Yara Shahidi Biography
Yara Shahidi, born February 10, 2000, is an American and Iranian actress, model and activist. She gained recognition for her starring role as Zoey Johnson on the sitcom Black-ish (2014–present) and its spin-off series Grown-ish (2018–present). Her film credits include Imagine That in 2009 and Smallfoot in 2018. A student at Harvard University, Shahidi has been noted for her activism advocating for female and racial equality and political awareness.
Yara Shahidi Age|How Old Is Yara Shahidi
Yara Sayeh Shahidi was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. on February 10, 2000 (18 years) as of 2018.
Yara Shahidi Family|Yara Shahidi Parents
Yara Sayeh Shahidi was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to Afshin Shahidi, an Iranian American photographer, and Keri Salter Shahidi, who is African American and Choctaw heritage. The family moved to California for Afshin’s work when Yara was 4. She has two younger brothers; Sayeed Shahidi, a child actor and model and, Ehsan.
The rapper Nas (Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones,) an American rapper, songwriter, record producer, and entrepreneur, is their cousin.
Yara Shahidi Education
Shahidi is currently attending Harvard University, information about her high school education has not been revealed yet, but we will update you as soon as we find out.
Yara Shahidi Dating|Yara Shahidi Boyfriend
The 18-year-old young actress is single at present and she is more focused on her career and studies than dating a boy.
Yara Shahidi Career
Shahidi began her career when she was 6 years old, appearing in television and print advertisements for companies such as McDonald’s, Ralph Lauren, Target, GapKids, Disney, Guess Kids, and The Children’s Place. She frequently worked with her mother and younger brother in various print and broadcast campaigns.
She made her cinematic premiere in 2009, starring opposite Eddie Murphy in Paramount Pictures’ Imagine That, for which she received a Young Artist Award nomination for the best performance in a feature film category. In 2010, She also appeared in the Angelina Jolie action film Salt as a next door neighbor. In 2012, she played Chloe Johnson, the daughter of President William Johnson, in the TV series The First Family.
In September 2014, she starred in ABC’s prime-time comedy Black-ish as 14-year-old Zoey Johnson. In December, she won an NAACP Image Award in the category of ‘Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy’.
In 2016, she signed to model with New York’s Women Management modeling agency, in hopes of providing a platform to see more women of color in diverse roles.
In 2017, ABC announced that she would be headlining a Black-ish spinoff, titled Grown-ish, on its sister network Freeform. The series premiered on January 3, 2018.
She was ranked one of the best dressed women in 2018 by fashion website Net-a-Porter.
Shahidi has been noted for her activism advocating for female and racial equality and political awareness. She founded Eighteen x 18 with social news publisher NowThis, Her other organizations include Yara’s Club a partnership with Young Women’s Leadership Network (YWLN) of New York, which provides online mentorship in hopes to end poverty through education.
Her activism has led her to many accomplishments. She had been noticed by former first lady Michelle Obama, who wrote her a letter of recommendation to Harvard University. She was also given the opportunity by Teen Vogue to interview Hillary Clinton in 2017.
Yara Shahidi Filmography
Films
2009: Imagine That as Olivia Danielson
2010: Salt as Salt’s Young Neighbor
: Unthinkable as Katie
2011: Butter as Destiny
2012: Alex Cross as Janelle Cross
2018: Smallfoot as Brenda (voice)
2019: The Sun Is Also a Star as Natasha Kingsley
Yara Shahidi Net Worth
She is also a model and activist, who has an estimated net worth of around $1 million dollars.