Nazanin Boniadi was born after the Iranian Revolution in Tehran, Iran. Soon after, less than a month after her birth, she and her parents fled Iran.
They applied to be political refugees in London, where the actress was raised. Her mother, Fara Sherazi, was a Scientologist, making Boniadi follow in her footsteps.
However, after her crazy experience with Cruise, she left the church. There are no additional details about her father or any siblings.