Arman Alizad

Arman Alizad (born 12 January 1971) is an Iranian-Finnish master tailor, fashion columnist, keynote speaker and TV personality. He is best known for the martial arts series Kill Arman, which has aired in over 100 countries around the world. Alizad has also hosted several other Finnish TV series, such as Dresscode, Unisex, Loman Tarpeessa and Arman Reilaa.

Early life Alizad was born in Tehran, Iran, in 1971. At the start of the 1979 Islamic revolution, his family first relocated to the United States and eventually Finland, where his grandparents had been living. He has lived there ever since. As a child he enjoyed skateboarding and football.

Tailoring career Alizad graduated from a basic tailoring school in 1992, Alizad passed the master tailor's test in 1997.

TV career Alizad started his television career with the fashion show Dresscode in 2001. Since then he has done another fashion show (Unisex), and one martial arts TV series, Kill Arman. This show won the Golden Venla for best documentary in 2017. Alizad won for best performer again in 2016 and 2017.

International fame In 2009, Kill Arman made a distribution deal with the British TV distribution company DRG. Between 2009 and 2011, the series was sold to over 100 countries, making Alizad an internationally known TV personality.

Personal life Alizad has three daughters. He is divorced, having been married twice.