Fidan Manashirova
Originally born in Baku, Azerbaijan, Fidan grew up in Northern California, playing competitive tennis. She was recruited to play for The Ohio State University, achieving national rankings in both singles and doubles.
With a lifelong passion for storytelling, Fidan moved to LA shortly after graduation. She is currently a Director of Drama Development at Fox.
Fidan has also served as a Sr Director of Development at Westbrook Studios where she worked on the hit Peacock Original series Bel Air in its 3rd season. Prior to that, she spent six years at Netflix, contributing to a range original series, including The Haunting of Bly Manor and The Night Agent.
Fidan is passionate about development & production, particularly in nurturing new & emerging talent and bringing compelling, bold, and broadly appealing series to life.
In her spare time, she loves traveling, great food, music, supporting local artists, and losing herself in a captivating novel.