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Yara Shahidi

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
64

Gender
Female

Birthday
February 10, 2000 (26 years old)

Place of Birth
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Yara Shahidi

Biography

Yara Shahidi (born February 10, 2000) is an American actress and producer. She is known for her roles in the films Salt (2010) and Peter Pan & Wendy (2023), as well as the role of Zoey Johnson on the television series Black-ish (2014–2022) and Grown-ish (2018–2024).

Known For

Acting

2027The Beekeeper 2as
2026Street Smartas Stella
2026ChikaBOOM!as
2025The Great American Baking Show: Celebrity Summeras
2023Sitting in Bars with Cakeas Jane
2023Peter Pan & Wendyas Tinker Bell
2023Extrapolationsas Carmen Jalili
2022My Father's Dragonas Callie (voice)
2022Sherrias Self - Guest
2022black-ish: A Celebration – An ABC News Specialas Self
2021PAW Patrol: The Movieas Kendra Wilson (voice)
2021Amend: The Fight for Americaas Self
2020Between the World and Meas Self
2020The Power of We: A Sesame Street Specialas Self
2020The Drew Barrymore Showas
2020The Drew Barrymore Showas Self
2020All In: The Fight for Democracyas Self
2020Fearlessas Melanie (voice)
2020Dear...as Self
2020Graduate Together: America Honors the High School Class of 2020as Self
2020Thanks a Millionas Herself
2019Tamron Hallas Self - Guest
2019This Changes Everythingas Self
2019The Sun Is Also a Staras Natasha Kingsley
2019Camp! The Movieas Self
2019Today with Jenna & Sheinelleas Self
2018Smallfootas Brenda (voice)
2018Summer Camp Islandas Beanie (voice)
2018Explainedas Narrator (voice)
2018grown-ishas Zoey Johnson
2016Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadiaas Darci (voice)
2016To Tell the Truthas Self - Panelist
2015Celebrity Family Feudas Self
2014black-ishas Zoey Johnson
2014Bad Teacheras Jalissa
2014Late Night with Seth Meyersas Self
2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonas Self
2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonas Self - Guest
2013Radio Disney Music Awardsas Self
2013Radio Disney Music Awardsas Self - Presenter
2012Alex Crossas Janelle Cross
2012Butteras Destiny
2012The First Familyas Chloe Johnson
2012Scandalas Young Olivia
2012The Finderas Adina Abreu
2011The Capeas Layla Voyt
2010Family Guy Presents: It's a Trap!as Little Girl (voice)
2010$#*! My Dad Saysas Girl Scout
2010Saltas Salt's Young Neighbor
2010Unthinkableas Katie
2009Imagine Thatas Olivia Danielson
2009In the Motherhoodas
2009Lie to Meas Olivia
2007Wizards of Waverly Placeas Olive
2003Cold Caseas Meesha Sullivan (1991)
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!as Self - Guest
1999Teen Choice Awardsas Self - Presenter
1997The Viewas Self
1996The Daily Showas Self - Guest
1992MTV Movie & TV Awardsas Self - Presenter
1988LIVE with Kelly and Markas Self - Guest
1987Kids' Choice Awardsas Self - Presenter
One Attempt Remainingas
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Production

2026God Sleeps on Sundays...Executive Co-Producer
2024Paint Me a Road Out of Here...Executive Producer
2023Sitting in Bars with Cake...Executive Producer
2019Hair Love...Co-Executive Producer
2018grown-ish...Producer
2018grown-ish...Executive Producer