Yara Shahidi
Biography
Yara Shahidi, born in Minneapolis, is an American actress and producer who began as a child in commercials before making her big screen debut opposite Eddie Murphy in Imagine That (2009). She went on to appear in Butter (2011) and Alex Cross (2012), and became known as Zoey Johnson, the oldest daughter in the ABC sitcom Black-ish, a part that won her an NAACP Image Award. She headlined the spinoff Grown-ish, earning three NAACP Image Award nominations, and her voice roles include Smallfoot (2018) and Fearless (2020), along with My Father's Dragon (2022). She took her first adult lead in The Sun Is Also a Star (2019). In 2023 she took the role of Tinker Bell in Peter Pan & Wendy, and on Sitting in Bars with Cake she was an executive producer as well as the lead, a romantic comedy-drama that brought her one more NAACP Image Award nomination.
26years old
Turns 27 on February 10in 120 days
- Born Minneapolis
- Star sign: AquariusThe sign runs January 20 to February 18
- Yara Sayeh Shahidi (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 10
- Career span
- 14 years2009 to 2023
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First role
At 6 years old, Shahidi launched her career by appearing in print advertisements and television commercials. Companies she worked for included McDonald's, Ralph Lauren, Target, GapKids, Disney, Guess Kids and The Children's Place.
First role
In 2009, Shahidi starred opposite Eddie Murphy in the Paramount Pictures comedy Imagine That, which was her big screen debut. She earned a Young Artist Award nomination for Best Leading Young Actress in a Feature Film.
A role that slipped away
Shahidi had been cast in the thriller Pretty Lethal, with Maddie Ziegler and Avantika also set to star, but she left the film.
Behind the camera
Shahidi co-produced the film Hair Love, released in 2019, which took home the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film.
Yara Shahidi movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Worked with
Yara Shahidi shares two films with Stephen Root, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Stephen Root's page
Sayeed Shahidi's page
Samuel L. Jackson's page
Susan Sarandon's page
Whoopi Goldberg's page
John Leguizamo's page
Karey KirkpatrickDirector, 2 films, 2009 to 2018
All films by Karey Kirkpatrick
Awards
One award and honor.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| 2023 | Max Mara Face of the Future Award | Won | |
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.