamburgers in 2010.
In November 2010, Maria Montazami appeared in the TV3
show 24 timmar (24 hours) along with singer Anna Book
.
In January 2011, Monatazami appeared in a television commercial for the travel agency Ving
in Sweden
.
Västerås
Västerås is a city in central Sweden, located on the shore of Lake Mälaren in the province Västmanland, some 100 km west of Stockholm...
, is a Swedish housewife and television personality in the series Svenska Hollywoodfruar
Svenska Hollywoodfruar
Svenska Hollywoodfruar is a Swedish documentary series following the lives of some Swedish women living a glamorous Hollywood lifestyle with their rich American husbands . The 2009 season of the series, which aired on TV3, consisted of five parts...
, which is currently airing its third season in Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. Montazami has also appeared in commercials for Max Hamburgers and the travel agency Ving
Ving
Ving may refer to:*Ving , a vodka mix drink made with Jamaican Ting grapefruit soda*Ving Rhames , an American actor*Ving'hawe, an administrative ward in the Mpwapwa district of the Dodoma Region of Tanzania...
s commercial. In November 2010 Montazami appeared in the TV3 show 24 timmar alongside singer Anna Book
Anna Book
Anna Book is a Swedish pop singer. She participated in Let's Dance, the Swedish version of Dancing With The Stars, in 2006 and finished in 2nd place....
.
Biography
In 1987, Montazami travelled to Los AngelesLos Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, USA to visit her sister. She stayed in Los Angeles and worked as an au pair
Au pair
An au pair is a domestic assistant from a foreign country working for, and living as part of, a host family. Typically, au pairs take on a share of the family's responsibility for childcare as well as some housework, and receive a small monetary allowance for personal use...
and later as a waitress at a restaurant. There she met the restaurant owner Kamran Montazami, an American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
originally from Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
. Maria and Kamran were married in 1990.
Within the next few years, Kamran Montazami became a successful real-estate agent and the couple moved to Laguna Niguel, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
where they raised four children. Since the mid-1990s, Maria Montazami has been a stay at home mom.
Fame in Sweden
In September 2009 Montazami along with Paul AnkaPaul Anka
Paul Albert Anka, is a Canadian singer, songwriter, and actor.Anka first became famous as a teen idol in the late 1950s and 1960s with hit songs like "Diana'", "Lonely Boy", and "Put Your Head on My Shoulder"...
s wife Anna Anka
Anna Anka
Anna Anka is a Swedish-American model, actress and author and was married to Canadian singer Paul Anka. Anka is featured in the Swedish reality show Svenska Hollywoodfruar , .-Early Life :...
and actress Agnes-Nicole Winter
Agnes-Nicole Winter
-Career:Agnes-Nicole Winter was born in Borås Sweden. She later graduated from the Stockholm School of Optometry. Winter started her career in the entertainment industry as a model...
were all casted for a new Swedish television show that was to follow three Swedish women who live in Hollywood. The show Svenska Hollywoodfruar
Svenska Hollywoodfruar
Svenska Hollywoodfruar is a Swedish documentary series following the lives of some Swedish women living a glamorous Hollywood lifestyle with their rich American husbands . The 2009 season of the series, which aired on TV3, consisted of five parts...
became a huge hit and the most viewed television show in TV3's
TV3 (Sweden)
TV3 is a television channel targeted at a Swedish language audience owned by Viasat . It was founded on 31 December 1987 by entrepreneur Jan Stenbeck as joint Scandinavian channel, but Denmark and Norway soon got their own versions of TV3...
history with more than one million people tuning in each week to watch. Montazami was the only of the three original Hollywood wives that signed for season two of the show. Montazami also appeared in season three of the Hollywood wives.
At the QX Gaygala in 2010 in Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
Montazami was a presenter for the category "Årets bok". She also won the category Årets: vi älskar dig.
Maria Montazami was featured in a commercial for the Swedish fast food company Max Hamburgers in 2010.
In November 2010, Maria Montazami appeared in the TV3
TV3 (Sweden)
TV3 is a television channel targeted at a Swedish language audience owned by Viasat . It was founded on 31 December 1987 by entrepreneur Jan Stenbeck as joint Scandinavian channel, but Denmark and Norway soon got their own versions of TV3...
show 24 timmar (24 hours) along with singer Anna Book
Anna Book
Anna Book is a Swedish pop singer. She participated in Let's Dance, the Swedish version of Dancing With The Stars, in 2006 and finished in 2nd place....
.
In January 2011, Monatazami appeared in a television commercial for the travel agency Ving
Ving
Ving may refer to:*Ving , a vodka mix drink made with Jamaican Ting grapefruit soda*Ving Rhames , an American actor*Ving'hawe, an administrative ward in the Mpwapwa district of the Dodoma Region of Tanzania...
in Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
.
TV
- 2009-2010 - Svenska HollywoodfruarSvenska HollywoodfruarSvenska Hollywoodfruar is a Swedish documentary series following the lives of some Swedish women living a glamorous Hollywood lifestyle with their rich American husbands . The 2009 season of the series, which aired on TV3, consisted of five parts...
- 2010 - 24 timmar
- 2010 - Max Hamburgers commercial
- 2011 - Ving travel agency commercial