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Yara Shahidi
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- Actress
- Producer
- Director
In short · Acting since 1988, 5 decades active, 35 credits.
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Biography
Yara Sayeh Shahidi is an American actress and producer who began her career as a child. She appeared in the 2009 film *Imagine That*, followed by roles in *Butter* (2011) and *Alex Cross* (2012). Known for her work in film and television, Shahidi has continued to build a career in entertainment, expanding into production and advocacy.
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Actor
20 credits
The Beekeeper 2(2027)
Actor
Film
Street Smart(2026)
Stella
Film
Sitting in Bars with Cake(2023)
Jane
Film
Peter Pan & Wendy(2023)
Tinker Bell
FilmVogue: What's in my bag?(2023)
Yara Shahidi
TV
My Father's Dragon(2022)
Callie
Film
Fearless(2020)
Melanie
Film
The Sun Is Also a Star(2019)
Natasha Kingsley
Film
grown-ish(2018)
Zoey Johnson
TV
Smallfoot(2018)
Brenda
Film
Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia(2016)
Darci
TV
black-ish(2014)
Zoey Johnson
TV
Alex Cross(2012)
Janelle Cross
Film
The First Family(2012)
Chloe Johnson
TV
Butter(2011)
Destiny
Film
Unthinkable(2010)
Katie
Film
Salt(2010)
Salt's Young Neighbor
Film
Imagine That(2009)
Olivia Danielson
Film
In the Motherhood(2009)
Esther
TVFirst TV Series
Chloe Johnson (26 Episodes)
TV
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Additional credits15Show
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- Yara Shahidi's Day OffSelf - Host · 2022
- black-ish: A Celebration – An ABC News SpecialSelf · 2022
- Forward: The Future of Black MusicSelf · 2021
- Book ShookSelf - Interviewee · 2020
- Dear…Self · 2020
- WilmoreSelf - Guest · 2020
- Thanks a MillionSelf · 2020
- Between the World and MeSelf · 2020
- All In: The Fight for DemocracySelf · 2020
- Camp! The MovieSelf · 2019
- This Changes EverythingSelf · 2019
- Complex Con(versations)Self · 2018
- Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf (1 Episode) · 2014
- Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self - Guest (1 Episode) · 2003
- LIVE with Kelly and MarkSelf - Guest (1 Episode) · 1988
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