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Daughter of Afshin Shahidi, a photographer, and Keri Shahidi, an actress. Her father is Iranian-American. Her mother is African-American. Yara plans to become a historian, specializing in world history, while continuing to pursue her love of acting. Is a first cousin, once removed, of rapper Nas.
Yara Shahidi, the talented American actress, comes from a family of stars. Her parents, Keri Shahidi and Afshin Shahidi, hail from Minneapolis, Minnesota, and are famous in their own right. Keri Shahidi is an actress who has appeared in popular shows like American Dad!, In the Motherhood, and X.
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. Afshin Shahidi, father of the 'Black-ish' star, was...
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,...
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...
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.
