Amandla Stenberg (born October 23, 1998) is an American actress. She began her career as a child and received recognition for playing Rue in the action film The Hunger Games (2012). As she grew older, she appeared in the supernatural series Sleepy Hollow (2013–2014) and the romance film Everything, Everything (2017). She received praise for her performance as a teenager witnessing a police shooting in the drama film The Hate U Give (2018). She then starred in the comedy horror film Bodies Bodies Bodies (2022) and the Star Wars series The Acolyte (2024).
Outside of acting, Stenberg made her musical debut in 2015, performing as part of the folk-rock duo Honeywater and performing the song "Let My Baby Stay" for Everything, Everything. She is also noted for her activism towards LGBTQ youth and was included on Time's lists of the most influential teens in 2015 and 2016.
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Known For
Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse
Margo Kess (voice)
2027
Children of Blood and Bone
Princess Amari
2027
The Acolyte
Mae-ho 'Mae' Aniseya / Verosha 'Osha' Aniseya · (8 episodes)
2024
Ozi: Voice of the Forest
Ozi (voice)
2024
The Melodic Blue: Baby Keem
Jade
2023
My Animal
Jonny
2023
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Margo Kess: Spider-Byte (voice)
2023
Bodies Bodies Bodies
Sophie
2022
My Name Is Andrea
Wild Child
2022
Dear Evan Hansen
Alana Beck
2021
The Eddy
Julie · (8 episodes)
2020
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self · (1 episode)
2019
This Changes Everything
Self
2019
The Hate U Give
Starr Carter
2018
BLKNWS
BN Editor/Actor
2018
Where Hands Touch
Leyna
2018
Illegal Civilization 3
Self
2018
The Darkest Minds
Ruby Daly
2018
Everything, Everything
Maddy Whittier
2017
With Him / Best to You / Better Numb
Self
2017
As You Are
Sarah
2016
Lemonade
Self
2016
Mr. Robinson
Halle Foster · (6 episodes)
2015
Rio 2
Bia (voice)
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self · (2 episodes)
2014
Sleepy Hollow
Macey Irving · (4 episodes)
2013
The World Is Watching: Making the Hunger Games
Self (Rue)
2012
The Hunger Games
Rue
2012
Honest Trailers
Rue (archive footage) · (1 episode)
2012
A Taste of Romance
Taylor
2012
Colombiana
Cataleya Restrepo (Age10)
2011
Wildwood
(voice)
RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked
Self - Guest Judge · (1 episode)
2010
RuPaul's Drag Race
Self - Guest Judge · (1 episode)
2009
The Daily Show
Self · (2 episodes)
1996
MTV Movie & TV Awards
Self - Presenter · (1 episode)
1992