Yara Shahidi, born on February 10, 2000, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, is an American actress who is best known for her starring role as Zoey Johnson in the Freeform series grown-ish.
Prior to grown-ish, Shahidi gained widespread recognition for her starring role as Zoey Johnson on the sitcom ABC Black-ish.
In addition to grown-ish and Black-ish, Shahidi’s film credits include Imagine That in 2009 and Smallfoot in 2018.
Not only is Shahidi an actress, who she is also a student at the prestigious Harvard University, where she has been noted for her activism advocating for female and racial equality and political awareness.
In addition to being an actress, Shahidi has also been a successful model during her career.
In 2019, Shahidi will star as Natasha Kingsley in the film The Sun Is Also a Star.
