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Yara Shahidi Biography

Birth Name:
Yara Sayeh Shahidi
Birth Place:
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Profession
Actor

Fast Facts

  • Is of Iranian-American descent
  • At six weeks old, began appearing in commercials and print ads with her mother
  • Spent the first four years of her life in Minneapolis before relocating to California for her father's job
  • Made her film debut in 2009's Imagine That
  • Volunteers for the charity Integrative Clinics International

Awards

  • 2021People's Choice Awards-Favorite Cable TV Actress: nominated
  • 2017Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2016Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: nominated

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