Most Famous Iranian Women in America
Yara Sayeh Shahidi who was born on February 10, 2000 is an Iranian-American actress. Shahidi was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to an an Iranian father (photographer), Afshin Shahidi and American mother ,Keri-Salter Shahidi. The family moved to California, for Afshin’s work, when Yara was 4. She is the older sister of child actor Sayeed Shahidi. She began her career when she was 6 years old, appearing in television and print advertisements for companies such as McDonald’s,Ralph Lauren, Target, GapKids, Disney, Guess Kids, and Children’s Place.