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Quvenzhané Wallis Biography
Birth Name:Quvenzhané Wallis
Birth Place:Houma, Louisiana, United States
Profession Actress, Soundtrack
Fast Facts
- Received the Camera d'Or award for best first feature film in 2012
- Became the youngest actress to be nominated for the Academy Award for best actress in 2012 with her role in "Beasts of the Southern Wild․"
- Became the spokesperson for Armani Junior in 2014
Awards
- 2012AAFCA Award-Breakout Performance: winner
- 2012Breakthrough Artist Award-: winner
- 2012ACCA-Best Actress in a Leading Role: nominated
- 2012Capri Actress Award-: winner
- 2012CFCA Award-Most Promising Performer: winner
- 2012CFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
- 2012DFWFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
- 2012Pauline Kael Breakout Award-: winner
- 2012Golden Schmoes-Best Actress of the Year: nominated
- 2012Golden Schmoes-Breakthrough Performance of the Year: nominated
- 2012Gotham Independent Film Award-Breakthrough Actor: nominated
- 2012New Hollywood Award-: winner
- 2012ICP Award-Best Lead Performance: nominated
- 2012IOFCP Award-Best Actress in a Leading Role: nominated
- 2012NYFCO Award-Breakthrough Performance: winner
- 2012PFCS Award-Breakthrough Performance on Camera: winner
- 2012PFCS Award-Best Youth Performance in a Lead or Supporting Role - Female: winner
- 2012PFCS Award-Best Actress in a Leading Role: nominated
- 2012Special Achievement Award-Outstanding New Talent: winner
- 2012SLFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
- 2012UFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
- 2012VVFP Award-Best Actress: nominated
- 2012Joe Barber Award-Best Youth Performance: winner
- 2012WFCC Award-Best Young Actress: winner
- 2013Oscar-Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role: nominated
- 2013Saturn Award-Best Performance by a Younger Actor: nominated
- 2013EDA Female Focus Award-Best Breakthrough Performance: winner
- 2013Black Reel-Best Actress: winner
- 2013Black Reel-Best Breakthrough Performance: winner
- 2013COFCA Award-Breakthrough Film Artist: nominated
- 2013COFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
- 2013Chlotrudis Award-Best Actress: nominated
- 2013Critics Choice Award-Best Actress: nominated
- 2013Critics Choice Award-Best Young Actor/Actress: winner
- 2013DFCS Award-Best Actress: nominated
- 2013Empire Award-Best Female Newcomer: nominated
- 2013Independent Spirit Award-Best Female Lead: nominated
- 2013Breakthrough Award-: nominated
- 2013GAFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
- 2013Gold Derby Film Award-Breakthrough Performer: winner
- 2013Gold Derby Film Award-Lead Actress: nominated
- 2013HFCS Award-Best Actress: nominated
- 2013Image Award-Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture: nominated
- 2013INOCA-Best Actress: nominated
- 2013MTV Movie Award-Breakthrough Performance: nominated
- 2013NCFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
- 2013OFTA Film Award-Best Breakthrough Performance: Female: winner
- 2013OFTA Film Award-Best Actress: nominated
- 2013OFTA Film Award-Best Youth Performance: nominated
- 2013OFCS Award-Best Actress: nominated
- 2013PFCS Award-Best Acting Ensemble: nominated
- 2013Virtuoso Award-: winner
- 2013Young Artist Award-Best Performance in a Feature Film - Leading Young Actress: winner
- 2014Días de Cine Award-Best Foreign Actress: nominated
- 2014WFCC Award-Best Young Actress: nominated
- 2015Black Reel-Outstanding Actress, Motion Picture: nominated
- 2015Critics Choice Award-Best Young Actor/Actress: nominated
- 2015Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical: nominated
- 2015Image Award-Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture: nominated
- 2015National Film Award-Best Actress: nominated
- 2015National Film Award-Best Newcomer: nominated
- 2015Young Artist Award-Best Performance in a Feature Film - Leading Young Actress: winner
- 2016Black Reel-Outstanding Voice Performance: nominated