Yara Shahidi Wiki/Biography
Yara Shahidi aka Yara Sayeh Shahidi, is an American model and actor. Yara was born on February 10, 2000, in Minneapolis City, Minnesota, United States. She is 23 years old in 2023.
He is currently based in Minnesota, United States. She is of American nationality and believes in Islam. Aquarius is her zodiac sign and her ethnicity is African-American heritage and Iranian.
Yara started her schooling at an elementary school located in Minnesota. After graduation, she enrolled in an area elementary school.
Name | Yara Shahidi |
Full Name | Yara Sayeh Shahidi |
Net Worth | $1.5 Million |
Date of Birth | February 10, 2000 |
Birth Place | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States |
Age | 23 Years old |
Height | 5 feet 3inch |
Weight | 45kg (approx.) |
Nationality | American |
Religion | Islam |
Home Town | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States |
Currently Live In | Minnesota, United States |
Debut | TV: Entourage (2007) Film: Imagine That (2009) |
Profession | Actor and Model |
School/High School | Local School in Minnesota Dwight Global Online School |
College/University | Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, United States |
Education Qualification | Graduate |
She then started studying at Dwight Global Online School and graduated from the school in the year 2017. Her higher studies began at Harvard University in Cambridge, MA, United States.
Her best-known role is as “Zoe Johnson” in the sitcom show “Black-ish”. Additionally, she is known for her performance as Chloe Johnson in the television show “The First Family”.
Yara has also been featured in advertisements for McDonald’s, Target, Gapkids, Ralph Lauren, Disney, The Children’s Place, and Guess Kids, among others. Time listed her as one of the “30 Most Influential Teens of 2016”.
Body Measurements
Yara is an amazing young actress. She is 5 feet 3 inches. Its weight is about 45 kg.
She has a slim body with dark curly black hair. Her eyes are beautiful and brown.
Yara Shahidi’s Family & Relationship
Yara Shahidi’s father’s name is Afsheen Shahidi. His mother’s name is Kerry Shahidi.
His father is a cinematographer. Her mother is a producer and runs her own production company named 7th Sun.
She has two brothers. His brother name is Saeed Shahidi is an actor by profession. Ehsan Shahidi works as a model and actor. They grew up together in their home in Minnesota.
Yara Shahidi is not married yet. She has never been with anyone.
Information About Yara Shahidi‘s Career
Shahidi began her career at the age of six, appearing in advertisements and commercials on television for brands as diverse as Gapkids, Gas Kids, Ralph Lauren, McDonald’s, Target, Disney, and The Children’s Place. In 2009 she made her debut in the film world by acting as “Olivia Danielson” in the comedy film “Imagine That”.
She was the next-door neighbor in the movie “Salt”. In 2011, she recorded a voice-over for a little girl in the episode “Episode VI The Trap” of the animated show “Family Guy”. She voiced “Chloe Johnson” in 23 episodes of the 2012 American sitcom “The First Family”. The show ended in 2013.
She was part of the lead role of “Zoe Johnson” in the TV show “Black-ish” which debuted in the year 2014. The actress became famous for her performance in the feature film.
Yara was slated for the ABC network to play the lead role of her character “Zoe Johnson” in the upcoming series “Grown-ish”, a spin-off of the “Black-ish” show.
She played the role of “Natasha Kingsley” in the teenager-oriented dramatic film “The Sun Is All a Star” in the year 2019. Recently she was voiced by “Melanie” in the new 2020 Canadian and American computer-animated comedy movie “Fearless” which was released on Netflix on August 14th and 15th. Shahidi was the voice of “Dr. Kendra Wilson” in the American-Canadian computer-animated comedy for families called “PAW Patrol the Film”.
Yara Shahidi Net Worth Details
Her net worth is over $1.5 million. Yara has amassed a large portion of her wealth through her modeling and acting career. Before making her mark in the film industry, she worked in advertisements.
She also worked for an American modeling agency called Woman Management in New York.
