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Amandla Stenberg Movies, Cast & Biography

Amandla Stenberg (born October 23, 1998) is an American actress. She began her career as a child and received recognition for playing Rue in the action film The Hunger Games (2012). As she grew older, she appeared in the supernatural series Sleepy…

Born
23 October 1998
Birthplace
Los Angeles, California, USA
Known for
Actor
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1 film

Biography

Who is Amandla Stenberg?

Amandla Stenberg (born October 23, 1998) is an American actress. She began her career as a child and received recognition for playing Rue in the action film The Hunger Games (2012). As she grew older, she appeared in the supernatural series Sleepy Hollow (2013–2014) and the romance film Everything, Everything (2017). She received praise for her performance as a teenager witnessing a police shooting in the drama film The Hate U Give (2018). She then starred in the comedy horror film Bodies Bodies Bodies (2022) and the Star Wars series The Acolyte (2024). Outside of acting, Stenberg made her musical debut in 2015, performing as part of the folk-rock duo Honeywater and performing the song "Let My Baby Stay" for Everything, Everything. She is also noted for her activism towards LGBTQ youth and was included on Time's lists of the most influential teens in 2015 and 2016. Description above from the Wikipedia article Amandla Stenberg, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Biography from TMDB, edited for length. Verified 6 November 2026.

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Filmography

Notable credits

  • The Hunger Games2012Rue
  • Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse2023Margo Kess: Spider-Byte (voice)
  • Rio 22014Bia (voice)
  • Everything, Everything2017Maddy Whittier
  • The Darkest Minds2018Ruby Daly
  • Colombiana2011Cataleya Restrepo (Age10)
  • The Hate U Give2018Starr Carter
  • Bodies Bodies Bodies2022Sophie
  • Sleepy Hollow2013Macey Irving
  • The Acolyte2024Mae-ho 'Mae' Aniseya / Verosha 'Osha'…

Credit list from TMDB. Sorted by audience votes.

Questions

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Amandla was born in which country?

Los Angeles, California, USA.

What is Amandla Stenberg best known for?

Best known as a actor, with 1 credited film in the MovieState library.

Which Amandla Stenberg films can I read about here?

Wildwood (2026).