What Yara Shahidi Studied At Harvard

By Stephanie Sala
Published on NickiSwift.com on July 17, 2022

Actor and activist Yara Shahidi has curated a remarkable resume, especially considering the fact that she’s just 22 years old! Most people know her for her role on the hit TV show “Black-ish” as the daughter of Anthony Anderson as well as her spinoff, “Grown-ish,” per IMDb. She has also dabbled in producing, as she became the executive producer of “Grown-ish” for its fourth season in 2021.

But one of her most impressive achievements was when Shahidi graduated from Harvard University as part of the class of 2022. In order to make room for filming “Grown-ish,” Shahidi left “Black-ish” in its third season. Still, she was both starring and working behind the scenes on a network sitcom while also getting her degree. Plus, Shahidi managed to finesse a letter of recommendation from former first lady Michelle Obama herself! And it was well-deserved due to her activity with the Young Women’s Leadership Network (YWLN), according to The New York Times.