Amandla Stenberg Biography
Amandla Stenberg is an American actress who has made a name for herself due to her stellar performances and influence. Earning a spot on Time Magazine’s Most Influential Teens list in 2015 and 2016, Amandla has received a Teen Choice Award, an NAACP Image Award, and nominations for four Black Reel Awards and a Critics’ Choice Award.
Amandla Stenberg Age| Birthday
How old is Stenberg? She is around 25 years old as of 2023. She was born on October 23, 1998, in Los Angeles, California, United States.
Amandla Stenberg Education
She has not disclosed information regarding where she attended College. This information is currently under review.
Amandla Stenberg Height|Weight
She stands on an average height of 5 feet 7 inches and weighs around 60kgs.
Amandla Stenberg Family
Stenberg was born to Karen Brailsford, an African-American spiritual counselor and writer, and Tom Stenberg, who is of Danish descent. Stenberg’s paternal grandmother had Greenlandic Inuit ancestry, giving her a mix of African-American, Danish, and Greenlandic Inuit heritage. She has two older half-sisters from her father’s side.
Amandla Stenberg Dating
In January 2016, Stenberg came out as bisexual. Later on from early 2018 to late 2018, Stenberg dated singer Mikaela Mullaney Straus, better known by her stage name King Princess.
Amandla Stenberg Children| kids
Stenberg likes to keep her personal life private. Hence she has not disclosed information about whether she has children or not. This information will be updated as soon as it is available.
Amandla Stenberg Career
In 2011, she made her feature film debut in Columbiana, playing a younger version of the character portrayed by Zoe Saldana. Then in 2012, she achieved her breakthrough with her role as Rue in The Hunger Games. Stenberg’s performance in the film earned her numerous awards and nominations, including a Black Reel Award nomination. The following year, she had a recurring role in season one of Sleepy Hollow and also starred in the short film Mercy, which was directed by Robin Thicke, who also starred alongside Paula Patton.
In 2016, she made her debut in Beyoncé: Lemonade and went on to win the BET YoungStars Award. Later in the same year, she signed with The Society modeling agency.
In 2017, Stenberg and Sebastian Jones released Niobe: She is Death, the second part of the trilogy. In the same year, she starred in the romantic drama Everything, Everything, directed by Stella Meghie, and co-starring Nick Robinson. Her single, “Let My Baby Stay”, was featured in the film’s soundtrack. She received praise for her performance, and earned a Teen Choice Award nomination.
In August 2020, she was cast as Alana Beck in Stephen Chbosky’s film adaptation of the Broadway musical Dear Evan Hansen, with her role being expanded from the stage version and a new song, “The Anonymous Ones”, written specifically for her character in collaboration with the show’s composers, Pasek and Paul. In 2021, Stenberg was cast in the main role of the upcoming Star Wars series The Acolyte, and in May 2023, she was announced as part of the voice cast of Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse as Margo Kess / Spider-Byte.
Amandla Stenberg Films and TV Show
Films
- Colombiana
- The Hunger Games
- Mercy
- Rio 2
- As You Are
- Everything, Everything
- The Darkest Minds
- The Hate U Give
- Where Hands Touch
- Dear Evan Hansen
- Bodies Bodies Bodies
- My Animal
- Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
TV Show
- A Taste of Romance
- Sleepy Hollow
- Mr. Robinson
- Neo Yokio
- Drunk History
- Gaslight
- The Eddy
- Ziwe
- RuPaul’s Drag Race
- RuPaul’s Drag Race: Untucked
Music Video
- “Lemonade” by Beyoncé
Amandla Stenberg Awards and nomination
Stenberg’s accolades include an NAACP Image Award, a Teen Choice Award, and nominations for four Black Reel Awards and a Critics’ Choice Award. She has also won awards for her activism.
Amandla Stenberg Salary|Net Worth
She has an estimated salary ranging between $70,000 – $125,000 and has an estimated net worth of $1 Million -$5 Million.
Frequently asked questions about Stenberg
Who is Stenberg?
Amandla Stenberg is an American actress who has made a name for herself due to her stellar performances and influence. Earning a spot on Time Magazine’s Most Influential Teens list in 2015 and 2016, Amandla has received a Teen Choice Award, an NAACP Image Award, and nominations for four Black Reel Awards and a Critics’ Choice Award.
Is Stenberg Married?
In January 2016, Stenberg came out as bisexual. Later on from early 2018 to late 2018, Stenberg dated singer Mikaela Mullaney Straus, better known by her stage name King Princess.
Where does Stenberg Live?
This information is currently under review and will be updated once available.
