by Jada GomezBuzzFeedBuzzFeed StaffAs the Managing Editor of Streaming at BuzzFeed, I cover all things entertainment, and especially love to nerd out on all things Disney. People with nontraditional American names - especially women of color - know exactly what it's like to feel made out of place. Whether teachers butcher your "ethnic" name during morning attendance, or a colleague insists on giving you an easier nickname to pronounce, the struggle is real. Kevin Winter / Getty Images Sepideh Moafi did not give in to that pressure to change to fit in when she began working as an actor.