Yara Shahidi
Yara Shahidi
Yara Sayeh Shahidiis an American actress and model, best known for playing Zoey on the sitcom Black-ish...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMovie Actress
Date of Birth10 February 2000
CityMinneapolis, MN
CountryUnited States of America
love
When we moved to L.A., I started going out for more commercials, and then one day they emailed me a movie script. The first thing I said was, 'No way. I love commercials.'
change character funny gonna people react roll scenes shooting stuck time
Scenes change all the time. Scenes will change while you're shooting them, and you just have to roll with it 'cause that's what makes it funny. It's not being stuck in your character and how you're gonna do something, but to react to other people and to really have a real-life conversation.
absolutely amazing both fact harvard meet oxford professors scary seemed spend time worry
One thing that used to worry me is the fact that it seemed like Harvard was this big scary thing where I would have to spend all my time studying just to get in. But getting to go to both campuses of Harvard and Oxford and getting to meet some of the professors was absolutely amazing.
change women
One thing I've always been concerned about is the objectification of women in ads, and that's one thing where I was like, 'Well, if I become a part of advertising, I could change that.'
bought brooks brothers liked school though
My friends always laugh because I'm the kind of person who bought the Brooks Brothers school skirt, even though it's not my school's uniform skirt, but just because I liked it. I'm a knee-high socks kind of person.
ads cool hours print work
I was in Minnesota, where I was born, and I did print ads and commercials. And that was always cool 'cause when you're little, you can only work two hours a day, and it changes.
gone open parents possible pursuing school support supportive
I have the support of my parents and my teachers. They made it very possible for me to go to a school that is open and supportive of me being gone at times and pursuing acting. But school always comes first for me.
allowed curriculum half inspired interested intrigued life topics
Being homeschooled for half of my life allowed me to choose my own curriculum and find things I really enjoy, and that's kind of inspired me. I've always been intrigued in or interested in the topics I've been covering.
matthew saw
I've been shy twice. Once when I saw Matthew Bomer and once when I saw Adam Levine. I couldn't say anything, literally.
album came cousin good hip life love
I really love hip hop. My cousin Nas came out with an album 'Life Is Good,' and I love that album, but I also love Maroon 5.
love
I really love acting, but I also really want to be a historian, so it's really confusing.
kids regular
I go on and off home-school and regular school, but the kids don't treat me any differently because they've all known me forever.
along
I am all about comfort and whatever comes along with comfort. I wear a lot of sweats. But I'm also very preppy naturally.
family life outside sure
Having life experiences outside of acting is something my family has always made sure happens.