Amandla Stenberg is a talented and wise artist who has gained widespread recognition for her exceptional performances on screen. She first rose to fame for her role as Rue in Lionsgate's THE HUNGER GAMES, earning a Teen Choice Award alongside Jennifer Lawrence for Film Choice Chemistry. Her performance also earned her nominations for an NAACP Image Award and a Black Reel Award in 2013.
Stenberg has since transitioned into new genres, taking on the lead role in the LucasFilm & Disney+ series The Acolyte, part of the legendary Star Wars franchise. She plays twin sisters Osha and Mae, who are plagued by opposition and revenge. The series premiered on June 4th, 2024, and received a massive response, with 4.8 million views in one day and over 11 million views in 5 days globally on Disney+.
Stenberg's film credits include THE HATE U GIVE, based on the New York Times Best Selling debut novel by Angela Thomas. The story follows Starr, a teen girl who attends a suburban prep school and must deal with the aftermath of witnessing a police officer shoot her unarmed best friend. The film premiered at the 2018 Toronto Film Festival and earned global accolades, with Stenberg co-presenting at the Academy Awards on behalf of the film alongside civil rights activist John Lewis.
In 2017, Stenberg starred in EVERYTHING, EVERYTHING, an adaptation of the Nicola Yoon book of the same title. The film follows Maddie, a teen with a rare disease that causes her to be allergic to almost everything. The film won Choice Drama Movie at the 2017 Teen Choice Awards, and Stenberg won the 2018 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture.
Stenberg has also been featured in The Melodic Blue: Baby Keem, an Amazon Music short-film contextualizing and providing visuals for Baby Keem's debut LP, The Melodic Blue. She stars as Jade, Keem's apparent love interest in the film, grappling with his reality as he experiences fragmented memories and addictive temptation to the melodic blue.
In addition to her acting career, Stenberg has been globally praised for her crusade towards improving society and sparking thoughtful conversation. She has used social media as a platform to spread social awareness and knowledge, sharing personal essays on topics such as cultural appropriation, intersectional feminism, mindfulness, biracial identity, police brutality, systemic inequalities, and beauty standards.
Stenberg has received numerous awards and accolades for her work, including the "Young, Gifted & Black" Award at the annual Black Girls Rock! televised awards ceremony on BET, the YoungStar Award at the 2016 BET Awards, and the cover of TIME Magazine for their Next Generation Leaders Issue. She shares her time between New York City and Los Angeles.
