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Apr 25, 2024 · Quvenzhané Wallis was only 9 years old when she attended the Oscars for the first time, which probably explains why her only lasting memories of the night are eating candy and meeting two-time Oscar winner Denzel Washington.
Oct 15, 2020 · Quvenzhané Wallis was born in Houma, La., and is the youngest of four children, according to the New York Times.Her name, pronounced "Kwah-ven-zha-nay," comes from a combination of her parents ...
Aug 28, 2003 · Photo By: Michael Germana/Everett Collection Quvenzhane Wallis, Qulyndreia Wallis at arrivals for BEASTS OF THE SOUTHERN WILD Gala Screening at the Los Angeles Film Festival (LAFF), Regal Cinemas ...
Quvenzhané Wallis (born August 28, 2003) is an American actress. Wallis' first movie was Beasts of the Southern Wild. She got nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress. This made her the youngest person ever to be nominated for the award. [1] Wallis played Margaret Northup in the 2013 movie 12 Years a Slave.
Feb 2, 2013 · This year, Quvenzhané Wallis became the youngest person ever to receive a Best Actress Oscar nomination, for her performance in Beasts of the Southern Wild. Recognized for her work as Hushpuppy ...
Aug 28, 2003 · Quvenzhané Wallis was born in Houma, Louisiana, to Qulyndreia (Jackson) Wallis, a teacher, and Venjie Wallis, Sr., a truck driver. She has one sister, Qunyquekya, and two brothers, Vejon and Venjie, Jr. "Quven", the first part of her name, combines the first syllables of her parents' first names. Wallis, at age five, auditioned for her very first acting job, the starring role in Beasts of the ...
Feb 18, 2013 · Quvenzhane Wallis was just 5 years old when she auditioned for a role in the Oscar-nominated film Beasts of the Southern Wild, and 6 when she shot the movie. Now, at age 9, she is the youngest ...