American actress, Yara Shahidi, was accepted into Harvard in 2017 but took a gap year before beginning her studies.
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The actress previously disclosed that she got into every single school she applied to, which included Stanford University, Yale University and Spelman College.

Did Yara Shahidi Leave Grown-ish?
Grown-ish season 4 has said goodbye to six cast members – Francia Raisa, Emily Arlook, Jordan Buhat, Luka Sabbat, Halle Bailey, and Chloe Bailey.
However, the show’s lead, Yara Shahidi will remain onboard, alongside Trevor Jackson, and Diggy Simmons.
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Shahidi gained recognition for her starring role as the oldest daughter Zoey Johnson on the sitcom Black-ish (2014–2022) and its spin-off series Grown-ish (2018–present).
Her film credits include Imagine That (2009), Smallfoot (2018), and the lead role in The Sun Is Also a Star (2019). Time included her on “The 30 Most Influential Teens of 2016” list.
The 22 year-old began her career when she was 6 years old, appearing in television commercials and print advertisements for companies such as McDonald’s, Ralph Lauren, Target, GapKids, Disney, Guess Kids and The Children’s Place.
Shahidi made her cinematic debut in 2009, starring opposite Eddie Murphy in Paramount Pictures’ Imagine That, for which she received a Young Artist Award nomination for the best performance in a feature film category.
She also appeared in the Angelina Jolie action film Salt in 2010 as a next door neighbor. In 2012, she played Chloe Johnson, the daughter of President William Johnson, in the TV series The First Family.


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