Mozhan Navabi is an in American actress who was born in Los Angeles, California. Her parents are from Iran and met in California. She was educated at Phillips Academy, Andover, Massachusetts. She received her BA in French and German comparative literature from Barnard College of Columbia University and her MFA in Acting from the Yale School of Drama. She currently resides in Brooklyn, New York. Apart from English she speaks French, German, Persian, and some Italian.
Navabi is known for her roles in The Blacklist and House of Cards, and played Soraya Manutchehri in The Stoning of Soraya M. She was previously known as Mozhan Marnò, but returned to her given last name, Navabi, in 2023.