Hanna Jazmin Jaff Bosdet (born November 4, 1986) is an American-born Mexican television personality who runs the non-profit Jaff Foundation for Education. She has appeared in various media outlets and was part of the television series ''Made in Mexico''.

Early life

Hanna Jaff was born in

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. She is a paternal descendant of the

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tribe and a maternal descendant of Carlos Henry Bosdet. After completing high school from the

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, San Diego, Jaff completed a

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degree in

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from the

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Career

In 2013-2018, Jaff held a number of political roles at the

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in Mexico, such as Undersecretary of Immigrants, Undersecretary of Relations with the Civil Society and of Revolutionary Youth Expression. In 2013, Jaff founded the Jaff Foundation for Education, which she currently runs. The organization's goal is to improve education in Mexico through teaching the English language. To that end, Jaff has published English manuals and created scholarships, which the foundation donates to students. The foundation maintains offices in several states in Mexico. Jaff has been a speaker at three

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events in Mexico. In 2017, Jaff launched a clothing line with the name ''We Are One Campaign'' to show support for the victims of war in the

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. In 2018,

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announced that Jaff would be one of the cast members of the television show '' Made in Mexico'', which began airing on September 28, 2018. Jaff has appeared in several Mexican media outlets, including

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100 most powerful women in Mexico and Caras magazine. In 2021, Jaff was named Kindness Ambassador for UNESCO MGEIP global campaign. In 2022, she was an executive producer of animated movie: “Águila y Jaguar: Los Guerreros Legendarios”.

Personal life

Jaff married Harry Roper-Curzon in February 2020 and divorced two years later.

References

External links

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We Are One Campaign
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