Talin Sona Movsesian is an American executive assistant, author, and media personality.
17 Facts About Sona Movsesian
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Sona Movsesian has been the personal assistant of late-night talk show host Conan O'Brien since 2009, and has been featured in show segments, including as a guest in 2019.
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Talin Sona Movsesian was born on October 13,1982, in Montebello, California, to Gulbenk and Nadia Movsesian, an Armenian family, and grew up in Hacienda Heights, California, where she attended the Armenian Mesrobian School.
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SAC, Sona Movsesian graduated from the University of Southern California in 2005 with a degree in communication.
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Sona Movsesian worked at NBC initially as a page and Events and Operations Coordinator.
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Sona Movsesian became O'Brien's assistant in 2009 while he was hosting The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien.
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Sona Movsesian appeared in several episodes of The Tonight Show and Conan, and features prominently in the 2011 documentary Conan O'Brien Can't Stop.
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In 2016, for the 50th anniversary of the Armenian Mesrobian School, Sona Movsesian received the "Mesrobian Spirit Award" for her role in bringing Armenia to the attention of viewers of Conan in Armenia.
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In 2018, Sona Movsesian began co-hosting the podcast Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend alongside O'Brien and podcaster Matt Gourley.
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Sona Movsesian was named 2023 Alumni of the Year by Mt.
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In 2023, Sona Movsesian participated in Armenian Film Society's Armenian Women in Film and Entertainment panel discussion.
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On June 18,2021, Sona Movsesian announced she was writing a book titled The World's Worst Assistant, a humorous how-to guide.
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Sona Movsesian is an Armenian Orthodox Christian, and she was married at Holy Cross Apostolic Cathedral in Montebello, California.
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Sona Movsesian announced on episode 113 of Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend that the couple was expecting twin boys.
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Sona Movsesian posted on her Instagram account stating she gave birth on July 1,2021, to her two sons, Mikey and Charlie, one week after the final show of Conan.
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Sona Movsesian's grandparents were displaced by the Armenian Genocide, with her great-grandparents being killed and her grandparents migrating from Armenia to Turkey and finally to the United States as a result.
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Sona Movsesian lost her Altadena home on January 7,2025, to the Eaton Fire during the 2025 Southern California wildfires.