Yara Shahidi

Yara Shahidi

Acting

February 10, 2000Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Yara Shahidi (born February 10, 2000) is an American actress and producer. She is known for her roles in the films Salt (2010) and Peter Pan & Wendy (2023), as well as the role of Zoey Johnson on the television series Black-ish (2014–2022) and Grown-ish (2018–2024).

Known for

Salt

Salt

2010

Lie to Me

Lie to Me

2009

Smallfoot

Smallfoot

2018

Unthinkable

Unthinkable

2010

PAW Patrol: The Movie

PAW Patrol: The Movie

2021

Wizards of Waverly Place

Wizards of Waverly Place

2007

Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia

Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia

2016

Alex Cross

Alex Cross

2012

Peter Pan & Wendy

Peter Pan & Wendy

2023

The Daily Show

The Daily Show

1996

Acting61

The Beekeeper 2

The Beekeeper 2

2027

Street Smart

Street Smart

2026

Stella

ChikaBOOM!!

2026

The Great American Baking Show: Celebrity Summer

The Great American Baking Show: Celebrity Summer

2025

Sitting in Bars with Cake

Sitting in Bars with Cake

2023

Jane

Peter Pan & Wendy

Peter Pan & Wendy

2023

Tinker Bell

Extrapolations

Extrapolations

2023

Carmen Jalili

My Father's Dragon

My Father's Dragon

2022

Callie (voice)

Sherri

Sherri

2022

Self - Guest

black-ish: A Celebration – An ABC News Special

black-ish: A Celebration – An ABC News Special

2022

Self

PAW Patrol: The Movie

PAW Patrol: The Movie

2021

Kendra Wilson (voice)

Amend: The Fight for America

Amend: The Fight for America

2021

Self

Between the World and Me

Between the World and Me

2020

Self

The Power of We: A Sesame Street Special

The Power of We: A Sesame Street Special

2020

Self

The Drew Barrymore Show

The Drew Barrymore Show

2020

Self

All In: The Fight for Democracy

All In: The Fight for Democracy

2020

Self

Fearless

Fearless

2020

Melanie (voice)

Dear...

Dear...

2020

Self

Graduate Together: America Honors the High School Class of 2020

Graduate Together: America Honors the High School Class of 2020

2020

Self

Thanks a Million

Thanks a Million

2020

Herself

Tamron Hall

Tamron Hall

2019

Self - Guest

This Changes Everything

This Changes Everything

2019

Self

The Sun Is Also a Star

The Sun Is Also a Star

2019

Natasha Kingsley

Camp! The Movie

Camp! The Movie

2019

Self

Today with Jenna & Sheinelle

Today with Jenna & Sheinelle

2019

Self

Smallfoot

Smallfoot

2018

Brenda (voice)

Summer Camp Island

Summer Camp Island

2018

Beanie (voice)

Explained

Explained

2018

Narrator (voice)

grown-ish

grown-ish

2018

Zoey Johnson

Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia

Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia

2016

Darci (voice)

To Tell the Truth

To Tell the Truth

2016

Self - Panelist

Celebrity Family Feud

Celebrity Family Feud

2015

Self

black-ish

black-ish

2014

Zoey Johnson

Bad Teacher

Bad Teacher

2014

Jalissa

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014

Self

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014

Self - Guest / Self

Radio Disney Music Awards

Radio Disney Music Awards

2013

Self / Self - Presenter

Alex Cross

Alex Cross

2012

Janelle Cross

Butter

Butter

2012

Destiny

The First Family

The First Family

2012

Chloe Johnson

Scandal

Scandal

2012

Young Olivia

The Finder

The Finder

2012

Adina Abreu

The Cape

The Cape

2011

Layla Voyt

Family Guy Presents: It's a Trap!

Family Guy Presents: It's a Trap!

2010

Little Girl (voice)

$#*! My Dad Says

$#*! My Dad Says

2010

Girl Scout

Salt

Salt

2010

Salt's Young Neighbor

Unthinkable

Unthinkable

2010

Katie

Imagine That

Imagine That

2009

Olivia Danielson

In the Motherhood

In the Motherhood

2009

Lie to Me

Lie to Me

2009

Olivia

Wizards of Waverly Place

Wizards of Waverly Place

2007

Olive

Cold Case

Cold Case

2003

Meesha Sullivan (1991)

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003

Self - Guest

Teen Choice Awards

Teen Choice Awards

1999

Self - Presenter

The View

The View

1997

Self

The Daily Show

The Daily Show

1996

Self - Guest

MTV Movie & TV Awards

MTV Movie & TV Awards

1992

Self - Presenter

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988

Self - Guest

Kids' Choice Awards

Kids' Choice Awards

1987

Self - Presenter

Bloom

One Attempt Remaining

One Attempt Remaining

Production5

God Sleeps on Sundays

God Sleeps on Sundays

2026

Executive Co-Producer

Paint Me a Road Out of Here

Paint Me a Road Out of Here

2024

Executive Producer

Sitting in Bars with Cake

Sitting in Bars with Cake

2023

Executive Producer

Hair Love

Hair Love

2019

Co-Executive Producer

grown-ish

grown-ish

2018

Producer, Executive Producer