Within months after reading the novel ‘The Hunger Games,’ I went from telling my mom that I could see myself as this character to actually getting the role. My mother reminds me that if I could manifest such an important role just because I wanted it so much, all of my dreams are possible.
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'A Tree Grows in Brooklyn' by Betty Smith is one of my favorites. Even though it doesn't have any monsters or crazy fantasy in it, it's such a raw story, and I can really relate to the characters. I think it's a beautiful story.
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| Birth: | 23rd October, 1998 |
| Nationality: | American |
| Profession: | Actress, Model |
About
Amandla Stenberg is an American teen actress. She is best known for her portrayal of young Cataleya in Colombiana and Rue in The Hunger Games. Her mother, Karen Brailsford, is African-American, and her father, Tom Stenberg, is Danish. Her paternal grandmother was from Greenland and had Inuit ancestry. At the age of four, Stenberg started doing catalog modeling shoots for Disney. She has appeared in commercials for McDonald's, Kmart, and more.
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