Yara Sayeh Shahidi is a famous American actress mostly popular for featuring on Black-ish and Grown-ish.
Yara has also been cast in many movies and television shows such as Smallfoot, Imagine That, The Sun is Also a Star, Wizards of Waverly Place, and The First Family, just to name a few.
She has received awards from the NAACP Image Awards for her outstanding performance in the category ‘Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy.
Aside from being an actress, Yara is also strong and focused on activism. Women in leadership have recognized her efforts, such as Michelle Obama who wrote her a letter of recommendation to Harvard University.
Keep reading to know more about Yara Shahidi’s parents, their love life, and their children.
Yara Shahidi’s Parents Love Life
Yara Shahidi with her parents, Keri and Afshin Shahidi
Keri and Afshin started seeing each other many years ago before their first child. Afshin was Keri’s long-term boyfriend back then.
He reveals that they met in 1992 at a lounge in Minneapolis and claims that Keri used to stalk him.
The two lovebirds decided to get married in private, and thus no information has been revealed on when or where they got married.
However, it is alleged that they have been married for more than two decades. The couple was blessed with three beautiful children, a daughter, and two sons.
Currently, they are still together.
Yara Shahidi’s Mother, Keri Shahidi Biography
Yara Shahidi with her mother, Keri Shahidi
Keri Salter Shahidi is a famous entrepreneur and former actress. She was born on 19th August around the early 1970s, which means she is currently in her early 50s.
Keri also comes from Minneapolis, which is where she grew up. She has an American nationality and an African-American ethnic background.
Not much information has been provided regarding her educational background.
Looking at her former occupation, Keri featured as an actress in movies such as Butter, In the Motherhood, and American Dad!.
As an entrepreneur, she works as a producer, and some of her projects include Hair Love, Second Team, and X.
Keri got married to the love of her life privately and later announced it to their families. They both have three children whom they dearly love and support.
Yara Shahidi’s Father, Afshin Shahidi Biography
Image of Yara Shahidi with her parents, Keri and Afshin Shahidi
Afshin Shahidi is a famous cinematographer and the father of popular actress Yara Shahidi.
Afshin was born on 7th September 1969 in Iran. He has an American nationality and an Iranian ethnic background-origin.
Regarding his occupation, he worked and is still working as a photographer making films, recording music videos for artists, and other commercial purposes.
He is mainly known for working for the famous artist Prince as his photographer and even released a book in 2019 showcasing the work he did for him, Prince: A Private View.
Due to his career, he had to move to California with his family. He has a lovely wife and three kids, who he loves with compassion.
Yara Shahidi’s Siblings
Yara Shahidi and her family
Yara was brought up with two younger siblings, Sayeed and Ehsan Shahidi. They were born on 14th February 2003 and 7th March 2008 respectively.
Yara’s brothers have also been featured as casts in movies such as Switched at Birth, The People v OJ Simpson: An American Crime Story, and Uncle Buck.