Yara Shahidi rocks a chic black look while hitting the red carpet at the Cam for a Cause Gala

Yara Shahidi rocked a stylish look while hitting the red carpet at the Cam for a Cause Gala in Los Angeles.

The 23-year-old actress was all smiles while hitting the red carpet on Thursday evening.

The Grown-ish star was honored with the first ever Youth Empowerment Award at the gala, which benefits The Cameron Boyce Foundation.

Shahidi stepped out in a black top under a stylish black coat with a jewel-encrusted leopard brooch.

The actress had her hair in braids that were pulled back while accessorizing with jewel-encrusted earrings.

Honored: The Grown-ish star was honored with the first ever Youth Empowerment Award at the gala, which benefits The Cameron Boyce Foundation

The actress completed her look with black pants and black pointed-toe heels for her red carpet ready.

It was announced in May that Shahidi would receive the Youth Empowerment Award for her activism revolving around, ‘STEM awareness, women’s rights, civil rights and her countless acts of kindness towards others.’

The Cam For a Cause Gala honors late actor Cameron Boyce and benefits The Cameron Boyce Foundation, with Shahidi revealing in a statement she knew Cameron from a very young age.

‘I met Cameron when we were 5 years old, and even then, his talent, his fearlessness and his belief in the power of his peers was evident,” Shahidi said in a statement. 

‘It means so much to be recognized for my advocacy, and the work I continue to do to effect change,’ she added.

‘I’m grateful to my friends and family at The Cameron Boyce Foundation for thinking of me, as I will always be inspired and activated by their incredible work in the fight to end epilepsy,’ she concluded.

The Youth Empowerment Award aims to, ‘honor Boyce’s legacy by spotlighting one extraordinary young person dedicated to making a difference in the world.’  

‘Despite Cameron’s accomplishments during his short time here, he was at his core, a true philanthropist,’ The Cameron Boyce Foundation said in their statement.

Yara’s look: The actress completed her look with black pants and black pointed-toe heels for her red carpet ready

‘Aside from his countless acts of selflessness and dedication to bettering the lives of others, he also used his voice and platform to show other people how they too, could give back — even if they didn’t know how to,’ the statement added.

‘In Cameron’s words: “The leaders of tomorrow are fierce and unafraid.” Yara is a shining example of an extraordinary young leader who is undoubtedly fierce and fearless when it comes to using her voice for change,’ the statement concluded.

Shahidi is getting ready to premiere the sixth season of her Freeform series Grown-ish, a spin-off of ABC’s Black-ish.

She also stars as Tinkerbell in Peter Pan & Wendy and she will lend her voice to PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie.