Get To Know Selling Sunset’s Chelsea Lazkani

2 September 2024, 16:34

Chelsea Lazkani joined The O Group in 2021 and Selling Sunset in 2022
Chelsea Lazkani joined The O Group in 2021 and Selling Sunset in 2022. Picture: Netflix

By Kathryn Knight

Chelsea Lazkani is one of Selling Sunset’s newest real estate agents, so let’s get to know her…

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Chelsea Lazkani will be back for series 8 of Selling Sunset after joining the other agents in series five, where she took a seat in The Oppenheim Group office after five years in the property industry.

Colleagues Chrishell Stause, Mary Fitzgerald and Nicole Young were left fearing for their property portfolios after Chelsea’s arrival, but in series six a new agent came along to steal the newbie title, Brie Tiesi, and Chelsea became an established member of The O Group. Since then, Chelsea and Bre have clashed on multiple occasions, in a long-running rift we're expecting to spill over into Selling Sunset series eight.

Here’s everything you need to know about Chelsea, from her job history and who she was married to, to where she’s from…

Chelsea Lazkani is good friends with Christine Quinn
Chelsea Lazkani is good friends with Christine Quinn. Picture: Netflix

Who is Chelsea Lazkani, how old is she?

Chelsea was reportedly born in 1993 and is 31 years old. The entrepreneur started her career in property in 2017 when she started working at Rodeo Realty Inc, where she stayed until 2020.

In 2021 Chelsea joined The Oppenheim Group where she became good friends with Christine Quinn and Emma Hernan.

Chelsea Lazkani is one of Selling Sunset's best agents
Chelsea Lazkani is one of Selling Sunset's best agents. Picture: Netflix

Where is Chelsea Lazkani from?

Chelsea is British! She grew up in North West London with Nigerian parents and attended the University of Birmingham, before acquiring a Master's degree in oil and gas economics at the University of Dundee in Scotland.

She moved to the US in 2015 where she met her now ex-husband Jeff Lazkani.

Chelsea and Jeff Lazkani married in 2017
Chelsea and Jeff Lazkani married in 2017. Picture: Chelsea Lazkani/Instagram

Who is Chelsea's ex-husband Jeff Lazkani?

Chelsea was married to Jeff Lazkani, a business tycoon who was friends with Chelsea's boss Jason Oppenheim from 2017 - to 2024.

The reality star filed for divorce at the end of March 2024, citing 'irreconcilable differences’ as the reason for the split on the papers filed for court.

Under the ‘exact date of separation,’ Chelsea appeared to be unsure because she simply wrote TBD and in terms of what will happen to their children, it appears that Chelsea has requested ‘joint physical and legal custody.’

Chelsea Lazkani is confirmed to be in season 8 of Selling Sunset
Chelsea Lazkani is confirmed to be in season 8 of Selling Sunset . Picture: Getty

The couple met while she was travelling in 2015, meeting in LA on what was meant to be 'a short break', but she explained on Instagram: "I stayed because I fell in love. It was the best decision I’ve ever made."

They married in 2017 before welcoming their two children, tying the knot at a luxury resort in Newport Beach, California.

Jeff is a managing partner at Icon Media Direct where he's 'the lead strategic point person' for many of the company's largest clients, according to his LinkedIn profile.

Chelsea Lazkani quickly grew close to The Oppenheim Group agents
Chelsea Lazkani quickly grew close to The Oppenheim Group agents. Picture: Netflix

Does Chelsea Lazkani have kids?

Chelsea and Jeff have two kids; a son named Maddox, five, and a daughter named Melia, four.

The mum-of-two took some time away from her career to have her children but got back into the real estate industry in 2021.

Does Chelsea Lazkani have Instagram?

Chelsea does have Instagram! You can follow her @chelsealazkani where she has over 700k followers!

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