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Quvenzhané Wallis (/ k w ə ˈ v ɛ n ʒ ə n eɪ / 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 person born in the 21st ...
Quvenzhané Wallis. Actress: Beasts of the Southern Wild. Wallis was born in Houma, Louisiana, to Qulyndreia (Jackson) Wallis, a teacher, and Venjie Wallis, Sr., a truck driver. She has one sister, Qunyquekya, and two brothers, Vejon and Venjie, Jr. "Quven", the first part of her name, combines the first syllables of her parents' first names.
288K Followers, 1,591 Following, 48 Posts - Quvenzhane' Wallis (@iamquvenzhane) on Instagram: "author //singer //actress ♀️//athlete "
Oct 29, 2021 · "I spent a lot of time just living and being young in between Annie and Swagger," says Wallis, who also starred in several episodes of Black-ish in 2019. "So, when I got Swagger and began doing ...
Quvenzhané Wallis. Actress: Beasts of the Southern Wild. Wallis was born in Houma, Louisiana, to Qulyndreia (Jackson) Wallis, a teacher, and Venjie Wallis, Sr., a truck driver. She has one sister, Qunyquekya, and two brothers, Vejon and Venjie, Jr. "Quven", the first part of her name, combines the first syllables of her parents' first names.
Quvenzhané Wallis was only 9 years old when she attended the Oscars for the first time, which probably explains why her only lasting memories of the night are eating candy and meeting two-time Oscar winner Denzel Washington.Washington was attending as a Best Actor nominee for Flight; Wallis was there as a nominee too — the youngest Best Actress nominee in Oscars history — for her stirring ...
Apr 30, 2024 · Once the youngest Oscar nominee, Wallis has transitioned from her iconic role in "Beasts of the Southern Wild" to a multifaceted career in acting and writing, all while navigating the complexities ...
Aug 28, 2003 · Explore the filmography of Quvenzhané Wallis on Rotten Tomatoes! Discover ratings, reviews, and more. Click for details!
Aug 28, 2003 · Quvenzhané Wallis was born in Houma, Louisiana, to Qulyndreia (Jackson) Wallis, a teacher, and Venjie Wallis, Sr., a truck driver. She has one sister, Qunyquekya, and two brothers, Vejon and Venjie, Jr. "Quven", the first part of her name, combines the first syllables of her parents' first names. Wallis, at age five, auditioned for her very first acting job, the starring role in Beasts of the ...
Feb 18, 2013 · Quvenzhane Wallis: 'If I Have To Be Fierce, I'll Be Fierce' The 9-year-old beat out thousands of other potential young actresses for the role of Hushpuppy in Beasts of the Southern Wild.Now, she's ...
