Simon Cowell is Mezhgan Hussainy Fiance: Simon Cowell Engaged to Afghan-born Mezhgan Hussainy

American Idol's Simon Cowell is the fiance of Mezhgan Hussainy. Mezhgan is the chief make-up artist on Idol. She and Cowell met on the show several seasons ago, and have been dating about a year. A wedding date has not been announced.

Simon Cowell and Mezhgan Hussainy

Mezhgan, pronounced "mish-gone" has her own line of makeup. Her website says:

Meet Mezhgan, the make-up artist behind the Hollywood stars who is making a face in the beauty cosmetics world.

Hussainy was born in Afghanistan. From a quote on her website, it seems her family fled Afghanistan when she was 8 years old (she is not 36 - Simon is 50).

"Just keep running and don't stop."

Those were the words my mother shouted as we fled Afghanistan, when I was just 8 years old. I knew we were headed for a better life, but I had no idea what was in store. That journey changed my life forever and I carry my mother's words with me through my life and into career, to this day.

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