Leah Kateb is an American TV personality. She is best known for participating in Love Island USA, a Netflix reality TV series.
She was born on 10 August 1999 in California, USA. Aged 24, the college student earned immense popularity online through TV appearances.
Quick Info
| Real Name | Leah Kateb |
| Age | 25 [as of 2024] |
| Birth Place | California, USA |
| Education | N/A |
| Height | 5 feet 4 inches [approx.] |
| Weight | 58 kg [approx.] |
Ethnicity
Leah Kateb is of Persian ethnic roots. She was brought up in Bell Canyon, California, to immigrant parents. Her father is Afshin Kateb and her mother’s name is Mina Kateb.
Her father Afshin started his career as an accountant at ITT Sheraton Hotels in 1987 and worked in executive finance roles at top companies such as The Kor Group, SBE Entertainment Group, and Palladius Capital Management.
She has an elder sister Daria Kateb. The two have an age gap of just about 11 months.
Personal Life
Kateb completed high school in her hometown. She is currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree.
She loves animals and has many pets including horses. As a result, she gave up eating non-vegetarian food.
Career
While Leah Kateb is famous for being a TV personality, she could potentially follow a career path that goes along with her bachelor’s degree.
Coming to her TV career, she made her debut with Love Island USA. She was one of the many contestants in the dating show’s sixth season. She entered the house on the first day like most of the contestants.
While most contestants usually become famous for their relationships with fellow contestants on the show, Kateb became a talk for her beautiful looks and received comparisons to Emmy Rossum (actress) and Nailea Devora (influencer).
Throughout 32 days, she coupled with various contestants such as Robert Rausch and Connor Newsum. Eventually, she stuck with Miguel Harichi and the duo became the runner-ups.
Unknown Facts
- She can speak English and Farsi.
- She has at least five tattoos on her body.
- Leah has 1.8 million followers on Instagram.
- She underwent various body surgeries.
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Photo credit: @leahkateb – Instagram.