Amandla Stenberg – Bio, Parents, Age, Does she have a boyfriend or girlfriend?

Amandla Stenberg is one of the rising stars taking Hollywood by storm. The actress has appeared in several films and TV series such as The Hunger Games , Everything , Everything , and The Hate-U-Give . Stenberg’s talent isn’t just limited to that, she’s also a musician and part of a folk-rock duo called Honeywater. In addition to her artistic talents, the actress-cum-musician is also known for her activism and willingness to speak out on current issues such as race and cultural appropriation. All this has honored her from several sides. Find out more about this inspirational young woman here in terms of her Biography/Age, Boyfriend, Girlfriend, Parents etc.

Amandla Stenberg Bio (Age)

Amandla Stenberg was born on the 23rd of October 1998 in Los Angeles, California. One thing that is easily recognizable about her is her distinct first name. Amandla stands for power and comes from the languages of the Zulu and IsiXhosa tribes of South Africa.

Stenberg began her professional career when she was just a child, at the age of 4. She has appeared in commercials and photo shoots for organizations such as Boeing and Disney. She landed her first film role at age 13 in the 2011 film, Colombiana . In the film, she portrayed the younger version of the main character, played by Zoë Saldana. Stenberg rose to fame just a year later when she played the role of Jennifer Lawrence’s sidekick, Rue, in the popular film The Hunger Games.

Since that strong debut, Stenberg has appeared in a variety of films, TV series with more to come. Her most popular films include the 2018 crime drama, The Hate U Give. In the film, she plays the lead role of a young girl who is forced to become an advocate against injustice after her friend is killed by the police. Another popular film of hers is the 2017 romantic drama, Everything Everything . In it, she plays a girl who is said to have an immune deficiency that prevents her from leaving the four walls of her home.

Amandla Stenberg actively supports several charities and organizations, particularly organizations working with women and children. Some of them are No Kid Hungry (an organization that ensures no child goes hungry in the US) and the Ubuntu Education Fund (which helps underprivileged youth in South Africa). Stenberg also supports initiatives aimed at bringing more young women into STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) fields.

Amandla Stenberg has received multiple awards, both for her films and for her advocacy. In 2012 she won the Teen Choice Award for Choice Chemistry with Jennifer Lawrence. She also received the BET Youngster Award in 2016. Stenberg was named 2016 Feminist Celebrity of the Year alongside actress Rowan Blanchard. This honor came from the Woman’s Foundation for Women. The actress made Time magazine one of the 30 most influential youth in the world in 2015 and 2016 and Forbes 30 under 30 in 2017.

Family – parents and siblings

The actress comes from a small family. She has an African American mother named Karen Brailsford and a Danish father named Tom Stenberg. Stenberg also has two older half-sisters from her father’s side.

Does she have a boyfriend or girlfriend?

Amandla Stenberg has a girlfriend and her name is King Princess. King Princess (real name – Mikaela Straus) is a singer-songwriter and fast rising pop star in the United States. She plays various instruments like guitar, piano, drums etc. and released her first single (titled 1950) in 2018. She now has at least three songs and one EP (Make My Bed) to her credit.

Stenberg and King Princess met at a pool party in Malibu. They struck up a conversation and found that they had similar viewpoints on issues. The friendship eventually blossomed into a romantic relationship and the couple officially confirmed their relationship in July 2018 and regularly attend red carpet events.

Amandla Stenberg’s sexuality

Stenberg has been very open about her sexuality. She previously identified as pansexual and later as bisexual.

A pansexual is a person who is sexually attracted to everyone, regardless of gender, gender identity, or sexual orientation.

In 2018, Stenberg revealed that she identifies as gay and no longer bisexual or pansexual. She revealed that romantically she is only interested in women. Amandla also revealed that she’s uncomfortable being intimate with guys and is happiest when she’s intimate with girls.