Yara Shahidi starred in a lead role as Natasha Kingsley in The Sun Is Also a Star. She made the movie debut from the 2009 comedy Imagine That.
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| Bio & Family |
| Name |
Yara Shahidi |
| Birth Name |
Yara Sayeh Shahidi |
| DOB |
February 10, 2000 |
| Place of Birth |
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States |
| Age |
19 |
| Father’s Name |
Afshin Shahidi |
| Mother’s Name |
Keri-Salter Shahidi |
| Siblings |
Two |
| Brother/s |
Sayeed Shahidi (Older) & Ehsan Shahidi (Younger) |
| Sister/s |
NA |
| Nationality |
American |
| Ethnicity |
Mixed |
| Religion |
NA |
| High School |
NA |
| College/University |
Harvard University |
| Career & Net Worth |
| Profession |
Actress |
| Career |
2007-present |
| Known For |
Black-ish, Grown-ish, The Sun Is Also a Star |
| Net Worth |
$1 Million (Estimated) |
| Salary |
NA |
| Notable Credits |
Won an NAACP Image Award in the category of ‘Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy’ in 2014 |
| Personal Life |
| Gay/Lesbian |
No |
| Relationship Status |
Single |
| Husband/Wife |
Not Yet |
| Boyfriend/Girlfriend |
Not Yet |
| Engaged |
Not Yet |
| Wedding Date |
NA |
| Children |
Not Yet |
| Son/s |
Not Yet |
| Daughter/s |
Not Yet |
| Divorce |
Not Yet |
| Body Measurements |
| Height |
5 feet 3 inches (1.60 meters) |
| Weight |
99 lbs (45 kg) |
| Measurements |
31-23-32 inches |
| Shoe Size |
NA |
| Hair Color |
Black |
| Eye Color |
Dark Brown |
| Trivia |
- Yara founded Eighteen x 18 with social news publisher NowThis, that will be a platform to encourage peers to vote for the very first time in our upcoming midterm elections.
- Her father is an Iranian-born, American photographer and filmmaker.
- She belongs to mixed ethnicity as her father is Iranian and her mother is African-American.
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