The girl with 3 million TikTok followers who still feels guilty her dad worked at McDonald’s.
Who Is Nicole Sahebi?
Nicole Sahebi is a 22-year-old fashion and beauty influencer returning to Calabasas after college, with 3 million TikTok followers and a self-described goal of being “cool with everyone.” She is one of the cast members who came into the show with an established platform rather than a famous last name, which gives her a distinct position in the group — she belongs there, but she earned her platform herself.
Nicole is of Persian descent and was raised with Persian culture at home. She attended Calabasas High School, where she describes herself as shy and often overlooked socially. She tells the cameras in Episode 1 that nobody really gave her a chance to join their circle in high school — and that even with her face all over social media, she still feels that shyness at her core.
What Does Nicole Sahebi Do?
Nicole started building her online presence at 15 through TikTok and Instagram, initially posting mirror selfie videos showcasing her outfits. By the time she was 16, she had launched her own clothing line and signed with IMG Models. She posts under @nicolesahebi on Instagram and @nicoleisgod on TikTok, covering fashion, beauty, and lifestyle. On the show, she mentions wanting to start a YouTube channel and launch her own business as her next chapter.
Nicole Sahebi’s Family
Nicole’s father, Amir, is one of the standout presences of the early season even in limited screen time. He immigrated to the United States from Iran at 16, alone, while his parents remained behind. He worked at McDonald’s and as a valet until landing a computer programming job, and over time brought his entire family to the US. Nicole tells him at dinner that her main goal in life has always been to make him and her mom happy — and that she carries guilt about how easy her own path has been compared to his.
His response is one of the season’s most genuine moments. He tells her that guilt is a mechanism for realizing you’ve done something wrong, and that she hasn’t done anything wrong. Then he raises his glass and says, “I’ll drink to you.” It lands.
Nicole Sahebi’s Drama on ‘Calabasas Confidential’
Nicole arrives positioned as the group’s connector — she knows Jemma, she knows Suede, she has history with people on both sides of every conflict. She notes in her bio, “Despite what they say, I don’t actually like being involved in people’s business,” which is either true or the most self-aware thing anyone has said on a reality show.
In practice, she threads information between camps more than she probably intends to. She’s the one who tells Jemma what Emma said, and tells Emma what Jemma said — with good intentions that don’t always land cleanly. Emma clocks it by Episode 2, telling the cameras that Nicole has found a way to sit inside the drama without absorbing any of the consequences. Whether that’s a critique or a compliment depends on how the season unfolds.
Her closer concern by Episode 3 is Suede. Watching her friend pull toward Dylan at the beach, Nicole starts to wonder what it says about who Suede is — and whether she’d do the same thing to her.
What Does Nicole Sahebi Bring to ‘Calabasas Confidential’?
Nicole is the show’s most self-aware cast member, and possibly its most conflicted. She wants peace, she wants connection, she wants a soft landing back into the place that made her feel small once. The tension between the girl who still feels like the shy kid from high school and the woman with 3 million followers watching her every move is what makes her worth paying attention to. She is not a passive observer — but she is still figuring out what kind of participant she wants to be.
Calabasas Confidential Season 1 is streaming now on Netflix.
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