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'''Talin Sona Movsesian'''<ref name=harsanik /> (born 13 October 1982) is an [[Armenian American|Armenian American]] executive assistant and media personality. She has been the personal assistant of ''[[Conan (talk show)|Conan]]'' host [[Conan O'Brien]] since 2009 and is featured in many segments in the show, including once as a guest in 2019.<ref name=evans>Evans, Greg, [https://deadline.com/video/conan-obrien-kumail-nanjiani-cancel-interview-assistant/ "Kumail Nanjiani “Truly Mortified” Over Last-Minute ‘Conan’ Cancel; O’Brien Interviewed Assistant Instead"], ''[[Deadline Hollywood|Deadline]]'', July 12, 2019.</ref><ref name=interviewClip>[https://teamcoco.com/video/conan-interviews-his-assistant-sona-movsesian "Conan Interviews His Assistant Sona Movsesian], ''TeamCoco.com'', July 11, 2019</ref> In addition to her assistant role, Movsesian has also served as a co-host to the podcast ''[[Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend]]'' since 2018.<ref name=lang>Lang, Brent. [https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/conan-obrien-kumail-nanjiani-podcast-late-night-1203306606/ "Why Conan O’Brien Moved Beyond Late-Night TV"], ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'', August 20, 2019</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.podchaser.com/creators/sona-movsesian-107ZzonINV|title=Sona Movsesian on Podchaser|website=Podchaser}}</ref><ref name=perkins>Perkins, Dennis. [https://news.avclub.com/marc-maron-has-some-thoughts-about-newbie-conan-obrien-1837432886 "Marc Maron has some thoughts about newbie Conan O'Brien being named a podcasting pioneer"], ''[[The A.V. Club]]'', August 21, 2019</ref>
'''Talin Sona Movsesian'''<ref name=harsanik /> (born 13 October 1982) is an [[Armenian American|Armenian American]]<ref name="ohanesian" /> executive assistant and media personality. She has been the personal assistant of ''[[Conan (talk show)|Conan]]'' host [[Conan O'Brien]] since 2009 and is featured in many segments in the show, including once as a guest in 2019.<ref name=evans>Evans, Greg, [https://deadline.com/video/conan-obrien-kumail-nanjiani-cancel-interview-assistant/ "Kumail Nanjiani “Truly Mortified” Over Last-Minute ‘Conan’ Cancel; O’Brien Interviewed Assistant Instead"], ''[[Deadline Hollywood|Deadline]]'', July 12, 2019.</ref><ref name=interviewClip>[https://teamcoco.com/video/conan-interviews-his-assistant-sona-movsesian "Conan Interviews His Assistant Sona Movsesian], ''TeamCoco.com'', July 11, 2019</ref> In addition to her assistant role, Movsesian has also served as a co-host to the podcast ''[[Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend]]'' since 2018.<ref name=lang>Lang, Brent. [https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/conan-obrien-kumail-nanjiani-podcast-late-night-1203306606/ "Why Conan O’Brien Moved Beyond Late-Night TV"], ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'', August 20, 2019</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.podchaser.com/creators/sona-movsesian-107ZzonINV|title=Sona Movsesian on Podchaser|website=Podchaser}}</ref><ref name=perkins>Perkins, Dennis. [https://news.avclub.com/marc-maron-has-some-thoughts-about-newbie-conan-obrien-1837432886 "Marc Maron has some thoughts about newbie Conan O'Brien being named a podcasting pioneer"], ''[[The A.V. Club]]'', August 21, 2019</ref>


==Early life and education==
==Early life and education==
Movsesian was born in [[Montebello, California|Montebello]]<ref name="ohanesian"/> and grew up in [[Hacienda Heights, California]]<ref name=arkun>Arkun, Aram. [https://mirrorspectator.com/2016/10/27/sona-movsesian-brings-armenian-flavor-to-obrien-tonight-show/ "Sona Movsesian Brings Armenian Flavor to O’Brien ‘Tonight Show’"], ''The Armenian Mirror-Spectator'', October 27, 2016</ref> where she attended the [[Armenian Mesrobian School]].<ref name=asbarez>[http://asbarez.com/142228/sona-movsesian-conans-armenian-ambassador-returns-to-mesrobian "Sona Movsesian, Conan’s Armenian Ambassador, Returns to Mesrobian"], ''Asbarez'', November 25, 2015.</ref><ref name=arkun /> She graduated from the [[University of Southern California]] in 2005.<ref name=arkun />
Movsesian was born in [[Montebello, California|Montebello]]<ref name="ohanesian"/> and grew up in [[Hacienda Heights, California]]<ref name=arkun>Arkun, Aram. [https://mirrorspectator.com/2016/10/27/sona-movsesian-brings-armenian-flavor-to-obrien-tonight-show/ "Sona Movsesian Brings Armenian Flavor to O’Brien ‘Tonight Show’"], ''The Armenian Mirror-Spectator'', October 27, 2016</ref> where she attended the [[Armenian Mesrobian School]].<ref name=asbarez>[http://asbarez.com/142228/sona-movsesian-conans-armenian-ambassador-returns-to-mesrobian "Sona Movsesian, Conan’s Armenian Ambassador, Returns to Mesrobian"], ''Asbarez'', November 25, 2015.</ref><ref name=arkun /><ref name=montebello>[https://www.montebelloreporter.com/app/download/11534115/March+2016.pdf "Over $300,000 Raised as Over 760 People Celebrate Mesrobian's 50th"], ''Montebello Reporter'', March 2016, pg. 5. Retrieved January 2, 2020</ref> She graduated from the [[University of Southern California]] in 2005.<ref name="ohanesian" /><ref name=arkun /><ref name=johnson>Johnson, Pamela J. [https://dornsife.usc.edu/news/stories/128/the-chocolate-solution/ "The Chocolate Solution"], ''USC Dornsife Magazine'', December 1, 2005. Retrieved January 2, 2020</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
Prior to working at ''Conan'', Sona Movsesian worked as a [[NBC page|page]] and Events and Operations Coordinator at [[NBC]].<ref name=aa>[https://answersafrica.com/sona-movsesian-bio-husband-family-facts.html "Sona Movsesian"], ''Answers Africa''. Retrieved December 26, 2019</ref> Movsesian has appeared in dozens of episodes of ''Conan'' and ''[[The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien]]''.<ref name=aa /> In 2015, she starred alongside O'Brien in the [[television special]] ''Conan in Armenia'' which revolved around Conan taking his assistant to connect with her Armenian heritage.<ref name=armenia>[https://teamcoco.com/celebs/armenia?page=2 "Conan in Armenia"], teamcoco.com. Retrieved December 26, 2019</ref><ref name=horn>Horn, John. [https://www.vulture.com/2015/11/conan-obrien-reflects-on-trip-armenia.html "Conan O’Brien on Bringing Conan to Armenia, Meeting Syrian Refugees, and Peaking in His 23rd Season"], ''Vulture'', November 19, 2015</ref>
Prior to working at ''Conan'', Sona Movsesian worked as a [[NBC page|page]] and Events and Operations Coordinator at [[NBC]].<ref name=aa>[https://answersafrica.com/sona-movsesian-bio-husband-family-facts.html "Sona Movsesian"], ''Answers Africa''. Retrieved December 26, 2019</ref><ref name=ama>[https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/1i39pf/i_am_sona_movsesian_conan_obriens_assistant_ama/ "I am Sona Movsesian, Conan O'Brien's assistant. AMA"], ''[[r/IAmA]]''. Retrieved January 2, 2020</ref> Movsesian has appeared in dozens of episodes of ''Conan'' and ''[[The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien]]''.<ref name=aa /><ref name=sonaTagged>[https://teamcoco.com/category/tags/sona-movsesian "Sona Movsesian @ Team Coco"], ''TeamCoco.com''. Retrieved January 2, 2020</ref> In 2015, she starred alongside O'Brien in the [[television special]] ''Conan in Armenia'' which revolved around Conan taking his assistant to connect with her Armenian heritage.<ref name=armenia>[https://teamcoco.com/celebs/armenia?page=2 "Conan in Armenia"], teamcoco.com. Retrieved December 26, 2019</ref><ref name=horn>Horn, John. [https://www.vulture.com/2015/11/conan-obrien-reflects-on-trip-armenia.html "Conan O’Brien on Bringing Conan to Armenia, Meeting Syrian Refugees, and Peaking in His 23rd Season"], ''Vulture'', November 19, 2015</ref>


In 2018, Movsesian began co-hosting the podcast ''Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend'' alongside O'Brien and podcaster [[Matt Gourley]]<ref name=lang /><ref name=gulley>Gulley, Arielle. [https://dailyutahchronicle.com/2019/11/20/binge-bytes-conan-obrien-needs-a-friend/ "Binge Bytes: ‘Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend’"], ''The Daily Utah Chronicle'', November 20, 2019</ref>
In 2018, Movsesian began co-hosting the podcast ''Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend'' alongside O'Brien and podcaster [[Matt Gourley]]<ref name=lang /><ref name=gulley>Gulley, Arielle. [https://dailyutahchronicle.com/2019/11/20/binge-bytes-conan-obrien-needs-a-friend/ "Binge Bytes: ‘Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend’"], ''The Daily Utah Chronicle'', November 20, 2019</ref>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Movsesian married graphic artist Artack "Tak" Boroyan in 2018.<ref name=harsanik>[https://www.harsanik.com/blog/712-sona-and-tak-exclusive-interview-chapter-1 "Sona & Tak Exclusive Interview"], ''Harsanik'', October 8, 2018</ref>
Movsesian married graphic artist Artack "Tak" Boroyan in 2018.<ref name=harsanik>[https://www.harsanik.com/blog/712-sona-and-tak-exclusive-interview-chapter-1 "Sona & Tak Exclusive Interview"], ''Harsanik'', October 8, 2018</ref><ref name=bibek>[https://marriedceleb.com/sona-movsesian-wedding "Sona Movsesian Wedding"], ''MarriedCeleb.com'', September 8, 2019. Retrieved January 2, 2020</ref>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 17:27, 2 January 2020

  • Comment: Hmm... seems like Sona might meet WP:GNG. Most of the significant coverage seems to be in niche Armenian media, which I don't know whether that would pass tests on independence of the sources/WP:NPOV. I'm leaning toward accept, but I'm a fan, so I will give a week to defer to another reviewer on this. Bkissin (talk) 13:16, 2 January 2020 (UTC)
Sona Movsesian
Born
Talin Sona Movsesian

(1982-10-13) October 13, 1982 (age 41).[1]
Montebello, California, U.S.[2]
NationalityAmerican
OccupationAssistant[3][4]
Years active2009–present
Notable work
Spouse
Tak Boroyan
​
(m. 2018)​

Talin Sona Movsesian[5] (born 13 October 1982) is an Armenian American[2] executive assistant and media personality. She has been the personal assistant of Conan host Conan O'Brien since 2009 and is featured in many segments in the show, including once as a guest in 2019.[6][7] In addition to her assistant role, Movsesian has also served as a co-host to the podcast Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend since 2018.[8][9][10]

Early life and education

Movsesian was born in Montebello[2] and grew up in Hacienda Heights, California[11] where she attended the Armenian Mesrobian School.[12][11][13] She graduated from the University of Southern California in 2005.[2][11][14]

Career

Prior to working at Conan, Sona Movsesian worked as a page and Events and Operations Coordinator at NBC.[15][16] Movsesian has appeared in dozens of episodes of Conan and The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien.[15][17] In 2015, she starred alongside O'Brien in the television special Conan in Armenia which revolved around Conan taking his assistant to connect with her Armenian heritage.[18][19]

In 2018, Movsesian began co-hosting the podcast Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend alongside O'Brien and podcaster Matt Gourley[8][20]

Personal life

Movsesian married graphic artist Artack "Tak" Boroyan in 2018.[5][21]

References

  1. ^ "Talin Sona Movsesian, Born 10/13/1982 in California". CaliforniaBirthIndex.org. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d Ohanesian, Liz. "How Conan's Assistant became TV's Unofficial Armenian Ambassador", LA Weekly, May 4, 2016
  3. ^ Itzkoff, Dave. "Conan in the Wilderness", New York Times, March 10, 2011
  4. ^ Yahr, Emily. "The Constant in Late Night's Chaos", The Washington Post, March 3, 2016
  5. ^ a b "Sona & Tak Exclusive Interview", Harsanik, October 8, 2018
  6. ^ Evans, Greg, "Kumail Nanjiani “Truly Mortified” Over Last-Minute ‘Conan’ Cancel; O’Brien Interviewed Assistant Instead", Deadline, July 12, 2019.
  7. ^ "Conan Interviews His Assistant Sona Movsesian, TeamCoco.com, July 11, 2019
  8. ^ a b Lang, Brent. "Why Conan O’Brien Moved Beyond Late-Night TV", Variety, August 20, 2019
  9. ^ "Sona Movsesian on Podchaser". Podchaser.
  10. ^ Perkins, Dennis. "Marc Maron has some thoughts about newbie Conan O'Brien being named a podcasting pioneer", The A.V. Club, August 21, 2019
  11. ^ a b c Arkun, Aram. "Sona Movsesian Brings Armenian Flavor to O’Brien ‘Tonight Show’", The Armenian Mirror-Spectator, October 27, 2016
  12. ^ "Sona Movsesian, Conan’s Armenian Ambassador, Returns to Mesrobian", Asbarez, November 25, 2015.
  13. ^ "Over $300,000 Raised as Over 760 People Celebrate Mesrobian's 50th", Montebello Reporter, March 2016, pg. 5. Retrieved January 2, 2020
  14. ^ Johnson, Pamela J. "The Chocolate Solution", USC Dornsife Magazine, December 1, 2005. Retrieved January 2, 2020
  15. ^ a b "Sona Movsesian", Answers Africa. Retrieved December 26, 2019
  16. ^ "I am Sona Movsesian, Conan O'Brien's assistant. AMA", r/IAmA. Retrieved January 2, 2020
  17. ^ "Sona Movsesian @ Team Coco", TeamCoco.com. Retrieved January 2, 2020
  18. ^ "Conan in Armenia", teamcoco.com. Retrieved December 26, 2019
  19. ^ Horn, John. "Conan O’Brien on Bringing Conan to Armenia, Meeting Syrian Refugees, and Peaking in His 23rd Season", Vulture, November 19, 2015
  20. ^ Gulley, Arielle. "Binge Bytes: ‘Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend’", The Daily Utah Chronicle, November 20, 2019
  21. ^ "Sona Movsesian Wedding", MarriedCeleb.com, September 8, 2019. Retrieved January 2, 2020

External links


Category:Living people Category:1982 births Category:American people of Armenian descent Category:People from Los Angeles Category:University of Southern California alumni Category:Conan O'Brien

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