Quvenzhané Wallis
Quvenzhané Wallis
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 Southern Wild, even though the minimum age to be considered was six. She eventually beat out 4,000 others for the role of Hushpuppy, the indomitable child prodigy and survivalist who lives with her dying father in the backwoods bayou squalor of Louisiana. At that time, she was just six years old during the filming. Wallis is the first African-American child actor and is also the first person born in the 21st century to receive an Academy Award nomination. In May 2014, Wallis was named the face of Armani Junior, Giorgio Armani's line for children and teens. This makes her the first major child celebrity to be the face of a luxury brand.
Acted Movies
Director: Gabriele Muccino
Writers: Brad Desch,
Cast: Aaron Paul, Amanda Seyfried, Bruce Greenwood, Diane Kruger, Jane Fonda, Janet McTeer, Kylie Rogers, Octavia Spencer, Quvenzhané Wallis, Russell Crowe,
Director: Will Gluck
Writers: Will Gluck,
Cast: Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Amanda Troya, Bobby Cannavale, Cameron Diaz, David Zayas, Jamie Foxx, Nicolette Pierini, Quvenzhané Wallis, Rose Byrne, Zoe Colletti,
Director: Roger Allers
Writers: Roger Allers,
Cast: Alfred Molina, Assaf Cohen, Caden Armstrong, Frank Langella, John Krasinski, Leah Allers, Liam Neeson, Quvenzhané Wallis, Salma Hayek Pinault, Terri Douglas,
Director: Benh Zeitlin
Writers: Benh Zeitlin,
Cast: Amber Henry, Dwight Henry, Gina Montana, Jonshel Alexander, Joseph Brown, Levy Easterly, Lowell Landes, Nicholas Clark, Pamela Harper, Quvenzhané Wallis,