Yara Shahidi Profile, Age, Height, Weight, Net worth, Biography & More

Yara Shahidi Profile, Age, Height, Weight, Net worth, Biography & More

Yara Shahidi is an American actress. Yara Shahidi gained recognition for her starring role as eldest daughter Zoey Johnson in the sitcom Black-ish (2014-2022) and its spin-off series Grown-ish (2018-present). His film credits include Imagine That (2009), Smallfoot (2018) and the lead role in The Sun Is Also a Star (2019). Time included her in the “30 Most Influential Teens of 2016” list.

Shahidi started her career at the age of 6, appearing in TV commercials and print advertisements for companies including 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.

Shahidi made her film debut in 2009, alongside Eddie Murphy in Paramount Pictures’ Imagine That, for which she received a Young Artist Award nomination for Best Performance in a Feature Film category. She also appeared in Angelina Jolie’s 2010 action film Salt as a neighbor. In 2012, she played Chloe Johnson, the daughter of President William Johnson, in the television series The First Family.

Shahidi founded Eighteen x 18 with social news publisher NowThis, which “will be a platform to encourage [her] peers to vote for the very first time in our upcoming midterm elections.” Her other organizations include Yara’s Club, a partnership with New York’s Young Women’s Leadership Network (YWLN), which provides online mentorship in hopes of ending poverty through education.

Shahidi’s activism was 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.

In 2021, Yara Shahidi joins the Dior Stand with Women campaign.