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Yara Shahidi, in green Dior Haute Couture, attends the 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards on September 19, 2021 in Los Angeles. AFP
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A young Yara Shahidi, in a green dress, arrives for the premiere of 'Imagine That' in Los Angeles, California, on June 6, 2009. EPA
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Yara Shahidi, in a purple ruffled dress, arrives at the Los Angeles Premiere of 'How To Train Your Dragon' on March 21, 2010. FilmMagic
Yara Shahidi wears pink and white for the gala presentation for the film 'Butter' at the 36th Toronto International Film Festival on September 13, 2011. Reuters
Yara Shahidi wears a yellow midi-dress for a screening of 'Butter' on November 6, 2011. Reuters
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Yara Shahidi wears a trouser and blazer set to attend the 'Alex Cross' premiere with her brother Sayeed Shahidi on October 15, 2012. EPA
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Yara Shahidi wears a blush pink gown for the Dream Halloween event in Santa Monica on October 27, 2012. AFP
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Yara Shahidi wears a patterned maxi shirt and black top to attend 12th Annual Young Hollywood issue party of 'Teen Vogue' on September 26, 2014, in Beverly Hills. WireImage
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Yara Shahidi, in a denim shirt and white skirt, arrives for the American Music Awards on November 23, 2014. EPA
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Yara Shahidi, in gold shorts with a floral top, arrives for the Radio Disney Music Awards at Nokia Theatre LA Live in Los Angeles on April 25, 2015. EPA
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Yara Shahidi, in jeans and a red military jacket, arrives for the 'Pitch Perfect 2' premiere on May 8, 2015. EPA
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Yara Shahidi, in a green two-piece, arrives for the Radio Disney Music Awards in Los Angeles on April 30, 2016. EPA
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Yara Shahidi, in cream and gold Clara Rotescu, arrives for the 68th annual Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles on September 18, 2016. EPA
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Yara Shahidi, in a printed pantsuit by Alberta Ferretti, with 'Glamour' editor Cindi Leive and former US first lady Michelle Obama during the A Brighter Future: A Global Conversation on Girls' Education conference in Washington on October 11, 2016. EPA
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Yara Shahidi, in a graphic, black-and-white gown from by Virgil Abloh’s Off-White, arrives for the People's Choice Awards in Los Angeles on January 18, 2017. EPA
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Yara Shahidi, in striped Naeem Khan, arrives for the 23rd annual Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles on January 92, 2017. EPA
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Yara Shahidi, in a black mini with a white ruffled shirt, attends the MTV Movie & TV Awards in Los Angeles on May 7, 2017. EPA
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Yara Shahidi wears clashing Gucci prints and textures for the MTV Movie and TV Awards on May 7, 2017. EPA
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Yara Shahidi wears embellished Prada to arrive at the 69th annual Primetime Emmy Awards on September 17, 2017. EPA
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Yara Shahidi, in clashing Prada, arrives for the American Music Awards on November 19, 2017. EPA
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Yara Shahidi, in purple Giambattista Valli, arrives for the 23rd annual Critics' Choice Awards on January 11, 2018. EPA
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Yara Shahidi, in a black Ralph Lauren Collection jumpsuit, arrives for the 24th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards on January 21, 2018. EPA
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Yara Shahidi, in metallic Chanel, attends the brand's haute couture spring/summer 2018 show during Paris Fashion Week on January 23, 2018. Getty Images
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Yara Shahidi, in black embellished Reem Acra, arrives for the Time 100 Gala in New York on April 24, 2018. EPA
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Yara Shahidi wears Chanel for the Met Gala in New York on May 7, 2018. EPA
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Yara Shahidi wears a Chanel tailored dress to arrive at the launch of Les Eaux De Chanel in Deauville, France on June 7, 2018. Getty Images
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Yara Shahidi, in ice blue Tory Burch, arrives for the MTV Movie and TV Awards on June 16, 2018. EPA
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Yara Shahidi, in red ruffled Prada, arrives for the 'Crazy Rich Asians' premiere held at TCL Chinese Theatre, Hollywood on August 7, 2018. Getty Images
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Yara Shahidi wears pink Gucci for the 70th annual Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles on September 17, 2018. EPA
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Yara Shahidi, in blue geometric Chanel, arrives at the premiere of 'Smallfoot' in Los Angeles on September 22, 2018. EPA
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Yara Shahidi, in a blush pink Fendi gown, arrives for the 25th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles on January 27, 2019. EPA
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Yara Shahidi, in black and metallic Balmain, arrives at the 50th NAACP Image Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on March 30, 2019. EPA
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Yara Shahidi, in black sequinned Balmain, during the 50th NAACP Image Awards on March 30, 2019. EPA
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Yara Shahidi, in embellished Prada with a feather cape, arrives for the Met Gala on May 6, 2019. EPA
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Yara Shahidi, in a Monse top and trouser pairing, arrives for the CFDA Awards at The Brooklyn Museum in New York on June 3, 2019. FilmMagic
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Yara Shahidi, in a white-belted jumpsuit by Cos, attends the Power Of Inclusion Summit at Aotea Centre on October 3, 2019 in Auckland, New Zealand. Getty Images
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Yara Shahidi, in khaki, attends the The Power Of Inclusion Summit in Auckland on October 4, 2019. Getty Images
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Yara Shahidi, in pink Stella McCartney, speaks to Barack Obama during the Obama Foundation Summit in Chicago, Illinois on October 29, 2019. Getty Images
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Yara Shahidi, in gold Gucci, poses with rapper Tyler, the Creator at the 2019 LACMA Art and Film Gala at the Los Angeles County Museum on November 2, 2019. EPA
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Yara Shahidi, in embellished mint-green Gucci, arrives at the 51st NAACP Image Awards in California, on February 22, 2020. EPA
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Yara Shahidi, in metallic Gucci, is seen backstage at the brand's autumn/winter Milan Fashion Week show on February 19, 2020. Getty Images
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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - MAY 16: Yara Shahidi attends the 2021 MTV Movie & TV Awards at the Hollywood Palladium on May 16, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/2021 MTV Movie and TV Awards/Getty Images for MTV/ViacomCBS)
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Yara Shahidi, in green Dior Haute Couture, attends the 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards on September 19, 2021 in Los Angeles. AFP
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A young Yara Shahidi, in a green dress, arrives for the premiere of 'Imagine That' in Los Angeles, California, on June 6, 2009. EPA
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Yara Shahidi, in a purple ruffled dress, arrives at the Los Angeles Premiere of 'How To Train Your Dragon' on March 21, 2010. FilmMagic
Yara Shahidi wears pink and white for the gala presentation for the film 'Butter' at the 36th Toronto International Film Festival on September 13, 2011. Reuters
Yara Shahidi wears a yellow midi-dress for a screening of 'Butter' on November 6, 2011. Reuters
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Yara Shahidi wears a trouser and blazer set to attend the 'Alex Cross' premiere with her brother Sayeed Shahidi on October 15, 2012. EPA
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Yara Shahidi wears a blush pink gown for the Dream Halloween event in Santa Monica on October 27, 2012. AFP
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Yara Shahidi wears a patterned maxi shirt and black top to attend 12th Annual Young Hollywood issue party of 'Teen Vogue' on September 26, 2014, in Beverly Hills. WireImage
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Yara Shahidi, in a denim shirt and white skirt, arrives for the American Music Awards on November 23, 2014. EPA
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Yara Shahidi, in gold shorts with a floral top, arrives for the Radio Disney Music Awards at Nokia Theatre LA Live in Los Angeles on April 25, 2015. EPA
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Yara Shahidi, in jeans and a red military jacket, arrives for the 'Pitch Perfect 2' premiere on May 8, 2015. EPA
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Yara Shahidi, in a green two-piece, arrives for the Radio Disney Music Awards in Los Angeles on April 30, 2016. EPA
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Yara Shahidi, in cream and gold Clara Rotescu, arrives for the 68th annual Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles on September 18, 2016. EPA
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Yara Shahidi, in a printed pantsuit by Alberta Ferretti, with 'Glamour' editor Cindi Leive and former US first lady Michelle Obama during the A Brighter Future: A Global Conversation on Girls' Education conference in Washington on October 11, 2016. EPA
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Yara Shahidi, in a graphic, black-and-white gown from by Virgil Abloh’s Off-White, arrives for the People's Choice Awards in Los Angeles on January 18, 2017. EPA
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Yara Shahidi, in striped Naeem Khan, arrives for the 23rd annual Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles on January 92, 2017. EPA
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Yara Shahidi, in a black mini with a white ruffled shirt, attends the MTV Movie & TV Awards in Los Angeles on May 7, 2017. EPA
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Yara Shahidi wears clashing Gucci prints and textures for the MTV Movie and TV Awards on May 7, 2017. EPA
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Yara Shahidi wears embellished Prada to arrive at the 69th annual Primetime Emmy Awards on September 17, 2017. EPA
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Yara Shahidi, in clashing Prada, arrives for the American Music Awards on November 19, 2017. EPA
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Yara Shahidi, in purple Giambattista Valli, arrives for the 23rd annual Critics' Choice Awards on January 11, 2018. EPA
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Yara Shahidi, in a black Ralph Lauren Collection jumpsuit, arrives for the 24th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards on January 21, 2018. EPA
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Yara Shahidi, in metallic Chanel, attends the brand's haute couture spring/summer 2018 show during Paris Fashion Week on January 23, 2018. Getty Images
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Yara Shahidi, in black embellished Reem Acra, arrives for the Time 100 Gala in New York on April 24, 2018. EPA
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Yara Shahidi wears Chanel for the Met Gala in New York on May 7, 2018. EPA
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Yara Shahidi wears a Chanel tailored dress to arrive at the launch of Les Eaux De Chanel in Deauville, France on June 7, 2018. Getty Images
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Yara Shahidi, in ice blue Tory Burch, arrives for the MTV Movie and TV Awards on June 16, 2018. EPA
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Yara Shahidi, in red ruffled Prada, arrives for the 'Crazy Rich Asians' premiere held at TCL Chinese Theatre, Hollywood on August 7, 2018. Getty Images
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Yara Shahidi wears pink Gucci for the 70th annual Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles on September 17, 2018. EPA
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Yara Shahidi, in blue geometric Chanel, arrives at the premiere of 'Smallfoot' in Los Angeles on September 22, 2018. EPA
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Yara Shahidi, in a blush pink Fendi gown, arrives for the 25th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles on January 27, 2019. EPA
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Yara Shahidi, in black and metallic Balmain, arrives at the 50th NAACP Image Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on March 30, 2019. EPA
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Yara Shahidi, in black sequinned Balmain, during the 50th NAACP Image Awards on March 30, 2019. EPA
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Yara Shahidi, in embellished Prada with a feather cape, arrives for the Met Gala on May 6, 2019. EPA
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Yara Shahidi, in a Monse top and trouser pairing, arrives for the CFDA Awards at The Brooklyn Museum in New York on June 3, 2019. FilmMagic
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Yara Shahidi, in a white-belted jumpsuit by Cos, attends the Power Of Inclusion Summit at Aotea Centre on October 3, 2019 in Auckland, New Zealand. Getty Images
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Yara Shahidi, in khaki, attends the The Power Of Inclusion Summit in Auckland on October 4, 2019. Getty Images
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Yara Shahidi, in pink Stella McCartney, speaks to Barack Obama during the Obama Foundation Summit in Chicago, Illinois on October 29, 2019. Getty Images
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Yara Shahidi, in gold Gucci, poses with rapper Tyler, the Creator at the 2019 LACMA Art and Film Gala at the Los Angeles County Museum on November 2, 2019. EPA
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Yara Shahidi, in embellished mint-green Gucci, arrives at the 51st NAACP Image Awards in California, on February 22, 2020. EPA
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Yara Shahidi, in metallic Gucci, is seen backstage at the brand's autumn/winter Milan Fashion Week show on February 19, 2020. Getty Images
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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - MAY 16: Yara Shahidi attends the 2021 MTV Movie & TV Awards at the Hollywood Palladium on May 16, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/2021 MTV Movie and TV Awards/Getty Images for MTV/ViacomCBS)
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Yara Shahidi, in green Dior Haute Couture, attends the 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards on September 19, 2021 in Los Angeles. AFP
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