Amandla Stenberg
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 AwardWinner
- 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