Photo: Bollywood Hungama / CC BY 3.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Jiah Khan's story lingers with me precisely because it was cut short. An American-born, London-raised young woman who chased a film career all the way to Mumbai, she had the boldness to bet everything on a dream in an industry that rarely favors outsiders. Three Hindi films across a few short years is a slim record, yet I read it as evidence of nerve rather than failure. Her death at twenty-five robbed us of whatever she might have become, and I find myself genuinely curious about the artist she was still becoming. Talent interrupted is its own kind of haunting beauty.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jiah Khan
- Name (Japanese)
- ジア・カーン
- Reading
- じあ・かーん
- Born
- February 20, 1988 – June 3, 2013
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Dragon
- Origin
- New York City, New York, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / singer / model
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.therealjiahkhan.com
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/jiahkhan/
- Xhttps://x.com/jiahkhan
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%82%A2%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AB%E3%83%BC%E3%83%B3
Frequently asked questions
When was Jiah Khan born?
February 20, 1988 – June 3, 2013.
Where is Jiah Khan from?
Jiah Khan is from New York City, New York, United States.
What does Jiah Khan do?
Jiah Khan works as actor, singer, model.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.