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      Amandla Stenberg

      Amandla Stenberg

      Highest Rated: 100% Lemonade (2016)

      Lowest Rated: 15% The Darkest Minds (2018)

      Birthday: Oct 23, 1998

      Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA

      A talented young actress who began in catalog work and commercials, Amandla Stenberg made her film debut as the child version of Zoe Saldana's vengeful assassin in the surprise action hit "Colombiana" (2011). After notching a small turn in the heartwarming made-for-TV flick "A Taste of Romance" (Hallmark Channel, 2012), Stenberg saw her profile skyrocket when she landed the role of Rue in "The Hunger Games" (2012). The youngest competitor forced into the titular televised fight-to-the-death, the angelic but doomed Rue provided the futuristic thriller with its unforgettable heart and Stenberg earned excellent reviews for her work. Already off to an auspicious professional start at her young age, Amandla Stenberg was poised to ascend even higher up the Hollywood ladder. Born Oct. 23, 1998 in Los Angeles, Amandla Stenberg was the daughter of an African-American mother and a Danish father, who chose her distinctive first name because it meant "power" in Zulu. She began her entertainment career doing Disney catalog modeling when she was four, and went on to film national commercials for McDonald's, Walmart, and BuildTheDream.org, a PSA raising funds for a national memorial in Washington, D.C. to honor Martin Luther King, Jr. At the dedication ceremony for the memorial, legendary actress Cicely Tyson introduced Stenberg, who paid tribute to the four little girls who died in the Birmingham church bombing. Also a musician, Stenberg played the violin, drums and guitar and performed with her school's band at such venues as the House of Blues and the Hard Rock Café. In 2010, she performed ADR for Tyler Perry's hit sequel "Why Did I Get Married Too?" and the following year provided voiceover for an episode of "Falling Skies" (TNT, 2011- ). She made her film debut as the child version of Cataleya (Zoe Saldana) in the action hit "Colombiana" (2011), the tale of an assassin seeking vengeance on her parents' murderers. Performing some of her own stunts, Stenberg earned notice for her strong screen presence before switching gears with a supporting role in the lightweight Teri Polo made-for-TV charmer "A Taste of Romance" (Hallmark Channel, 2012). Stenberg made international headlines when it was announced she had landed the coveted part of Rue, the youngest tribute forced to play "The Hunger Games" (2012) in the dystopian thriller based on the immensely popular trilogy by Suzanne Collins. Starring Jennifer Lawrence, Liam Hemsworth and Josh Hutcherson, the film told the story of a futuristic society where each year 24 young women and men must fight to the death on a gruesome reality show. Without a doubt the most pivotal and tragic figure in the series, Stenberg's innocent, doomed Rue made a powerful impression and earned the young actress glowing reviews as the film itself seemed poised to become a global blockbuster. Following an arc on the fantasy series "Sleepy Hollow" (Fox 2013-17), Stenberg performed the voice role of Bia in "Rio 2" (2014) and co-starred in the sitcom "Mr. Robinson" (NBC 2016). Stenberg took on more mature roles in the indie dramas "As You Are" (2016) and "Everything, Everything" (2017), which also appearing in the feature-length music video for Beyoncé's Lemonade (2016). After starring in the YA dystopian drama "The Darkest Minds" (2018) and World War II drama "Where Hands Touch" (2018), Stenberg received rave reviews for her starring role in race-relations teen drama "The Hate U Give" (2018).

      Highest rated movies

      100% Lemonade
      97% The Hate U Give 86% Bodies Bodies Bodies 84% The Hunger Games 72% My Animal 68% As You Are
      63% My Name Is Andrea
      44% Everything, Everything

      Photos

      Amandla Stenberg Amandla Stenberg at arrivals for 16th Costume Designers Guild Awards, The Beverly Hilton Hotel, Beverly Hills, CA February 22, 2014. Photo By: Dee Cercone/Everett Collection Amandla Stenberg at arrivals for EVERYTHING, EVERYTHING Special VIP Screening, TCL Chinese Theatre (formerly Grauman''s), Los Angeles, CA May 6, 2017. Photo By: Priscilla Grant/Everett Collection Amandla Stenberg at arrivals for 22nd Annual Hollywood Film Awards, The Beverly Hilton, Beverly Hills, CA November 4, 2018. Photo By: Priscilla Grant/Everett Collection Amandla Stenberg at arrivals for 2018 American Music Awards - Arrivals 2, Microsoft Theater, Los Angeles, CA October 9, 2018. Photo By: Elizabeth Goodenough/Everett Collection Amandla Stenberg at arrivals for THE HATE U GIVE Gala Premiere at Toronto International Film Festival 2018, Roy Thomson Hall, Toronto, ON September 7, 2018. Photo By: JA/Everett Collection Amandla Stenberg at arrivals for MTV Movie Awards 2017 - Arrivals 1, Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA May 7, 2017. Photo By: Priscilla Grant/Everett Collection Amandla Stenberg at arrivals for MTV Movie Awards 2017 - Arrivals 1, Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA May 7, 2017. Photo By: Priscilla Grant/Everett Collection Amandla Stenberg at arrivals for EVERYTHING, EVERYTHING Special VIP Screening, TCL Chinese Theatre (formerly Grauman''s), Los Angeles, CA May 6, 2017. Photo By: Priscilla Grant/Everett Collection Amandla Stenberg at arrivals for Make Equality Reality Gala, Beverly Hilton Hotel, Beverly Hills, CA December 3, 2018. Photo By: Priscilla Grant/Everett Collection Amandla Stenberg at arrivals for THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY - PART 2, Microsoft Theater, Los Angeles, CA November 16, 2015. Photo By: Dee Cercone/Everett Collection Amandla Stenberg at arrivals for The 91st Academy Awards - Arrivals 1, The Dolby Theatre at Hollywood and Highland Center, Los Angeles, CA February 24, 2019. Photo By: Elizabeth Goodenough/Everett Collection Amandla Stenberg at arrivals for 16th Costume Designers Guild Awards, The Beverly Hilton Hotel, Beverly Hills, CA February 22, 2014. Photo By: Dee Cercone/Everett Collection Amandla Stenberg at arrivals for PEEPLES Premiere, Arclight Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA May 8, 2013. Photo By: Dee Cercone/Everett Collection Amandla Stenberg at arrivals for NAACP Image Awards, Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA February 1, 2013. Photo By: Emiley Schweich/Everett Collection Amandla Stenberg at arrivals for NICKELODEON'S 25th Annual Kids' Choice Awards - ARRIVALS Pt 2, USC's Galen Center, Los Angeles, CA March 31, 2012. Photo By: Dee Cercone/Everett Collection Amanda Stenberg (wearing a Collette Dinnigan dress) at arrivals for THE HUNGER GAMES Premiere, Nokia Theatre at L.A. LIVE, Los Angeles, CA March 12, 2012. Photo By: Elizabeth Goodenough/Everett Collection THE HATE U GIVE, FRONT, FROM LEFT: AMANDLA STENBERG, LAMAR JOHNSON, 2018. PH: ERIKA DOSS/TM & COPYRIGHT © TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX FILM CORP. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. EVERYTHING, EVERYTHING, FROM LEFT: NICK ROBINSON, AMANDLA STENBERG, 2017. PH: DOANE GREGORY/© WARNER BROS. EVERYTHING, EVERYTHING, FROM LEFT, NICK ROBINSON, AMANDLA STENBERG, ON-SET, 2017. PH: DOANE GREGORY. ©WARNER BROS.

      Filmography

      Movies

      Credit
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Wildwood Unknown (Voice) - 2024
      72% 25% My Animal Jonny (Character) - 2023
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Ozi Ozi (Voice) - 2023
      86% 69% Bodies Bodies Bodies Sophie (Character),
      Executive Producer
      $10.7M 2022
      63% No Score Yet My Name Is Andrea Wild Child (Character) - 2022
      29% 88% Dear Evan Hansen Alana Beck (Character) $15.0M 2021
      97% 82% The Hate U Give Starr Carter (Character) $29.6M 2018
      42% 72% Where Hands Touch Leyna (Character) $67.7K 2018
      15% 71% The Darkest Minds Ruby Daly (Character) $12.7M 2018
      44% 61% Everything, Everything Maddy (Character) $34.1M 2017
      68% 70% As You Are Sarah (Character) - 2016
      100% 85% Lemonade Unknown (Character) - 2016
      49% 58% Rio 2 Bria (Voice) - 2014
      84% 81% The Hunger Games Rue (Character) $408.0M 2012
      No Score Yet 53% A Taste of Romance Taylor (Character) - 2011
      27% 67% Colombiana Young Cataleya (Character) $36.7M 2011

      TV

      Credit
      84% 14% Star Wars: The Acolyte Unknown (Character) 2024
      No Score Yet 44% The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Guest 2018 2021 2024
      No Score Yet 36% Jimmy Kimmel Live! Guest 2022
      73% 58% Ziwe Guest 2022
      No Score Yet 62% The Kelly Clarkson Show Guest 2021
      69% 80% The Eddy Julie (Character) 2020
      No Score Yet No Score Yet The Talk Guest 2018
      19% 35% Mr. Robinson Halle Foster (Character) 2015
      74% 74% Sleepy Hollow Unknown (Guest Star) 2013-2014