Nazanin Afshin-Jam

Nazanin Afshin-Jam MacKay (Persian: نازنین افشین جم مک کی, ''Nāzanin Afŝin Jam MacKay''; born April 11, 1979) is an Iranian-Canadian human rights activist, author, public speaker, and former Miss World titleholder who was crowned Miss World Canada 2003 and placed first runner-up at Miss World 2003. Born in Tehran, Iran, she and her family emigrated to Canada in 1981. She is president and co-founder of Stop Child Executions, founder of the Iranian Justice Collective, and established The Nazanin Foundation. Afshin-Jam has spoken at international forums including the Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy and the United Nations Human Rights Council. In 2025, she advocated for the ''Woman, Life, Freedom'' movement. She has received multiple awards including the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal (2012) and the King Charles III Coronation Medal (2023). She is married to Peter MacKay, former Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, and they have three children. Provided by Wikipedia