AWARDS
ABOUT
Yara Sayeh Shahidi was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota to the couple Afshin Shahidi, a photographer and Keri Salter Shahidi, Model.
Yara was destined to be an actress since she was a baby. In her free time, Yara loves to cook with her Baba (father), baking with her mommy, learning to speak Farsi, travelling with her family, and conducting science experiments (She wants to build a laboratory in her garage one day). Her favorite subject is history and, she likes to start her days everyday learning something new.
She began her career at six weeks old, working alongside her mother in commercials and print ads. Yara can be seen in such campaigns as MacDonalds, Ralph Lauren,
Target, Gap Kids, Children's Place and Disney, just to name a few.
Her work can be seen in her gallery or IMDB.