Hannah Simone

Hannah Simone (born August 3, 1980) is a British-Canadian television host, actress, and former fashion model. From May 2006 to November 2008, she worked as a VJ for MuchMusic in Canada, and is best known for portraying Cece Parekh on the Fox sitcom New Girl. 2Early life Simone was born in London, to an Indian father and an English mother of German, Italian, and Greek Cypriot descent. She has a brother named Zach. Simone spent her early childhood in Calgary, Alberta. From ages 7–10, Simone moved through three continents, attending schools in each one. At the age of 13, Simone was living in Cyprus and was working as a fashion model. At 16 years old, Simone lived in New Delhi, India, where she attended the American Embassy School. A year later, at 17, she returned to Canada. Initially settling at White Rock, British Columbia, she subsequently relocated to Vancouver where she attended the University of British Columbi