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Actress: Beasts of the Southern Wild. 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.
Oct 29, 2021 · Beasts of the Southern Wild Oscar nominee Quvenzhané Wallis is all grown up in her Apple TV+ series Swagger . Wallis, who holds the record for the youngest Best Actress Oscar nominee ever...
Quvenzhané Wallis doesn't know a life without movies. The Louisiana native made her acting debut in 2012's Beasts of the Southern Wild, starring as the tough and daring Hushpuppy. For her performance, 9-year-old Wallis was nominated for an Oscar — becoming the youngest Best Actress nominee in Oscars history.
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.
Apr 24, 2024 · April 24, 2024. By Tyler Treese. ComingSoon Editor-in-Chief Tyler Treese spoke to Breathe star Quvenzhané Wallis about the intense thriller, which takes place on an Earth with an uninhabitable...
Aug 28, 2003 · Wallis is the first African-American child actor and is also the first person born in the 21st century to receive an Academy Award nomination. In May 2014, Wallis was named the face of Armani Junior, Giorgio Armani's line for children and teens. This makes her the first major child celebrity to be the face of a luxury brand.
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...
