NYLAMAG.com
June 22, 2007

Driven with an unmeasured amount of determination and commitment, 22-year-old bay area resident KOOSHA is a unique mix of brains and muscle. A graduate of the University of California, Davis, Koosha garnered a bachelor's degree in the ultra-competitive field of electrical engineering at the age of 21, all the while continuing his passion of natural bodybuilding (he's been training in earnest since he was 18 and has never never used any steroid or pro-hormone), one of the most difficult and demanding sports around.

Koosha currently works full time as a Project Engineer at an electrical engineering firm, performing engineering design and services - which he loves - for some of the biggest companies across California. On the side, Koosha trains for natural bodybuilding/fitness modeling competitions. He began fitness modeling in 2006 and has been so successful, it has led to a virtual second career. He has worked with many great photographers across California and is slated to be published in an upcoming issue of the prominent nationwide magazine, "Exercise for Men Only," as well as a few other publications. In an attempt to branch out and pursue other such mainstream work, he is trying to get signed by the most premiere fitness modeling agency in America, and become one of the first and youngest recognized Persian fitness models.

Despite a hectic schedule, Koosha is very down to earth and hasn't forgotten where he came from: he was born in Shiraz, Iran, and is very proud to be Persian. And he maintains a very close relationship with his sister, previous NYLA Hottie of the Week Storm.

Previous Guy Hotties of the Week:

Bahram: Growing up in Ohio didn't stop 21-year-old Miami University pre-med student Bahram from pursuing a career in modeling. Now, the O.C. resident hopes to segue into acting.

Previous Girl Hotties of the Week:


Mahsheed: Odds Are, 25-year-old Las Vegas hottie Mahsheed - younger sister of DJ extraordinaire Faarsheed - has more going for her than you and all of your boys combined. Gentleman, meet Las Vegas’ hottest super realtor.

Shabnam: Los Angeles resident Shabnam gives new meaning to the term thorough: she has been an official cheerleader for four Bay Area professional sports teams, including most recently, the Oakland Raiders. Now, she's taking off the pompons and hoping to parlay her swift dance movies and industry connections into a singing career.

Storm: The Persian Princess of MySpace, Storm, has quite a loyal following. Don't ya wish your girlfriend...

Samantha: Miss Universe Canada runner-up Samantha Tajik doesn't need a crown to represent beautiful Iranian women worldwide. It's not like you'd be looking to see what's on top of her head anyway.

Shaghayegh: Whether it’s movies, television, modeling – heck, even a solo Persian music album – it seems like Los Angeles resident Shaghayegh can do it all. But will you have to go through Kamran (and maybe Hooman) to get to this "Goddess of Persia?"

Sanaz: She's won the Miss Hawaiian Tropic swimsuit competition and hosted the world famous Naked News. Meet 24-year-old Toronto resident Sanaz, a Libra goddess with a knack for perfection.