Yasmeen Shah

Yasmeen Shah is an American television personality. She was a cast member on The Real World: New York, the first season of The Real World.

Life
Shah was born on December 3 in x|Paterson, New Jersey to parents Dipu Shah and Farhana Khan, both immigrants from x|Dhaka in Bangladesh. Her father works in sales, while her mother is a housewife. Shah was raised in a x|Muslim family as the middle of three children and only daughter; her brothers are Saif and Muhib. When she was seven years old, the family moved to the suburb of x|Wanaque, New Jersey.

Shah attended public schooling, graduating from x|Lakeland Regional High School, where she was active in the art department. While in high school, Shah came out as bisexual to her close friends. She then attended x|Rutgers University–New Brunswick, graduating with a degree in visual arts. Shah has since worked as a part-time artist and a receptionist.

Biography
''Born to conservative Muslim immigrant parents from Bangladesh, Yasmeen was told her entire life that one day she'd marry a successful Bangladeshi man and raise a happy family together. While in her early years, she was satisfied with this plan, she began to seek more than just being a housewife in her teenage years. Discovering a passion for art and embracing her bisexuality, Yasmeen has struggled to come clean about her sexuality to her parents for several years, and is looking to find the strength to do so.''