Amandla Stenberg is an American actress who worked in several movies. She is popularly known for her role ‘Rue’ in the screen adaptation of the science fiction “Hunger Games”. Amandla was also part of the action-thriller as a child actor, which was also her first feature – ‘Colombiana’ in which she played the role of young Cataleya. She also played the lead role in ‘Everything Everything’ , which was a romantic drama.
Amandla Stenberg Biography
Amandla Stenberg was born in Los Angeles, California. Amandla’s mother, Karen Brailsford is African-American and her father Tom Stenberg is Danish. The name ‘Amandla’ means ‘power’ in the Zulu language. Amandla gives credit to her mother for giving her such a powerful name who empowers and guides her in every step of her life.
Stenberg at the age of four started catalog modeling shoots for Disney. She has been part of acting her entire life. At the age of 5, she got her first acting gig in a commercial even though she had an insignificant role, she was happy to be part of it. In elementary school, she learned how to play violin and in her teenage years, she was interested in drums.
Amandla Stenberg Career
Amandla at the age of four was starring in many commercials. But her acting foray in movies began much later. By the age of 12, she appeared in her first film in which she played the role of ‘Cataleya’ in the action thriller “Colombiana” which was released in the summer of 2011.
In 2012, she got the role of ‘Rue’ – she played the supporting actor in the movie ‘Hunger Games’ alongside Jennifer Lawrence. It was a screen adaptation of science fiction. Amandla was part of the television series ‘Sleepy Hollow’ from 2013-2014 in which she played the character of Macey Living. In the same year, she was also the voice of Bia in the animated movie Rio 2.
In 2015 she was part of the television series – “Mr.Robinson”. She was developing her music career along with being part of various television shows. In 2017, she was part of the romantic drama movie ‘Everything Everything’ in which she played the lead actress.
In 2018, three of her movies were released – “The hate you give”, “The Darkest Minds” and “Where hands touch”. In 2019, she was also part of a web series. Amandla was also part of a Netflix series in 2020 called “The Eddy”.
| Age: | 24 years old |
| Birthdate: | October 23, 1998 |
| Full name: | Amandla Stenberg |
| Birthplace: | California, US |
| Nationality: | American |
| Profession: | Actress, Singer, Writer |
| Height: | 5ft 4 inches |
| Father’s name: | Tom Stenberg |
| Mother’s name: | Karen Brailsford |
| Zodiac sign: | Scorpio |
| Favorite Color: | Blue |
| Favorite Food: | Pizza, Japanese Candy |
| Favorite Sport: | Basketball |
| Favorite Movie: | The Shining (1980) |
| Favorite TV show: | The Simpsons |
| Net worth: | $ 3 million |
Amandla Net worth
Amandla’s Net worth is $3 million. She earns through her commitment to working on films, and television shows, and also has a successful career as a model. She is also establishing herself as a singer which will eventually add up to it.
Amandla’s Physical Appearance
| Height: | 5ft 4 inches |
| Weight: | 56 kgs |
| Hair color: | Dark brown |
| Eye color: | Green |
| Built: | Hourglass |
Amandla Family and Relationships
Amandla’s Parents are Tom Stenberg and Karen Brailsford. Her father is a Danish, who is a writer by profession and her mother is a spiritual healer. Amandla has two siblings – elder half-sisters from her father’s previous marriage.
Amandla Stenberg is very open and bold about her political preferences as well as personal ones.
At the age of 17, she identified herself as ‘Bisexual’ but later changed her preference to being recognized as ‘Pansexual’.
She was dating Jaden Smith for a brief period. In 2018, she was dating singer King Princess. She isn’t married and has no children yet.
Facts about Amandla Stenberg
- Amandla belongs to a multi-ethnic background: African-American, Danish, and Greenlandic Inuit.
- She was named ‘feminist of the year’ in 2015.
- She is an ambassador for ‘No kid hungry’ which is part of reducing child hunger in the US.
- She was listed as the most influential teen in 2015.
- She has co-written a comic book along with Sebastian Jones.
- Some of the charities she was involved with include – Share our Strength, and National Memorial.
- She is an old soul who listens to music from the 1960s and 1970s.
- She won the Teen Choice Award for her role in Hunger games.
Frequently Asked Questions about Amandla Stenberg
How old is Amandla Stenberg?
She is 24 years old.
How old was Amandla when she did the Hunger Games movie?
She was 14 years old when she played ‘Rue’.
Are Amandla and Princess still together?
No, they split up in 2018.
What is Amandla’s net worth?
Amandla’s net worth is $3 million as of 2022.
Who are Amandla Stenberg’s Parents?
Amandla’s Parents are Tom Stenberg and Karen Brailsford.
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