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Amandla Stenberg BiographyNamed for the Zulu and Xhosa word for "power," Amandla was born in Los Angeles, California, to Karen Brailsford, a writer, and Tom Stenberg. Their mother is African-American and their father is Danish (and of part Inuit-Greenlandic ancestry). In the summer and fall of 2010, the actor shot their first feature, Colombiana, an action-thriller starring Zoe Saldana. In April 2011, Lionsgate announced that Amandla had landed the role of Rue in the screen adaptation of Suzanne Collins' popular young adult series, The Hunger Games (2012). For their heart-breaking performance, Amandla earned an NAACP Image Award nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture. They also won (with Jennifer Lawrence) a Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Chemistry.
Amandla has starred in the recurring role of Macey, the daughter of Captain Frank Irving (Orlando Jones), on season one of Fox's Sleepy Hollow. In the summer of 2015, Amandla played series regular Halle Foster on Mr. Robinson opposite Craig Robinson. They made their Sundance Film Festival debut with the teen angst drama As You Are which won a Special Jury prize. Amandla appears in several sequences in the visual album Beyoncé: Lemonade.
In addition to on-camera jobs, Amandla has put their sensitive ear to work in voice-over gigs for both film and television. They lent their voice to Rio 2 in the role of Bia. A gifted musician, Amandla plays the violin, drums and guitar. In 2013, Amandla began performing on the violin and singing harmonies at LA venues with singer/songwriter Zander Hawley. The folk-rock duo, known as Honeywater, released their first EP in August 2015 and a second in November 2016. In 2017, Amandla released a cover of the Mac DeMarco song "Let My Baby Stay" for the soundtrack of the film Everything, Everything.
When they're not making music, Amandla is making noise on social media. They were declared "one of the most incendiary voices of their generation" by Dazed magazine, which featured Amandla on the cover of its Autumn 2015 issue. Teen Vogue featured Amandla on its February 2016 cover. In tandem with the issue's release, Amandla co-directed a trio of videos about black women. Amandla helped catapult the topic of cultural appropriation into public discourse when they posted their school project video, "Don't Cash Crop My Cornrows," onto their Tumblr in 2014.
Oprah Winfrey took note of their activism and invited Amandla to give a talk ("My Authenticity Is My Activism") for SuperSoul Sessions Series 2 at UCLA's Royce Hall in April 2016. Highlights were featured on Super Soul Sunday. "Black Girls Rock!" Inc honored Amandla with the Young, Gifted and Black award and they are also the winner of the "BET Awards 2016" YoungStars award. The Ms. Foundation for Women named Amandla, along with Rowan Blanchard "Feminist Celebrity of the Year" in 2016. The actor-activist landed a spot on Time magazine's list of the 30 Most Influential Teens in 2015 and 2016. With Stranger Comics' Sebastian Jones, Amandla co-writes the comic book Niobe: She is Life. A youth ambassador for No Kid Hungry, Amandla also supports the Ubuntu Education Fund, which nurtures children "from cradle to career" in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
In March 2016 Fox 2000 won a heated bidding war for Angela Thomas' debut novel, The Hate U Give with Amandla attached to star. The film debuted in October 2018. The actor also nabbed lead roles in the YA adaptation Everything, Everything, the Amma Asante World War II romance, Where Hands Touch; and in the film adaptation of The Darkest Minds series by Alexandra Bracken.
Stenberg identifies as non-binary, and uses both "they" and "she" pronouns.
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The storm surrounding this year's Oscars has calmed, but Hollywood's diversity problems are far from over, according to The Hunger Games star and youth activist Amandla Stenberg.
You might remember actress Amandla Stenberg from her ill-fated role in the first "Hunger Games" film as Jennifer Lawrence's endearing sidekick, Rue. The 17-year is stepping out of the franchise's shadow and using her star power to inspire other black women to embrace their identity.
These two totally have our vote for prom king and queen. Jaden Smith escorted "Hunger Games" actress Amandla Stenberg to prom on Friday night, and judging from their Instagram pictures, they were easily the most interesting couple there.
NBC has cast "The Hunger Games" star Amandla Stenberg in its Craig Robinson comedy, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The untitled pilot is based ...
Capt. Frank Irving's family is coming to Sleepy Hollow. The Hunger Games breakout actress Amandla Stenberg makes her debut on Fox's freshman hit as ...
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Named for the Zulu and Xhosa word for "power," Amandla was born in Los Angeles, California, to Karen Brailsford, a writer, and Tom Stenberg. Their mother is African-American and their father is Danish (and of part Inuit-Greenlandic ancestry). In the summer and fall of 2010, the actor shot their first feature, Colombiana, an action-thriller starring Zoe Saldana. In April 2011, Lionsgate announced that Amandla had landed the role of Rue in the screen adaptation of Suzanne Collins' popular young adult series, The Hunger Games (2012). For their heart-breaking performance, Amandla earned an NAACP Image Award nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture. They also won (with Jennifer Lawrence) a Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Chemistry.
Amandla has starred in the recurring role of Macey, the daughter of Captain Frank Irving (Orlando Jones), on season one of Fox's Sleepy Hollow. In the summer of 2015, Amandla played series regular Halle Foster on Mr. Robinson opposite Craig Robinson. They made their Sundance Film Festival debut with the teen angst drama As You Are which won a Special Jury prize. Amandla appears in several sequences in the visual album Beyoncé: Lemonade.
In addition to on-camera jobs, Amandla has put their sensitive ear to work in voice-over gigs for both film and television. They lent their voice to Rio 2 in the role of Bia. A gifted musician, Amandla plays the violin, drums and guitar. In 2013, Amandla began performing on the violin and singing harmonies at LA venues with singer/songwriter Zander Hawley. The folk-rock duo, known as Honeywater, released their first EP in August 2015 and a second in November 2016. In 2017, Amandla released a cover of the Mac DeMarco song "Let My Baby Stay" for the soundtrack of the film Everything, Everything.
When they're not making music, Amandla is making noise on social media. They were declared "one of the most incendiary voices of their generation" by Dazed magazine, which featured Amandla on the cover of its Autumn 2015 issue. Teen Vogue featured Amandla on its February 2016 cover. In tandem with the issue's release, Amandla co-directed a trio of videos about black women. Amandla helped catapult the topic of cultural appropriation into public discourse when they posted their school project video, "Don't Cash Crop My Cornrows," onto their Tumblr in 2014.
Oprah Winfrey took note of their activism and invited Amandla to give a talk ("My Authenticity Is My Activism") for SuperSoul Sessions Series 2 at UCLA's Royce Hall in April 2016. Highlights were featured on Super Soul Sunday. "Black Girls Rock!" Inc honored Amandla with the Young, Gifted and Black award and they are also the winner of the "BET Awards 2016" YoungStars award. The Ms. Foundation for Women named Amandla, along with Rowan Blanchard "Feminist Celebrity of the Year" in 2016. The actor-activist landed a spot on Time magazine's list of the 30 Most Influential Teens in 2015 and 2016. With Stranger Comics' Sebastian Jones, Amandla co-writes the comic book Niobe: She is Life. A youth ambassador for No Kid Hungry, Amandla also supports the Ubuntu Education Fund, which nurtures children "from cradle to career" in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
In March 2016 Fox 2000 won a heated bidding war for Angela Thomas' debut novel, The Hate U Give with Amandla attached to star. The film debuted in October 2018. The actor also nabbed lead roles in the YA adaptation Everything, Everything, the Amma Asante World War II romance, Where Hands Touch; and in the film adaptation of The Darkest Minds series by Alexandra Bracken.
Stenberg identifies as non-binary, and uses both "they" and "she" pronouns.
Contact a speaker booking agent to check availability on Amandla Stenberg and other top speakers and celebrities.
Amandla Stenberg is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics . The estimated speaking fee range to book Amandla Stenberg for your event is $100,000 - $200,000. Amandla Stenberg generally travels from Los Angeles, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Diane Guerrero, Issa Rae, Jessica Williams, Yara Shahidi and Samira Wiley. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Amandla Stenberg for an upcoming event.
The storm surrounding this year's Oscars has calmed, but Hollywood's diversity problems are far from over, according to The Hunger Games star and youth activist Amandla Stenberg.
You might remember actress Amandla Stenberg from her ill-fated role in the first "Hunger Games" film as Jennifer Lawrence's endearing sidekick, Rue. The 17-year is stepping out of the franchise's shadow and using her star power to inspire other black women to embrace their identity.
These two totally have our vote for prom king and queen. Jaden Smith escorted "Hunger Games" actress Amandla Stenberg to prom on Friday night, and judging from their Instagram pictures, they were easily the most interesting couple there.
NBC has cast "The Hunger Games" star Amandla Stenberg in its Craig Robinson comedy, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The untitled pilot is based ...
Capt. Frank Irving's family is coming to Sleepy Hollow. The Hunger Games breakout actress Amandla Stenberg makes her debut on Fox's freshman hit as ...
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