Amandla Stenberg

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Characters played by Amandla Stenberg

Margo Kess: Spider-Byte — Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023)

Spider-Person from an alternate universe with a digital form

Rue — The Hunger Games (2012)

Young District 11 tribute who allies with Katniss before her death.

Bia (voice) — Rio 2 (2014)

Voice actor portraying Blu and Jewel's energetic daughter.

Cataleya Restrepo (Age10) — Colombiana (2011)

Nine-year-old Cataleya who witnesses her parents' murder. Her father gives her a memory card with Don Luis's secrets and a necklace, directing her to Chicago. She escapes to the US Embassy and is granted asylum.

Starr Carter — The Hate U Give (2018)

16-year-old protagonist who witnesses the fatal police shooting of her friend Khalil. She navigates dual worlds between her Black neighborhood and predominantly white prep school, eventually finding her voice to advocate against police brutality and gang violence while facing threats and family tensions.

Sophie — Bodies Bodies Bodies (2022)

Wealthy, David's best friend and Bee's girlfriend. A recovering addict who relapses during the party, leading to emotional confrontations and a fatal struggle with Jordan. She ultimately confesses to accidentally witnessing Emma's death but is revealed to be innocent of the murders.

JAZZY — OZI: Voice of the Forest (2024)

JAZZY is the young orangutan at the center of the story. After a disaster separates her from her parents, she is rescued by humans and later uses online videos to encourage people to protect the rainforest. Determined to find Jojo and Seema, she travels to Sama Sama, where she uncovers the truth about the animals’ captivity and helps expose Mr. Smiley’s false account of her family.

Alana Beck — Dear Evan Hansen (2021)

A socially awkward classmate who initiates The Connor Project to honor Connor's memory, becomes entangled in Evan's deception when she accidentally publishes his therapy letter online, causing widespread backlash.

Ruby Daly — The Darkest Minds (2018)

Orange power user who fakes her classification to survive government execution. After escaping a camp, she joins a group of powered children traveling to the East River safe haven. She eventually discovers the leader is a corrupt government puppet, fights back, and sacrifices her relationship with Liam by erasing his memories to save him, ultimately joining the Children's League.

Maddy Whittier — Everything, Everything (2017)

18-year-old protagonist isolated at home due to a claimed immune disorder. She secretly communicates with neighbor Olly, runs away to Hawaii with him, discovers her diagnosis was false, and eventually reunites with Olly in New York.

Leyna — Where Hands Touch (2018)

Leyna is a sixteen-year-old girl of mixed African and white heritage struggling to survive Nazi persecution. Expelled from school and sent to work in a factory, she secretly falls in love with Lutz, becomes pregnant, and is sent to a labor camp. She endures imprisonment, loss, and separation before surviving the war.

Jonny — My Animal (2023)

Jonny is a young figure skater who recently moves into the neighborhood and becomes romantically involved with Heather. Although she initially grows close to Heather and has sex with her, Jonny becomes disturbed by Heather's violent behavior, withdraws from the relationship, and later tells Heather they cannot talk anymore.

Career Overview

Amandla Stenberg has 43 screen credits in a career dating back to 2009. Their work spans 5 cinematic universes — most prominently Spider-Man: Spider-Verse Collection with 2 titles. Signature works include The Acolyte, The Hate U Give, Bodies Bodies Bodies. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Known Credits
43
Birth Date
1998-10-23
Birth Place
Los Angeles, California, USA

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Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 5 universes

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q195691), public domain (CC0).