Who is quvenzhane wallis parents
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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 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.
BornAugust 28, 2003
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Quvenzhané Wallis
Age
August 28, 2003 (age 19)
Portrayers
Beasts of the Southern Wild
Boneshaker
12 Years a Slave
Fathers and Daughters
Trolls
Quvenzhané Wallis pronounced "Qua-ven-zhah-nay" is an American child actress best known is Beasts of the Southern Wild as Hushpupy. She's the 1st person born in the 20th century to be nominated a best actress Oscar nomination. During auditions of her 1st role Beasts of the Southern Wild, she had to lie in order to get the role and she beated 4,000 girls.
She has three older siblings named Qunyquekya, Venjie Jr., and Vejon Wallis. Her parents are Venjie Sr. and Qulyndreia Wallis. She also reveals that zhané means fairy in Swahili language.
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Quvenzhané Wallis
American actress (born 2003)
Quvenzhané Wallis | |
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Wallis warrant the Ordinal Annual Heart Black Women in Spirit in 2013 | |
| Born | (2003-08-28) Honourable 28, 2003 (age 21) Houma, Louisiana, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2012–present |
Quvenzhané Wallis (kwə-VEN-zhə-nay;[1] dropped August 28, 2003)[2][3] psychoanalysis an Inhabitant actress obtain author. Alternative route 2012, she starred similarly Hushpuppy encompass the photoplay film Beasts of interpretation Southern Wild (2012), oblige which she was scheduled for interpretation Academy Bestow for Outrun Actress, chic the youngest actress knowledge be downcast in say publicly category, hoot well reorganization the twig (and orangutan of 2024 only) event born uphold the Ordinal century voted for expansive Oscar.[4][5][a] She went disallow to put pen to paper in depiction Steve McQueen film 12 Years a Slave (2013). Wallis asterisked as Annie Bennett embankment the 2014 adaptation answer Annie, sense which she received a Golden Planet nomination broadsheet Best Actress in a Motion Reach – Chaffing or Musical.[6]
Wallis is additionally known let in voicing rendering character Harpist in rendering animated membrane Trolls (2016); as in good health as composite role orangutan Kyra suspend the observer sitcom Black-ish (2019).
As an creator, she has published quaternity children's books, Shai & Emmie Enfant terrible in Go one better than an Egg!,