Amandla Stenberg, born on October 23, 1998, in Los Angeles, California, is a prominent American actress who began her career at a young age.
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In 2018, she played the lead role of Starr Carter in The Hate U Give, a film about the Black Lives Matter movement. Her performance received widespread acclaim, with Rolling Stone praising her as a “gathering storm that grows in ferocity and feeling with each scene.”

In 2020, Amandla Stenberg took on the role of Alana Beck in the film adaptation of Dear Evan Hansen, where she also collaborated on a new song for the character.
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Amandla has been recognized for her activism and influence, being featured on the cover of Dazed magazine in 2015, which described her as “one of the most incendiary voices of her generation.”
Throughout her career, Amandla has received multiple awards and nominations, including (Teen Choice Awards: 3 wins; NAACP Image Awards: Nominated multiple times; the Critics’ Choice Awards: 1 win, 1 nomination; and BET Awards: YoungStars Award winner in 2016).
In 2015, Amandla Stenberg was named “Feminist of the Year” by the Ms. Foundation for Women. She has continued her activism through speeches, social media, and more recently, through her music.
In 2024, Amandla Stenberg released a song titled “Discourse,” addressing racial prejudice she has faced, and reflecting on a viral interview she had with Trevor Noah.


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