Yara Sayeh Shahidi is an American actress and model who was born on February 10, 2000. She became well-known for playing the lead character of Zoey Johnson, the oldest daughter, in the comedy Black-ish (2014–2022) and its spinoff series Grown-ish (2018–present).
Her filmography includes the leading part in The Sun Is Also a Star, Smallfoot (2018), and Imagine That (2009).
She was listed among “The 30 Most Influential Teenagers of 2016” by Time magazine.
What is the ethnicity of Yara Shahidi?
Keri Salter Shahidi and photographer Afshin Shahidi welcomed Yara Sayeh Shahidi into the world in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Her father Afshin is Persian, while her mother Keri Salter is of African American and Choctaw descent.
At the age of six, Shahidi started her career by appearing in television and print ads for brands including McDonald’s, Ralph Lauren, Target, GapKids, Disney, Guess Kids, and The Children’s Place. She regularly collaborated on print and radio advertising with her mother and younger brother.
In Paramount Pictures’ 2009 film Imagine That, with Eddie Murphy, Shahidi made her acting debut. For her role, she was nominated for a Young Artist Award in the category of best performance in a feature picture.
She additionally played the neighbour in the 2010 Angelina Jolie action movie Salt. She portrayed Chloe Johnson, president William Johnson’s daughter, in the TV show The First Family in 2012.
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