Sophia Kianni

About

Iranian-American social entrepreneur and activist who is the founder and executive director of Climate Cardinals, an international nonprofit. She is also the youngest person to ever serve as a United Nations advisor. 

Before Fame

She attended Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology in Alexandria, VA. She studied at Stanford University. 

Trivia

Her work has been featured in news outlets including The New York Times, CNN, Vogue, Business Insider, BBC, NPR, ELLE, The Guardian, and NBC. She has been named VICE Media's youngest Human of the Year, a National Geographic Young Explorer, among Business Insider's Climate Action 30, one of Teen Vogue's 21 under 21, and a Forbes 30 under 30 honoree. 

Family Life

 She has lived with her mother, father, younger sister, and two pet lovebirds, in McLean, Virginia. 

Associated With

In May 2023, she posted a photo alongside fashion designer Diane von Furstenberg.