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Feb 10, 2000 · Yara Shahidi was born on 10th February 2000 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to Keri Salter Shahidi and Afshin Shahidi. Shahidi’s Iranian roots come from her father who is Iranian-American. Yara is an older sister to two brothers. Shahidi might be the most famous person in her family, but the other members of her family are famous in their own right.
When actor Yara Shahidi turned 16, her parents were informed that they no longer had to supervise her on the set of the ABC sitcom Black-ish, on which she has starred since age 14. Her mother...
Nov 29, 2017 · Watch Yara Shahidi and her parents—including dad Afshin Shahidi, Prince's personal photographer—talk about the singer's influence.
May 8, 2019 · Born in Minneapolis as the daughter of an Iranian father, Afshin, and an African-American mother, Keri, Shahidi says her passion for history comes from her paternal grandfather, and her...
Dec 1, 2023 · Stefanie Keenan/Getty. Yara Shahidi credits her mother for keeping her grounded. The 23-year-old grown-ish star, who received the “Max Mara Face of the Future” award at the 2023 WIF Honors,...
Oct 6, 2020 · Yara’s father, Afshin Shahidi, is an Iranian cinematographer but best known as Prince’s photographer for many years. Her mother, Keri Shahidi, is an African-American actress who once voiced Michelle Obama on “American Dad!” Her siblings are also actors and the rapper Nas is her cousin-once-removed.
Sep 7, 2020 · Born in Minnesota to an African-American mother and Iranian father, 20-year-old actress, producer and activist Yara became a household name at just 14, after landing the role of Zoey Johnson on Black-ish – a show that’s celebrated for addressing race, culture and socio-economic issues.
