Emily Shah Height, Age, Husband, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Full Name	Emily Anila Shah
Nickname(s)	Emshah
Profession(s)	• Actor • Model
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)	5' 7" (170 cm)
Eye Colour	Brown
Hair Colour	Dark Brown
Career
Debut	Film (Bollywood): Jungle Cry (2022) as 'Roshni Thakkar'
Personal Life
Date of Birth	4 December 1994 (Sunday)
Age (as of 2024)	30 Years
Birthplace	Chicago, Illinois, United States
Zodiac sign	Sagittarius
Nationality	American
Hometown	Edison, New Jersey, United States
College/University	• The Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute, New York (2007-2017) • California State University (2014-2018) • Margie Haber Studio, Los Angeles, California • New York Film Academy, California (2015-2016) • Madhumati Acting Academy (MAA) (aka Madhumati's Bollywood Academy), Mumbai
Educational Qualification(s)	• A bachelor's degree in Entertainment Media Management from California State University • A degree in Theatre from The Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute • Young Actors Program from the New York Film Academy • Training in Dance and Acting (Hindi) from Madhumati Acting Academy (MAA)
Social Media	• Instagram • Facebook • LinkedIn
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Affairs/Boyfriends	Mena Massoud (actor) (2019-2023)
Engagement Date	December 2023
Engagement Place	Japan
Marriage Date	July 2025
Marriage Place	Tuscany, Italy
Family
Husband/Spouse	Mena Massoud (actor)
Parents	Father- Prashant Shah (film producer) Mother- (Former flight attendant)
Siblings	Brother(s)- 2 Sister(s)- 2

Some Lesser Known Facts About Emily Shah

• Emily Shah grew up in a multicultural family in Edison, New Jersey.

• Her mother is an American with Scottish and Welsh roots from a small town in Missouri, while her father, Prashant Shah, is a Gujarati immigrant who settled in Queens, New York.

• Her parents’ love story began when her mother, a flight attendant, was transferred to LaGuardia Airport in New York, and met Prashant while shopping for appliances. Despite initially rejecting him, his witty response won her over.

• Emily began exploring various activities from the age of 2, as her parents encouraged her to try ballet, music, painting, soccer and acting.

• Over time, she developed a deep love for performance, starting with dance, then theatre, and eventually discovering acting as her true passion.
  

  A childhood picture of Emily Shah

• Emily was 5 when she spent a summer in Mumbai with her grandparents and received training at the Madhumati Academy of Acting and Dancing.

• Shah has trained in different fields. She trained in screenplay writing at the UCLA Writers Program, learned Taekwondo at Cezar Galvao’s The Academy, and took acting training under Stuart Rodgers.

• She also trained in acting for television commercials and improv at Weist-Barron-Ryan Acting School and learnt ballet at the Princeton Ballet School.

• In 2002, she appeared as a student in a Hindi-language film titled ‘Kehtaa Hai Dil Baar Baar,’ starring Jimmy Sheirgill, Kim Sharma, and Paresh Rawal.
  

  A poster of the film ‘Kehtaa Hai Dil Baar Baar’ (2002)

• In 2003, she played the role of a dancer in another Hindi-language film titled ‘Out of Control,’ which starred actors Riteish Deshmukh and Hrishitaa Bhatt.

• Emily has worked in many other films, including ‘The Great New Wonderful’ (2005) (English), ‘Yun Hota Toh Kya Hota’ (2006) (Hindi), and ‘November Rule’ (2015) (English).

• In 2014, while still in high school, Emily entered the main category of the Miss New Jersey USA pageant by mistake instead of the teen section. She went on to win the crown, becoming the youngest ever Miss New Jersey USA and the first Indian American to hold the title.
  

  Emily Shah, while being crowned Miss New Jersey USA 2014

• After winning the pageant, Emily returned to acting. She gained experience in Hollywood as a production assistant and stunt team member on films such as Jersey Boys (2014), Fast & Furious 7 (2015), Run All Night (2015), and Captain America: Civil War (2016).
  

  A poster of the film Run All Night (2015)

• Shah was among the Top 20 finalists at Miss USA 2014.

• Emily has been featured in a few music videos for songs like Mickey Singh’s ‘Phone’ (2016) and ‘Hold Me’ (2016).
  

  Emily Shah in a still from the music video of the song ‘Hold Me’ (2016)

• In 2018, she played the role of ‘Mona’ in the film ‘Fortune Defies Death.’
  

  Emily Shah as ‘Mona’ in a still from the film ‘Fortune Defies Death’ (2018)

• In 2018, Emily Shah met actor Mena Massoud on a dating app. Over the next few years, the two grew close, and in 2023, Mena proposed to Emily.

• In 2021, she appeared as ‘Georgia’ in a short film titled ‘CheckMate.’

• She has also acted in stage productions, including Shakespeare’s ‘As You Like It,’ where she played ‘Audrey’ at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute in New York.

• Emily is involved in her family’s company, ‘Bollywood Hollywood Productions,’ where she creates international content and develops feature film scripts.

• Emily is the co-founder of Dharma Gin, a brand she launched with Mena Massoud. Crafted with ingredients like amchur, black cardamom, turmeric, saffron, and coriander, it reflects her Scottish and Indian background and his Egyptian heritage.
  

  Emily Shah’s Instagram post promoting ‘Dharma Gin’

• In July 2025, Emily Shah and Mena Massoud tied the knot in Tuscany, Italy. Their wedding brought together Egyptian, Indian, and American traditions.

• Mena and Emily first had a Hindu wedding, followed by a Christian ceremony.
  

  Pictures from Emily Shah and Mena Massoud’s wedding ceremonies

• Emily is an avid traveller and often shares her travel experiences on social media.
  

  A picture of Emily Shah from her trip to Japan

• She is adventurous and enjoys engaging in activities like jet skiing.
  

  Emily Shah enjoying a thrilling moment while jet skiing in Greece

• Emily consumes alcohol occasionally.
  

  Emily Shah, while having wine

• Emily is fluent in Hindi and Gujarati languages and is skilled in a wide range of accents, including New Yorker, Midwest, Southern, Valley, Indian, and British.