Actor

Quvenzhané Wallis

August 28, 2003 · Houma, Louisiana, USA

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).

Notable work

7.9
12 Years a Slave (2013)
as Margaret Northup
6.6
Trolls (2016)
as Harper (voice)
6.2
Annie (2014)
as Annie Bennett
6.8
Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012)
as Hushpuppy
7.1
Fathers and Daughters (2015)
as Lucy
7.7
American Horror Stories (2021)
as Bianca
7
black-ish (2014)
as Kyra
5.6
Breathe (2024)
as Zora

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