Waris Ahluwalia (born 1974 in
Amritsar,
Punjab) is an
Indian American designer and actor based in
New York City. His company, House of Waris, has collaborated with a number of other designers and artists throughout the years. House of Waris came into being after the owners of Maxfield's in
Los Angeles noticed Ahluwalia's elaborate diamond rings and placed an order, which sold out.