Reza Parastesh

Instagram Star

Birthday November 21, 1992

Birth Sign Scorpio

Birthplace Iran

Age 32 years old

#205,312 Most Popular

About

Instagram star who's gained fame working as a lookalike for Barcelona forward Lionel Messi. He has over 1.5 million followers on Instagram. 

Before Fame

There was an incident in which he was taken to a police station because so people mobbed him trying to take pictures with him thinking he was Messi.

Trivia

Once he became famous, he started calling himself the Iranian Messi and started cutting his beard and hair like the soccer player's.

Family Life

His father helped start the fervor by making him pose in a number 10 Barcelona shirt.

Associated With

Rebeca Maiellano and Lorna Bliss are also popular lookalikes who've gained fame online.