Amandla Stenberg aka Rue fromThe Hunger Games is somehow all grown up.
Born in October 1998, Stenberg has already managed to make quite a name for herself in Hollywood.
Here’s a closer look at how Amandla Stenberg has changed over the course of her career.
Amandla Stenberg, however, has practically always known that she wanted to spend her life acting.
Yes, Stenberg’s earliest memories are centered on acting.
While her character spoiler!
may not have survived, the memory of Stenberg’s performance lives on.
Stenberg was so perfect in the role that it seems like it was meant for her.
InThe Hunger Games, Rue fights for her life in the arena and stays alive by hiding in trees.
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In 2015, she co-created a comic book with artist Ashley A.
Woods and author/publisher Sebastian A. Jones.
Stenberg toldThe Culturethat she identifies with Niobe, calling her “a wonderful, nuanced model.”
In 2016, she took overTeen Vogue’s Snapchat and identified herself as a bisexual woman.
By 2018, however, she realized that she didn’t identify as bisexual but as gay.
Stenberg’s realization of her sexuality wasn’t only empowering, but also freeing.
Understanding herself helped her find “the freedom to live [her] best life.”
She added, “It feels kind of presumptuous to take on that label.”
As a vocal supporter of the Black Lives Matter movement, the story was especially important to Stenberg.
In an interview withWonderland Magazine, Stenberg said she wantedThe Hate U Giveto raise awareness.
The industry has become more inclusive over the years and Stenberg is happy to see the change.
Stenberg said she was also heartened to see the impact of the Time’s Up movement.
When those two years were up, though, Stenberg did not head NYU.
Factor in housing and other fees and that total goes up to around $79,000.
The actress toldGizmodothat she has plans to both write and direct, in addition to continuing her acting career.
We look forward to seeing what Stenberg does in her future career!
