Yara Shahidi

Starring with Eddie Murphy in "Imagine That"

9-year old Yara Shahidi will make her theatrical debut June 12, 2009, starring opposite Eddie Murphy, in Paramount Picture’s “Imagine THAT”. Her talent can be seen in her portrayal as Murphy’s daughter, the full-spirited character ‘Olivia.’ Olivia takes her father, an overworked businessman, on a journey through her imaginary world and shows him valuable lessons along the way. Yara was born and raised for the first four years of her life in Minnesota, before her family made the move to California for her father’s line of work. When she thinks back to what she misses most about Minnesota she will tell you, “Joon Joon, Grampie and Snow”!>>>

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08-Jun-2009
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Beautiful

by YaraS is a cutie (not verified) on

It is ignorant to say that she would be offended if she was called African-Iranian. I am sure she is being raised to love both sides of her heritage. Most blacks who are mixed do acknowledge and identify themselves as mixed. I stumbled upon this page because I was on her website and saw that she said she was learning to speak Farsi. I wondered what language..my 1st guess was it was connected to the middle east b/c i thought she was mixed with middle eastern. I am black and mixed so this was obvious to me. Clearly she loves both parts of her heritage. I grew up with friends of almost every race and major religion you can think of and saw them for their character not race,etc. Yara is beautiful.


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this is ridiculous

by No More Racism (not verified) on

Obviously this girl is absolutely amazing and cute regardless of race. It is a source of pride that she is half iranian because she shows the progress of iranian people and towards racial harmony. We should support her.

Mixed race children are beautiful. A young girl wrote something about Mr. Tehran who was an Iranian of the Day some time back. If after watching his clip you arent proud of being Iranian then I dont know what will make you proud.

These children are our future.


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stupidity

by Alisanta ana (not verified) on

You should be given first prize in stupidity to make comments like that. Yaari is a beautiful girl from a beautiful parents. I pray for her success in anything she desires. You are truly a disgrace for human race and must associate with Ahmadinejad and his supporters.


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What?

by CNA28 (not verified) on

what dose Iranian men will have sex with anything mean as if her mother is not a human being. If this young lady was half white i dont think you would have made a horrible statement like that. just goes to show we have a long way to go. Racism is still holding on strong in this world. What a hatefull person you must be. I hope ypu r not iranian because i am ashamed if we share the same ethnic background.


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Yes, they are ;) My son is

by Mom (not verified) on

Yes, they are ;) My son is half African-American ( I am Iranian), and he is one of the most beautiful babies you have ever seen in your life :))


hamsade ghadimi

gol-dust

by hamsade ghadimi on

why "everyone [that] comes into [your] office get surprised to see all the photos of muhammad ali all over"?  is that becaue you're such a racist prick?


Kaveh Nouraee

Gol-dust

by Kaveh Nouraee on

There's no need for you to try and hide your obvious racism. You made it very clear to anyone who reads this thread that you are inherently bigoted. At least be enough of a man, grow a pair and admit your prejudices. Otherwise, you can begin sitting down when you take a leak.

If she happened to be Jewish, too, I can only imagine the garbage you would add on top of what you have already done.

Marin Luther King, Jr. once said that he hopes for a day where a person is judged not by "the color their skin but by the content of their character".

It can be truly said that you lack even an ounce of character.

I know that your stupid crack about "the other ugly guy" is a reference to me. Well, after I finish wiping my tears, I can always change my avatar, and I can always have a little cosmetic work done to enhance my appearance, should I find it desirable or necessary.

Unfortunately, there's nothing that can be done that will turn you into even a remotely decent person.

The best thing you can do is make like Obama's stimulus money and just disappear.


gol-dust

Babak, it seems you are the NAFAHM one by ignoring the reality!

by gol-dust on

She is posted here not for the movie, but for her ethinicity whether it is iranian, japanese, african, white, or what have you! So why are you calling names when I state the fact? What is wrong with being African American? You have problem with that?

In case you forgot, this is a movie about an african american family, not an iranian family. They call themselves african american and they would resent it if called african-iranian-american or so on! Look at obama! They don't call him african-irish-german american! they call him african american in this country! Get used to it! 

Who are you to judge me? Everyone comes into my office get surprised to see all the photos of Muhammad Ali all over! If you are racist, that's your problem, and don't try to deflect on me!

Now you come and try to be politically correct and calling me name for speaking the obvious? You and the other ugly guy should go and get a life!


Kaveh Nouraee

Good for her!

by Kaveh Nouraee on

Hopefully she will have a lot of success with this movie and in the future. Hollywood is extremely competitive for established actors, and for children it's like jumping into a tank full of sharks while wearing a wetsuit covered with raw meat.

Gol-dust.....your idiotic crack about "this african-american kid" has guaranteed that there will be no further debate.

You have absolutely no class whatsoever.


hamsade ghadimi

yara...

by hamsade ghadimi on

... is a fitting candidate for iranian of the day. i can see how her smarts and bubbly personality got her the movie role among some 3000 candidates. best of luck to yara who seems to be genuinely proud of her iranian heritage.

lol @ babak jaaan


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What on earth?

by Babak Jaaan (not verified) on

GOL - DUST, are you trying to corner the market on stupidity? Why on earth would you say "Best of luck to this african-american kid!"? Why would you make her ethnicity the center piece of your comment? I mean when you get introduced around, do people present you as "this dummy the Iranian guy" or just as "this dummy"?


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so pretty

by well wisher (not verified) on

She is sooo pretty!!! I wish her the best!

Keep up the great work!


MRX1

well

by MRX1 on

It appears Iranian guys not sure about women though  have sex with just about any thing out there.


gol-dust

Imagine that!!!! Who would have guessed! she is smart & well

by gol-dust on

mannered! Got a lot of Persians in her without coming to your eyes but to your head! Good for her! Best of luck to this african-american kid!


Benyamin

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by Benyamin on

I find her cute and she is smart it doesn`t matter if she is half this or half that, she is cute and beautiful.


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Cutie =)

by IranKhanoom (not verified) on

First it was the cutie Tehran on Tapesh and Youtube. Now her. I want to have a mixed kid with Tehran just because she is so cute.

Are all half Iranian half black kids super cute and destined for greatness?


bitamg

Fan Page

by bitamg on

Check out her Fan Page @ //www.facebook.com/home.php#/pages/Yara-Shahi...

 

Check out her official website @ //www.yarashahidi.com