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Quvenzhané Wallis

Acting
Known For

21 Years Old

Quvenzhané Wallis (/kwəˈvɛnʒəneɪ/ kwə-VEN-zhə-nay; born August 28, 2003) is an American actress and author. In 2012, she starred as Hushpuppy in the drama film Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012), for which she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress, becoming the youngest actress to be nominated in the category, as well as the first actor born in the 21st century nominated for an Oscar. She went on to appear in the Steve McQueen film 12 Years a Slave (2013). Wallis starred as Annie Bennett in the 2014 adaptation of Annie, for which she received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical Wallis is also known for voicing the character Harper in the animated film Trolls (2016); as well as her role as Kyra in the television sitcom Black-ish (2019). As an author, she has published four children's books, Shai & Emmie Star in Break an Egg!, A Night Out with Mama, Shai & Emmie Star in Dancy Pants! and Shai & Emmie Star in To the Rescue!

Born

Houma, Louisiana, USA on 28th August 2003

All Credits

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Kyra
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The Kitchen
Self - Annie
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American Horror Stories
Bianca
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Swagger
Crystal
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Trolls
Harper (voice)
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12 Years a Slave
Margaret Northup
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Annie
Annie Bennett
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Breathe
Zora
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Fathers and Daughters
Lucy
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Beasts of the Southern Wild
Hushpuppy
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The Prophet
Almitra (voice)
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Naya: Legend of the Golden Dolphin
Princess Naya (voice)
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Lemonade
Self
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Wide-Awake
The Superhero
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The Personal History of Rachel DuPree
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Hide and Don’t Speak
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Boneshaker