Shahidi tells PEOPLE that she will be chatting with "amazing changemakers" including Janelle Monáe, Courtney B. Vance and Hasan Minhaj on her new podcast, 'The Optimist Project' Stefanie Keenan/Getty; ...

From “Black-ish” to her role as Tinker Bell to political activism, here’s everything you need to know about rising star Yara Shahidi. As an audience, it’s easy for us to feel like we’ve gotten to ...

Yara Shahidi, born and raised in Minneapolis, spoke out about the situation unfolding in her hometown with ICE. After ...

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Watch out world, she's a graduate now. Yara Shahidi can add Harvard alumna to her resume after graduating from the university Thursday. The 22-year-old actress and activist posted pictures of herself ...

Shahidi’s edgy-chic look included a beaded black top layered over a button-grommet-punched white button-up. A simple leather belt secured her black high-waisted shorts, and tall black socks accented ...

In her TED talk, she encourages tuning out the pressure to define yourself by your job title and instead letting your inner voice guide you. Over a year after taking the famed TED stage in Vancouver, ...

For the first time since appearing together on black-ish, actresses Tracee Ellis Ross and Yara Shahidi star in the latest Old Navy campaign entitled “Summering.” The brand has recently named designer ...

We’ve seen Yara Shahidi grow up in front of our eyes, from her stint on the award-winning show, Black-ish to becoming the leading lady of Grownish, Shahidi is steadily coming into her own. In addition ...

The doll's packaging also comes with a QR code linking to voter registration. Just in time for the 2020 election, Yara Shahidi's Barbie Shero doll is making a comeback to inspire girls all over the ...

As an audience, it’s easy for us to feel like we’ve gotten to watch Yara Shahidi grow up, especially as she starred in “Black-ish” and then “Grown-ish.” Now, as her star continues to rise, theGrio is ...