Yara Sayeh Shahidi

Yara Sayeh Shahidi: Biography in Details

Who is Yara Sayeh Shahidi?

Yara Sayeh Shahidi is an American actress and model.

She is best known for playing Zoey on the sitcom Black-ish. She is a teenager and has achieved sky-high success at this early age. Yara Sayeh Shahidi has bagged a number of characters and so much success and she is now just a 17-year-old girl.

Age, Bio, Nationality, Parents and Education

Yara Shahidi was born on 10 February 2000, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Her nationality is American and her ethnicity is mixed(African, American, Iranian).

Her mother, Keri Salter Shahidi is African-American and Native Choctaw. Her father, Afshin Shahidi is an Iranian-American. Her father is a Photographer.

Her family migrated to California for Afshin’s work, when Yara was just 4 years. She is the older sister of a child actor and model Sayeed Shahidi. As well as she is a second cousin to rapper Nas. Keri.

Education History

There is no information on her educational background.

Yara Sayeh Shahidi: Professional Life and Career

Yara Sayeh Shahidi began her career when she was just 6 years old. She was 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 her younger brother in various print and broadcast campaigns. Shahidi made her cinematic debut 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 September 2014, Shahidi starred in ABC’s prime-time comedy Black-ish as 14-year-old Zoey Johnson.

She won an NAACP Image Award in the category of ‘Best Supporting Actress in Comedy’. In 2016, Yara signed a model with New York’s Women Management modelling agency, in hopes of providing a platform to see more women of colour in diverse roles.

Net Worth and Salary

As of 2023, Yara Sayeh Shahidi has a net worth of $2 million but her salary is not revealed yet.

Yara Sayeh Shahidi: Social Media Profile

Yara Sayeh Shahidi is active on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. She has more than 5.9 million followers on Instagram, 506.7k followers on Twitter, and more than 1.9 million followers on Facebook.

Rumors, and Controversy

As we know Yara Sayeh Shahidi is too young, so there are no such rumours and controversy over this young gorgeous Actress.

Height, Weight and Body Stats

Yara Sayeh Shahidi has a height of 5 feet 3 inches. Her body weighs 45kg. She has black hair and dark brown eyes. Furthermore, there are no details regarding her body measurements.

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