Quvenzhané Wallis (/kwəˈvændÊ'É™neɪ/ kwÉ™-VAN-jÉ™-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 ever to be nominated, as well
as the first (and, to date, only) person born in the 21st century
nominated for an acting Oscar. She also starred as Annie Bennett in
the 2014 adaptation of Annie, for which she received a Golden Globe
nomination for Best Actress in a Motion Picture â€" Comedy or
Musical.In 2017, Wallis published two books, Shai & Emmie Star in
Break an Egg! and A Night Out with Mama. She has since published two
more books: Shai & Emmie Star in Dancy Pants! and Shai & Emmie Star in
To the Rescue!.Wallis was born in Houma, Louisiana, to Qulyndreia
Wallis (née Jackson), a teacher, and Venjie Wallis, Sr., a truck
driver. She has one sister, Qunyquekya, and two brothers, Vejon and
Venjie, Jr. Her name "Quvenzhané" combines the first syllables of her
parents' first names in "Quven", and an alteration of the Swahili word
jini meaning 'sprite' or 'fairy'.
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 ever to be nominated, as well
as the first (and, to date, only) person born in the 21st century
nominated for an acting Oscar. She also starred as Annie Bennett in
the 2014 adaptation of Annie, for which she received a Golden Globe
nomination for Best Actress in a Motion Picture â€" Comedy or
Musical.In 2017, Wallis published two books, Shai & Emmie Star in
Break an Egg! and A Night Out with Mama. She has since published two
more books: Shai & Emmie Star in Dancy Pants! and Shai & Emmie Star in
To the Rescue!.Wallis was born in Houma, Louisiana, to Qulyndreia
Wallis (née Jackson), a teacher, and Venjie Wallis, Sr., a truck
driver. She has one sister, Qunyquekya, and two brothers, Vejon and
Venjie, Jr. Her name "Quvenzhané" combines the first syllables of her
parents' first names in "Quven", and an alteration of the Swahili word
jini meaning 'sprite' or 'fairy'.
Share this
SUBSCRIBE OUR NEWSLETTER
SUBSCRIBE OUR NEWSLETTER
Join us for free and get valuable content delivered right through your inbox.