Yara Shahidi
| Born | February 10, 2000 |
| Hometown | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States |
| Height | 5'6" (1.68m) |
| Parents | Afshin Shahidi |
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AWARDS
| Year | Associations | Category | Work | Result |
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| 2018 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | black-ish | Nominated |
| 2017 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | black-ish | Nominated |
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Industry Insiders Talk Generating Culture, Finding Humor in Advertising and the Future of Marketing at Variety Cannes Lions Studio
Variety has returned for the second annual Executive Interview Studio, presented by Canva. Top CMOs and senior marketing executives participated in the studio and attended the festival. The Studio took place from June 18-20 at the Canva Villa, and Variety journalists moderated all conversations. Company leaders and creators like Tusar Barik, Rob Giglio, Jon Cook, Xavier X Jernigan, …
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‘Blackish’ Star Yara Shahidi Says “Black And Brown Characters Have Plenty Of Story” As She Launches First Audio Project With SiriusXM — Cannes Lions
Blackish star Yara Shahidi and her mother Keri Shahidi have made the move into audio production, calling a collaboration between their production company and SiriusXM “something we were waiting for.” The mother-daughter duo – co-founders of 7th Sun Productions – told the Cannes Lions festival why they had teamed up with SiriusXM for their first …
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Yara And Keri Shahidi Set New Podcast, ‘The Optimist Project’
Yara Shahidi is starting her own podcast series in collaboration with her mother, Keri Shahidi. The Optimist Project will explore how change makers in their industry have fought the odds and maintained hope in their careers. Each weekly episode will be centered around the question, “What gives you hope?”
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How Yara Shahidi and Her Mom Keri Went From Being Podcast Superfans to Hosting 'The Optimist Project'
Yara Shahidi and her mom Keri's podcast obsession runs so deep, they decided to host their own with SiriusXM—and they spilled all the deets to Cosmo ahead of Cannes.
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The Best Celebrity Shoe Moments From Max Mara's 2024 Resort Show
Max Mara showed its 2025 resort collection in Venice on June 11 at the historic Piazza San Marco. The show celebrated Venetian history and featured an array of neutral minimalistic looks that paid homage to the city’s rich culture. The front row consisted of a variety of big stars including Brie Larson, Alexa Chung, Nicky …
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Kate Hudson and son Ryder sit front row at Max Mara Resort 2025 show
Kate Hudson had a special seatmate at Max Mara's resort 2025 show on Tuesday: her son. Ryder Robinson, 20, whom the actress shares with ex-husband Chris Robinson, attended the show with his mom at Palazzo Ducale in Venice, Italy. While Hudson was hard to miss in full glam and a black, belted long-sleeved dress that featured a deep-V neckline and high slit, her son kept things a bit more casual in a black-and-white gingham top with a white T-shirt worn underneath, black pants and Birkenstocks.
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Yara Shahidi Goes Business-Chic in Strappy Sandals at Max Mara’s Resort 2025 Show in Venice
The shoes featured a chunky block heel measuring 3.5 inches.
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Brie Larson Goes Minimalist for Max Mara Resort Show in Strappy Sandals and Pinstripe Shorts Set
Larson was among fellow actresses Kate Hudson and Yara Shahidi.
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Yara Shahidi?Pops in Lush Chocolate Brown Pumps at the Cameron Boyce Foundation’s 3rd Annual Cam for a Cause Gala in Los Angeles
The gala is held in honor of actor Cameron Boyce and aims to cure epilepsy through funding research, education and awareness campaigns.
