Hanna Jaff


Hanna Jazmin Jaff Bosdet is a television personality, politician, philanthropist, speaker, author, and activist.

Early life and education

Hanna was born in San Diego. She is a member of the Jaff Tribe family. A paternal descendant of Mohamed Pasha Jaff and a maternal descendant of Carlos Henry Bosdet.
After completing high school from the University of San Diego High School, San Diego, Jaff completed a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology with minors in Political Science and Criminal Justice from the National University.
She has additional post-secondary education and certificates from ITESM, Columbia University, Sorbonne, and King's College London. In March 2014, she received an Honorary Doctorate Degree from the Claustro Doctoral in Mexico for her work in the human welfare.

Philanthropy and activism

Jaff has been a speaker for three TEDx Talks, United Nations, as well as in over 80 Mexican Universities.
She founded a nonprofit organization, Jaff Foundation for Education in June 2013 to teach English to immigrants and refugees. The organization works to host charity events. It has launched non-discrimination campaigns to support immigrants and refugees. As of 2016, it has locations in all major states in Mexico and it has over 7,000 active volunteers that works for them, benefiting more than 120,000 people.
In 2013, she organized the first ever Kurdish festival in Mexico which was the largest festival held outside of Kurdistan.
In 2017, Jaff launched a clothing line under the brand name, We Are One Campaign to support the victims of war in the Middle East.

Political history

Jaff has held a number of political roles, below are some of her roles
Jaff has received awards including "Honorary Representative of the Garmiyan Kurdistan for Latin America". Other awards include:
In August 2018, Netflix announced that Jaff would be one of the cast members of the television show Made in Mexico, which began airing on September 28, 2018.

Personal life

Jaff is engaged to Henry Roper-Curzon, a British aristocrat and heir to the title Lord, 22nd Baron of Teynham. Once inherited, she will become Lady Hanna, Baroness of Teynham.