Quvenzhané Wallis
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Child Actor Jonshel Alexander Fatally Shot in New Orleans at 22
Jonshel Alexander starred as Joy Strong in the Oscar-nominated movie "Beasts of the Southern Wild," when she was 12 years old.
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10 Years an #OscarsSoWhite: Only 5 Actresses of Color Were Nominated for Lead Actress in the Entire Decade
The stench of stagnant progression is in the air as we look back at the history of Oscar nominations in the 2010s. The Hollywood Reporter recently highlighted every Oscar-winning actress (in both lead and supporting categories) in the 2010s and in doing so, found one glaring bit of news: only five actresses of color were…
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Oscar Nominee Quvenzhané Wallis Will Join the Cast of Black-ish Later This Season
Quvenzhané Wallis is set to make her television debut later this season when she joins the cast of Black-ish in a recurring role beginning in January 2019. Deadline reports that Quvenzhané will play the role of Kyra, Dre’s younger cousin who comes to stay with the family for a while when her mother is unable…
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Quvenzhané Wallis Continues to Stunt on All of Us, Becomes Published Author at Age 14
Is there anything that 14-year-old Quvenzhané Wallis, the epitome of Black Girl Magic, can’t do? The hard-working, title-collecting teen officially became a published author Tuesday when Simon & Schuster released two children’s book written by the talent herself, the Los Angeles Times reports. The first book, A Night Out With Mama, is a picture book…