Sam Asghari

Hesam "Sam" Asghari (; born March 3, 1994) is an Iranian-American model, actor and fitness trainer. He has appeared on the television shows Black Monday, Hacks, The Family Business, and in several music videos. Since 2020, Asghari has been the owner of the eponymous Asghari Fitness, a website that offers personalized training programs. After getting engaged in late 2021, he got married to singer Britney Spears in June 2022.; He filed for divorce from her in August 2023, citing irreconcilable differences. Early life and education Hesam Asghari was born on March 3, 1994, in Tehran, Iran, to Mike and Fatima Asghari. The youngest of four children, he has three sisters, Maddy, Ellie, and Faye. He started gymnastics at four years old, moving to the United States nine years later at age 13 when he knew no English. Asghari shortened his given name Hesam to Sam as it was considered easier to pronounce. In high school, he took theater classes, acting in the plays Hamlet and Macbeth, and played football. After high school, he attended Moorpark College in Moorpark, California, where he continued playing football as a starting tight end. Career At age 21, Asghari was introduced to modeling by his sister Faye. His first runway show was in Palm Springs, California for designer Michael Costello. Asghari has modeled for multiple magazines, including having spreads in Vulkan, Men's Health, Iron Man, GQ, and others. In 2019, he received a Daytime Beauty Award at the 2nd annual Daytime Beauty Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Fitness.