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Born on February 10, 2000, Yara Shahidi is from Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. Yara Shahidi is listed as a film actor, television actor and model. That works out to 26 years old in 2026. Education on record includes Harvard University. Recorded honors include Max Mara Face of the Future Award (2023).
My Take
What strikes me about Yara Shahidi is how she carried Zoey Johnson from Black-ish straight into Grown-ish without ever letting the character feel like a spinoff afterthought. Growing up on screen from those early film roles in the late 2000s into a leading sitcom run is a hard balance, and she pulled it off while heading to Harvard, which tells me she never bought into the idea that you pick either school or stardom. The Max Mara Face of the Future nod in 2023 fits the pattern. To me she reads as someone deliberately building a long, deliberate career rather than chasing a quick moment.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Yara Shahidi
- Name (Japanese)
- ヤラ・シャヒディ
- Reading
- やら・しゃひでぃ
- Born
- February 10, 2000 (age 26)
- Origin
- Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
- Occupation
- actor / film actor / television actor / model
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Dragon
2. Background
- University
- Harvard University
Awards & achievements
- 2023 Max Mara Face of the Future Award
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.yarashahidi.com/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/yarashahidi/
- Xhttps://x.com/YaraShahidi
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yara%20Shahidi
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%A4%E3%83%A9%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A3%E3%83%92%E3%83%87%E3%82%A3
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q453620
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Yara Shahidi born?
Yara Shahidi was born on February 10, 2000 and is 26 years old.
Where is Yara Shahidi from?
Yara Shahidi is from Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States.
What does Yara Shahidi do?
Yara Shahidi works as actor, film actor, television actor, model.
Where did Yara Shahidi study?
Yara Shahidi attended Harvard University.
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