Amandla Stenberg was born on October 23, 1998, in Los Angeles, California. Her father is African American and her mother is of Danish and Jewish descent. Stenberg’s interest in acting was first sparked at age five when she saw a showing of ‘The Lion King.’ She went on to make her film debut in the 2011 drama ‘ Colombiana’ and rose to prominence for her starring role as Rue in ‘The Hunger Games’ (2012). Stenberg has also appeared in such films as ‘Everything, Everything’ (2017) and ‘The Hate U Give’ (2018). In addition to her acting career, Stenberg is also a singer and model.
Early Life and Education
Amandla Stenberg’s first name means “lovable” or “beautiful” in Zulu. As a child, Stenberg excelled in academics and was involved in many extracurricular activities, including dance, piano lessons, tennis, and modeling.
Stenberg attended High Tech Los Angeles, a magnet school focused on engineering and the sciences. During her time there, she became interested in acting and directing. After graduating high school in 2016, she decided to pursue acting full-time.
Stenberg made her acting debut in 2011 with a small role in the film Colombiana. She went on to guest star on an episode of the television series Mr. Robinson (2015) and have supporting roles in the films Rio 2 (2014), Sleepy Hollow (2013), and The Hunger Games (2012). In 2016, she starred in the film The Darkest Minds and gave a vocal performance as Bia in the animated film Rio 2.
Career
Amandla Stenberg’s first acting role was as Rue in “The Hunger Games” (2012), for which she received critical acclaim. She went on to co-star in the films “Everything, Everything” (2017) and “The Darkest Minds” (2018). Stenberg has also appeared on television, guest-starring on an episode of “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” (2016) and providing the voice of Hue on the animated series “Dear White People” (2017).
Personal Life
Stenberg was born on October 23, 1998, in Los Angeles, California, to Karen Brailsford, an African-American personal trainer, and Tom Stenberg, a Danish animator, and director. She has an older sister named Miki. Stenberg’s father is Jewish and her mother is Christian; she was raised “very spiritually open” and has “a strong faith.”
Net Worth
As of 2019, Amandla Stenberg’s net worth is $4 million. Stenberg made her acting debut in 2011, when she was just 12 years old, with a starring role in the Hunger Games movie franchise. She has since gone on to star in several other movies and TV shows, including Everything, Everything (2017) and The Hate U Give (2018). In addition to her acting career, Stenberg is also a model and a singer.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Amandla Stenberg is an American actress who rose to prominence after her role as Rue in “The Hunger Games”. Since then, she has gone on to star in other films such as “Ender’s Game”, “The Darkest Minds” and “Everything, Everything”. Stenberg is also an outspoken activist, particularly for the rights of people of c
