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Amandla Stenberg Biography

Birth Name:Amandla Stenberg

Birth Place:Los Angeles, California, United States

Profession Actor, Soundtrack, Producer, Music department

Fast Facts

  • Has supported the organization Share Our Strength, which aims to provide meals for hungry children
  • Has supported the South Africa-based organization Ubuntu Education Fund
  • Appeared in a commercial for BuildTheDream․org, which raised funds for the Martin Luther King, Jr․ memorial in Washington, D․C․, and gave a speech at the memorial's dedication ceremony in 2011
  • Began modeling for Disney catalogs at the age of four and went on to appear in commercials for McDonald's and Walmart
  • Her interests include playing the violin, drums and guitar
  • Plays herself in the Funny or Die skit "Child Star Psychologist 3 with Kiernan Shipka" and references how her name is often mispronounced
  • Was named after the Miles Davis album "Amandla․"

Awards

  • 2012Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie Chemistry: winner
  • 2013Black Reel-Best Breakthrough Performance: nominated
  • 2013Image Award-Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture: nominated
  • 2017Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie Actress: Drama: nominated
  • 2018AAFCA Award-Breakout Performance: winner
  • 2018Black Reel-Outstanding Actress, Motion Picture: nominated
  • 2018Breakthrough Performer-Breakthrough Artist: winner
  • 2018Hollywood Breakthrough Award-Breakthrough Actress: winner
  • 2018Image Award-Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture: nominated
  • 2018IFJA Award-Best Actress: winner
  • 2018LAOFCS Award-Best Performance by an Actress 23 and Under: nominated
  • 2018LAOFCS Award-Best Breakthrough Performance: winner
  • 2018Rising Star Award-: winner
  • 2018WAFCA Award-Best Youth Performance: nominated
  • 2018WFCC Award-Best Young Actress: nominated
  • 2019Black Reel-Outstanding Actress: nominated
  • 2019Critics Choice Award-Best Young Actor/Actress: nominated
  • 2019Image Award-Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture: winner
  • 2019MTV Movie + TV Award-Best Performance in a Movie: nominated
  • 2019MCFCA Award-Best Young Actress: nominated
  • 2019Teen Choice Award-Choice Drama Movie Actress: nominated
  • 2019WIN Award-Outstanding Actress Feature Film: nominated
  • 2021HMMA Award-Song - Onscreen Performance: nominated
  • 2023Queerty-Film Performance: nominated
  • 2024Family Film Award-Outstanding Actor in a TV Series: nominated