Quvenzhane Wallis is an American actress and author.
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11 Facts About Quvenzhané Wallis
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Quvenzhane Wallis's has one sister, Qunyquekya, and two brothers, Vejon and Venjie, Jr.
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At age five, Quvenzhane Wallis lied about her age to audition for Beasts of the Southern Wild, which had a minimum tryout age of 6.
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In May 2012, Quvenzhane Wallis flew to France for the premiere of the film at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival.
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Quvenzhane Wallis's performance drew widespread acclaim and Zeitlin won the Camera d'Or, the festival's award for best first feature film.
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Quvenzhane Wallis, who was 6 when she filmed Beasts of the Southern Wild, is the all-time youngest nominee for Best Actress and the third-youngest nominee.
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Quvenzhane Wallis is the first African-American child actor and the first person born in the 21st century to earn an Oscar nomination.
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Quvenzhane Wallis had a role in the film 12 Years a Slave, and collaborated with the Sundance Film Festival on a short film called Boneshaker.
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In May 2014, Quvenzhane Wallis became the first child celebrity to be named the face of a luxury brand when she was signed by Armani Junior, Giorgio Armani's fashion line for children and teens.
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Quvenzhane Wallis appeared in Beyonce's 2016 music video for "All Night".
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Quvenzhane Wallis's became a member of the Actors Branch of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 2018.
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