

Yara Shahidi
Yara Shahidi is an American actress. She starred as Zoey Johnson in the ABC sitcom black-ish and its spin-off grown-ish. Shahidi also played the younger version of Olivia Pope in several flashback scenes on Scandal. She has appeared in films such as Imagine That, The Sun Is Also a Star, Peter Pan & Wendy, and the Apple Original series Extrapolations. Shahidi also starred in and produced the film Sitting In Bars With Cake.
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- Oprah's Super Soul Super Soul Special: Yara Shahidi: Next-Generation Actress and Activist

At Harlem's famed Apollo Theater, Oprah sits down for the first time with Yara Shahidi, the teenage star of ABC's hit comedy "Black-ish" and its spinoff, "Grown-ish." Just a few days from her 18th birthday, Yara talks about her generation's view on politics, social media and history. She discusses her family's involvement in the civil rights movement during the '60s and why that era fascinates her. Yara also shares behind-the-scenes stories and insights from the sets of "Black-ish" and "Grown-ish," and opens up about her plans to juggle her career and her impending Harvard University education. Oprah says, "Every little thing [she] says sounds like a tweetable moment." In this special edition of "Oprah's SuperSoul Conversations," you'll hear Oprah and Yara's full interview, featuring more than 15 minutes of bonus content not included in Part 2 of the OWN special "Oprah at the Apollo."Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Yara Shahidi on Apple TV
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Yara Shahidi on Apple Music
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- US
- BORN
- February 10, 2000