Yara Shahidi is an American actress, producer, and advocate. She is the Principal Cofounder of 7th Sun Productions, a multi-year producing deal with ABC Studios, which she established in 2019 with her mother, Keri Shahidi. Shahidi gained prominence for her starring role as Zoey Johnson in the ABC sitcom 'Black-ish' (2014–2022) and its spin-off series 'Grown-ish' (2018–2024), where she also serves as an executive producer.