Yara Shahidi

Q: Has Yara Shahidi won any awards?

Yara Shahidi has received several awards, including NAACP Image Awards for her performances in 'Black-ish.' She has also been recognized for her activism.

Q: What was Yara Shahidi's first film?

Yara Shahidi made her film debut in 2011 with the movie 'Salt' alongside Angelina Jolie, where she played a small role.

Q: What are Yara Shahidi's most successful projects?

Yara's most successful projects include the hit series 'Black-ish' and its spin-off 'Grown-ish,' which have both received critical acclaim and strong viewership.

Q: What is Yara Shahidi's educational background?

Yara Shahidi graduated from high school with honors and was accepted into Harvard University, where she plans to pursue studies in sociology and African American studies.

Q: What is Yara Shahidi's estimated net worth?

Yara Shahidi's estimated net worth is around $2 million, largely due to her successful acting career and endorsements.

Q: What advocacy work is Yara Shahidi known for?

Yara Shahidi is known for her advocacy work in education, representation in media, and social justice issues. She often uses her platform to promote awareness and change.

Q: What milestones has Yara Shahidi achieved in her career?

Yara Shahidi has achieved significant milestones, including starring in two successful television series and being recognized as a young leader in activism and entertainment.

Known for

The Sun Is Also a Star (2019)

IMDb 5.9 / 10

2019 / Drama, Music / 95mins

Natasha and her family have less than 24 hours before they are scheduled to be deported from New York to Jamaica. Further complications arise...

Salt (2010)

IMDb 6.4 / 10

2010 / Action, Thriller / 100 min

As a CIA officer, Evelyn Salt swore an oath to duty, honor and country. Her loyalty will be tested when a defector accuses her...

Butter (2020)

IMDb 5.8 / 10

2020 / Comedy, Drama / 107mins

A lonely obese boy everyone calls "Butter" is about to make history. He is going to eat himself to death-live on the Internet -...

Name

Yara Shahidi

Height

5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)

Born

10 February 2000, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Children

Parents

Afshin Shahidi, Keri Shahidi

Estimated Net Worth

$2 million

Year	Title	Character	Rating
2027	Movie The Beekeeper 2 The second installment in the franchise. Plot TBA.	Unknown character	Not rated
2026	Movie Street Smart A look into the lives of a lively group of unhoused young adults in the iconic beach town, who come...	Stella	Not rated
2026	Movie ChikaBOOM!! Chika Batstone is an aspiring young magician whose curiosity accidentally unleashes Kaboom, a chaotic magical creature, into the heart of...	Unknown character	Not rated
2025	TV The Great American Baking Show: Celebrity Summer Four celebrities step into the sun-filled Baking Show tent, ready to whip up some sweet summer treats	Unknown character	Not rated
2023	Movie Sitting in Bars with Cake Extrovert Corinne convinces Jane, a shy, talented baker, to commit to a year of bringing cakes to bars, to help...	Jane	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2023	Movie Peter Pan & Wendy Wendy Darling, a young girl afraid to leave her childhood home behind, meets Peter Pan, a boy who refuses to...	Tinker Bell	TMDB 5.4 / 10
2023	TV Extrapolations Eight interconnected stories told over 33 years explore how our planet’s changing climate will affect family, work, faith—and survival.	Carmen Jalili	TMDB 6.0 / 10
2022	Movie My Father's Dragon Struggling to cope after a move to the city with his mother, Elmer runs away in search of Wild Island...	Callie (voice)	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2022	TV Sherri Sherri Shepherd, actress, comic, and Emmy Award-winning longtime co-host of "The View", appears before a live audience with a daily...	Self - Guest	TMDB 2.6 / 10
2022	Movie black-ish: A Celebration – An ABC News Special An exclusive look at final table read and original audition tapes; interviews with cast, crew and guest stars of the...	Self	TMDB 2.5 / 10
2021	Movie PAW Patrol: The Movie Ryder and the pups are called to Adventure City to stop Mayor Humdinger from turning the bustling metropolis into a...	Kendra Wilson (voice)	TMDB 7.3 / 10
2021	TV Amend: The Fight for America Will Smith hosts this look at the evolving, often lethal, fight for equal rights in America through the lens of...	Self	TMDB 7.1 / 10
2020	Movie Between the World and Me Based on Ta-Nehisi Coates’ #1 New York Times bestseller and originally adapted and staged by the Apollo Theater, this special...	Self	TMDB 7.9 / 10
2020	Movie The Power of We: A Sesame Street Special Everyone's favorite furry red monster is back with a brand-new special to teach us the importance of standing up and...	Self	Not rated
2020	TV The Drew Barrymore Show Drew Barrymore presents human-interest stories, celebrity guests, lifestyle segments and field pieces, all driven by her infectious brand of humor...	Unknown character	TMDB 5.8 / 10
2020	TV The Drew Barrymore Show Drew Barrymore presents human-interest stories, celebrity guests, lifestyle segments and field pieces, all driven by her infectious brand of humor...	Self	TMDB 5.8 / 10
2020	Movie All In: The Fight for Democracy Examines the often overlooked, yet insidious issue of voter suppression in the United States in anticipation of the 2020 presidential...	Self	TMDB 7.3 / 10
2020	Movie Fearless A teen gamer is forced to level up to full-time babysitter when his favorite video game drops three superpowered infants...	Melanie (voice)	TMDB 5.9 / 10
2020	TV Dear... An inventive and cinematic approach to biographies of the most iconic figures in society today by using letters written by...	Self	TMDB 5.0 / 10
2020	Movie Graduate Together: America Honors the High School Class of 2020 Artists, athletes, musicians, commencement speakers, influencers, and cultural icons will show their support for the High School Class of 2020.	Self	TMDB 8.6 / 10
2020	TV Thanks a Million Celebrities kickstart a chain of kindness, each gifting $100,000 to an unsuspecting individual who have had a positive impact on...	Herself	TMDB 7.2 / 10
2019	TV Tamron Hall Former news host and journalist Tamron Hall discusses all things topical and engages those she interviews in thorough meaningful and...	Self - Guest	TMDB 4.7 / 10
2019	Movie This Changes Everything An investigative look and analysis of gender disparity in Hollywood, featuring accounts from well-known actors, executives and artists in the...	Self	TMDB 6.2 / 10
2019	Movie The Sun Is Also a Star Two young New Yorkers begin to fall in love over the course of a single day, as a series of...	Natasha Kingsley	TMDB 6.9 / 10
2019	Movie Camp! The Movie At the Met Gala 2019, Lady Gaga, Cardi B, Kim Kardashian West, Kylie Jenner, Kendall Jenner, Celine Dion, Gigi Hadid,...	Self	TMDB 4.6 / 10
2019	TV Today with Jenna & Sheinelle Talk show from NBC	Self	TMDB 3.3 / 10
2018	Movie Smallfoot A bright young yeti finds something he thought didn't exist—a human. News of this “smallfoot” throws the simple yeti community...	Brenda (voice)	TMDB 6.8 / 10
2018	TV Summer Camp Island Oscar and Hedgehog are dropped off at a strange summer camp, full of fantastical things ranging from magical camp counselors...	Beanie (voice)	TMDB 7.8 / 10
2018	TV Explained This documentary series, made in partnership with Vox, explain some of the world's current trends, from politics, to science to...	Narrator (voice)	TMDB 7.5 / 10
2018	TV grown-ish Zoey Johnson heads to college and begins her hilarious journey to adulthood but quickly discovers that not everything goes her...	Zoey Johnson	TMDB 7.8 / 10
2016	TV Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia After uncovering a mysterious amulet, an average teen assumes an unlikely destiny and sets out to save two worlds.	Darci (voice)	TMDB 8.5 / 10
2016	TV To Tell the Truth A modern reimagination of the classic game show. In each round, a celebrity panel will be presented with three people...	Self - Panelist	TMDB 5.7 / 10
2015	TV Celebrity Family Feud Celebrity Family Feud pits celebrities and their families against each other in a contest to name the most popular responses...	Self	TMDB 7.6 / 10
2014	TV black-ish A family man struggles to gain a sense of cultural identity while raising his kids in a predominantly white, upper-middle-class...	Zoey Johnson	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2014	TV Bad Teacher An always inappropriate, fearless and unapologetic former trophy wife masquerades as a teacher in order to find a new man...	Jalissa	TMDB 5.6 / 10
2014	TV Late Night with Seth Meyers Seth Meyers, who is "Saturday Night Live's" longest serving anchor on the show's wildly popular "Weekend Update," takes over as...	Self	TMDB 5.1 / 10
2014	TV The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon After Jay Leno's second retirement from the program, Jimmy Fallon stepped in as his permanent replacement. After 42 years in...	Self - Guest	TMDB 5.8 / 10
2014	TV The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon After Jay Leno's second retirement from the program, Jimmy Fallon stepped in as his permanent replacement. After 42 years in...	Self	TMDB 5.8 / 10
2013	TV Radio Disney Music Awards The Radio Disney Music Awards were an annual awards show operated and governed by Radio Disney, an American radio network....	Self - Presenter	TMDB 9.6 / 10
2013	TV Radio Disney Music Awards The Radio Disney Music Awards were an annual awards show operated and governed by Radio Disney, an American radio network....	Self	TMDB 9.6 / 10
2012	Movie Alex Cross Alex Cross, a genius homicide detective/psychologist is trying to clean up the mean streets of Detroit while keeping his family...	Janelle Cross	TMDB 5.1 / 10
2012	Movie Butter An adopted girl discovers her talent for butter carving and finds herself pitted against an ambitious local woman in their...	Destiny	TMDB 5.9 / 10
2012	TV The First Family The First Family is an American sitcom that debuted in first-run syndication in the United States on September 22, 2012....	Chloe Johnson	TMDB 9.0 / 10
2012	TV Scandal Everyone has secrets and Olivia Pope has dedicated her life to protecting and defending the public images of the elite...	Young Olivia	TMDB 7.2 / 10
2012	TV The Finder Walter Sherman, an Iraq War veteran, has the extraordinary ability to help people find the unfindable.	Adina Abreu	TMDB 7.1 / 10
2011	TV The Cape "The Cape" is a drama series following Vince Faraday, an honest cop on a corrupt police force, who finds himself...	Layla Voyt	TMDB 5.0 / 10
2010	Movie Family Guy Presents: It's a Trap! With the Griffins stuck again at home during a blackout, Peter tells the story of “Star Wars Episode VI: Return...	Little Girl (voice)	TMDB 6.8 / 10
2010	TV $#*! My Dad Says Ed Goodson, a forthright and opinionated dad, relishes expressing his unsolicited and often wildly politically incorrect observations to anyone within...	Girl Scout	TMDB 5.9 / 10
2010	Movie Salt As a CIA officer, Evelyn Salt swore an oath to duty, honor, and country. Her loyalty will be tested when...	Salt's Young Neighbor	TMDB 6.4 / 10
2010	Movie Unthinkable The government gets wind of a plot to destroy America involving a trio of nuclear weapons for which the whereabouts...	Katie	TMDB 6.8 / 10
2009	Movie Imagine That A financial executive who can't stop his career downspiral is invited into his daughter's imaginary world, where solutions to his...	Olivia Danielson	TMDB 6.0 / 10
2009	TV In the Motherhood Rosemary, Jane and Emily try to juggle motherhood, work, friendships and love lives in an overly complicated modern world.	Unknown character	TMDB 6.0 / 10
2009	TV Lie to Me The world's leading deception researcher, Dr. Cal Lightman, studies facial expression, body language and tone of voice to determine when...	Olivia	TMDB 7.9 / 10
2007	TV Wizards of Waverly Place Alex, Justin and Max Russo are not your ordinary kids - they're wizards in training! While their parents run the...	Olive	TMDB 8.6 / 10
2003	TV Cold Case The Philadelphia homicide squad's lone female detective finds her calling when she is assigned cases that have never been solved....	Meesha Sullivan (1991)	TMDB 7.8 / 10
2003	TV Jimmy Kimmel Live! Jimmy Kimmel Live! is an American late-night talk show, created and hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and broadcast on ABC.	Self - Guest	TMDB 5.3 / 10
1999	TV Teen Choice Awards The Teen Choice Awards is a teen awards show presented annually by Fox. The first awards were held in 1999....	Self - Presenter	TMDB 9.1 / 10
1997	TV The View ABC Daytime's morning chatfest, currently featuring Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin, Sara Haines, Alyssa Farah Griffin, and Ana Navarro...	Self	TMDB 4.3 / 10
1996	TV The Daily Show The World's Fakest News Team tackle the biggest stories in news, politics and pop culture.	Self - Guest	TMDB 6.4 / 10
1992	TV MTV Movie & TV Awards The annual film & TV awards show presented by MTV. The nominees are decided by producers and executives at MTV...	Self - Presenter	TMDB 8.1 / 10
1988	TV LIVE with Kelly and Mark A morning talk show with A-list celebrity guests, top-notch performances and one-of-a-kind segments that are unrivaled on daytime television, plus...	Self - Guest	TMDB 5.6 / 10
1987	TV Kids' Choice Awards Honoring the year's biggest in television, film, music, and sports as voted by viewers worldwide of Nickelodeon networks. Winners receive...	Self - Presenter	TMDB 8.8 / 10
TBA	Movie One Attempt Remaining Years after their acrimonious divorce, an ex-couple learn that the cryptocurrency they won on a crazy night on a cruise...	Unknown character	Not rated
TBA	Movie Bloom A young and gifted Black artist named Ace embarks on a profound journey of self-discovery after moving to Italy on...	Unknown character	Not rated

Year	Title	Role	Rating
2026	Movie God Sleeps on Sundays James, a disgraced preacher exiled after a city scandal, is assigned to build a new church in a distant rural...	Executive Co-Producer Production	Not rated
2024	Movie Paint Me a Road Out of Here In 1971, underestimated artist Faith Ringgold made a monumental painting for the women incarcerated at Rikers Island jail called “For...	Executive Producer Production	Not rated
2023	Movie Sitting in Bars with Cake Extrovert Corinne convinces Jane, a shy, talented baker, to commit to a year of bringing cakes to bars, to help...	Executive Producer Production	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2019	Movie Hair Love When dad has to unexpectedly step in for mom to do his daughter Zuri’s hair before a big event, what...	Co-Executive Producer Production	TMDB 7.6 / 10
2018	TV grown-ish Zoey Johnson heads to college and begins her hilarious journey to adulthood but quickly discovers that not everything goes her...	Producer Production	TMDB 7.8 / 10
2018	TV grown-ish Zoey Johnson heads to college and begins her hilarious journey to adulthood but quickly discovers that not everything goes her...	Executive Producer Production	TMDB 7.8 / 10

Street Smart

2026

ChikaBOOM!!

2026

Sitting in Bars with Cake

2023 / TMDB 7.0

Peter Pan & Wendy

2023 / TMDB 5.4

My Father's Dragon

2022 / TMDB 7.0

black-ish: A Celebration – An ABC News Special

2022 / TMDB 2.5

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Got a question about Yara Shahidi?

What are Yara Shahidi's most notable roles?

Yara Shahidi is best known for her roles in 'Black-ish' as Zoey Johnson and its spin-off 'Grown-ish.' She has also starred in films like 'Peter Pan's Neverland Nightmare.'

Has Yara Shahidi won any awards?

What was Yara Shahidi's first film?

What are Yara Shahidi's most successful projects?

What is Yara Shahidi's educational background?

What is Yara Shahidi's estimated net worth?

What advocacy work is Yara Shahidi known for?

What milestones has Yara Shahidi achieved in her career?