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Quvenzhané Wallis

2003 - Today

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Quvenzhané Wallis ( kwə-VEN-zhə-nay; born August 28, 2003) is an American actress and author. In 2012, she starred as Hushpuppy in the drama film Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012), for which she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress, becoming the youngest actress to be nominated in the category, as well as the first (and as of 2024 only) person born in the 21st century nominated for an Oscar. She went on to appear in the Steve McQueen film 12 Years a Slave (2013). Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Quvenzhané Wallis has received more than 3,013,826 page views. Her biography is available in 35 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 34 in 2019). Quvenzhané Wallis is the 12,992nd most popular actor (down from 11,481st in 2019), the 18,975th most popular biography from United States (down from 16,955th in 2019) and the 6,154th most popular American Actor.

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  • 3.0M

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  • 25.48

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  • 35

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.40

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.78

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Quvenzhané Wallis ranks 12,992 out of 13,578. Before her are Tristan Wilds, Priah Ferguson, Cristela Alonzo, Fatima Sana Shaikh, Pearl Mackie, and Phillipa Soo. After her are Blu Hunt, Nushrat Bharucha, Anthony Cumia, Adam Irigoyen, Charlie Tahan, and Sarah Grey.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 2003, Quvenzhané Wallis ranks 88. Before her are Montana Jordan, Hugo Novoa, Marquinhos, Devyne Rensch, Jack Doohan, and Polina Bogusevich. After her are Lucas Gourna-Douath, Emjay Anthony, Luca Netz, Wahid Faghir, Dennis Hauger, and Elsie Fisher.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Quvenzhané Wallis ranks 18,975 out of 20,380. Before her are Van Jones (1968), PnB Rock (1991), Phillipa Soo (1990), Norris Cole (1988), Jason McCartney (1973), and Shannon Boxx (1977). After her are Meryl Davis (1987), Blu Hunt (1995), Lou Amundson (1982), Bonnie McKee (1984), Anthony Cumia (1961), and Tobin Heath (1988).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Quvenzhané Wallis ranks 6,154. Before her are Santino Fontana (1982), Jack Kilmer (1995), Tristan Wilds (1989), Priah Ferguson (2006), Cristela Alonzo (1979), and Phillipa Soo (1990). After her are Blu Hunt (1995), Anthony Cumia (1961), Adam Irigoyen (1997), Charlie Tahan (1998), Cierra Ramirez (1995), and Molly Ephraim (1986).

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Television and Movie Roles

Annie
Annie Bennett
Annie is a young, happy foster kid who's also tough enough to make her way on the streets of New York in 2014. Originally left by her parents as a baby with the promise that they'd be back for her someday, it's been a hard knock life ever since with her mean foster mom Miss Hannigan. But everything's about to change when the hard-nosed tycoon and New York mayoral candidate Will Stacks—advised by his brilliant VP and his shrewd and scheming campaign advisor—makes a thinly-veiled campaign move and takes her in. Stacks believes he's her guardian angel, but Annie's self-assured nature and bright, sun-will-come-out-tomorrow outlook on life just might mean it's the other way around.
Dec 18o 20146.2 / 10
Beasts of the Southern Wild
Hushpuppy
Hushpuppy, an intrepid six-year-old girl, lives with her father, Wink in 'the Bathtub', a southern Delta community at the edge of the world. Wink’s tough love prepares her for the unraveling of the universe—for a time when he’s no longer there to protect her. When Wink contracts a mysterious illness, nature flies out of whack—temperatures rise, and the ice caps melt, unleashing an army of prehistoric creatures called aurochs. With the waters rising, the aurochs coming, and Wink’s health fading, Hushpuppy goes in search of her lost mother.
Jun 29o 20126.8 / 10
12 Years a Slave
Margaret Northup
In the pre-Civil War United States, Solomon Northup, a free black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery. Facing cruelty as well as unexpected kindnesses Solomon struggles not only to stay alive, but to retain his dignity. In the twelfth year of his unforgettable odyssey, Solomon’s chance meeting with a Canadian abolitionist will forever alter his life.
Oct 18o 20137.942 / 10