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3 | Amandla Stenberg (born October 23, 1998 in Los Angeles, California) is an American actor, comic book writer, and activist who rose to prominence in a [[SmallRoleBigImpact small but impactful role]] as Rue in ''Film/TheHungerGames''. Since then, they've appeared in various films and television shows, like ''Series/SleepyHollow'' and ''WesternAnimation/Rio2'', as well as the movie adaption of ''Film/EverythingEverything''. |
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5 | In 2015, they co-wrote ''Niobe: She is Life'', a {{comic book}} published by Stranger Comics. |
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7 | They're also well-known for her political activism on social media, with their video "Don't Cash Crop My Cornrows" -- regarding [[PrettyFlyForAWhiteGuy cultural appropriation]]-- going viral on Website/{{Tumblr}} and other similar sites. |
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9 | They identify as non-binary, using both "they" and "she" pronouns. While they [[https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2016/01/08/hunger-games-star-comes-out-as-bisexual previously identified as bisexual]], they [[https://www.wonderlandmagazine.com/2018/06/18/amandla-stenberg-wonderland came out as gay]] in 2018. |
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11 | !!Bibliography: |
12 | * ''Niobe: She is Life'' (2015 -- 2016) |
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14 | !!Selected filmography: |
15 | * ''Film/{{Colombiana}}'' (2011) as Young Cataleya |
16 | * ''Film/TheHungerGames'' (2012) as Rue |
17 | * ''Series/SleepyHollow'' (2013–2014) as Macey Irving |
18 | * ''WesternAnimation/Rio2'' (2014) as Bia (voice) |
19 | * ''Mr. Robinson'' (2015) as Halle Foster |
20 | * ''Music/{{Lemonade|2016}}'' (2016) {{as herself}} |
21 | * ''Film/EverythingEverything'' (2017) as Maddy Whittier |
22 | * ''Film/TheDarkestMinds'' (2018) as Ruby Daly |
23 | * ''Literature/TheHateUGive'' (2018) as Starr Carter |
24 | * ''Film/WhereHandsTouch'' (2018) as Leyna |
25 | * ''Film/DearEvanHansen'' (2021) as Alana Beck |
26 | * ''Film/BodiesBodiesBodies'' (2022) as Sophie |
27 | * ''Film/MyAnimal'' (2023) as Jonny |
28 | * ''WesternAnimation/SpiderManAcrossTheSpiderverse'' (2023) as Spider-Byte (voice) |
29 | * ''Series/TheAcolyte'' (2024) as Mae |
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31 | !!Their career provides tropes of: |
32 | * QueerCharacterQueerActor: |
33 | ** Sophie in ''Film/BodiesBodiesBodies'' is a lesbian with a girlfriend. |
34 | ** Jonny in ''Film/MyAnimal'' is with a man but later falls for Heather after they meet. |
35 | * TimeShiftedActor: They played a younger Creator/ZoeSaldana in ''Colombiana''. |
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