American actress

Quvenzhané Wallis

Quvenzhané Wallis is an American actress and author. She made her acting debut in the drama film Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012), which she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress, making her the youngest nominee in the category and the first born in the 21st century. Subsequent credits included Steve McQueen's 12 Years a Slave (2013) and the 2014 remake of the musical Annie, in which her portrayal of the title character was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress, as well as a voice role in the animated film Trolls (2016).

Born

2003

August 28

Died

Living

Era

2000s

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2003 Born

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475 The Roman general Orestes forces western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos to flee his capital city, Ravenna.
489 Theodoric, king of the Ostrogoths, defeats Odoacer at the Battle of Isonzo, forcing his way into Italy.
632 Fatimah, daughter of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, dies, with her cause of death being a controversial topic among the Sunni Muslims and Shia Muslims.
663 Silla–Tang armies crush the Baekje restoration attempt and force Yamato Japan to withdraw from Korea in the Battle of Baekgang.

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The world in 2003

When Quvenzhané arrived

april 14 The Human Genome Project is completed with 99% of the human genome sequenced to an accuracy of 99.99%.
april 14 U.S. troops in Baghdad capture Abu Abbas, leader of the Palestinian group that killed an American on the hijacked cruise liner MS Achille Lauro in 1985.
april 16 The Treaty of Accession is signed in Athens admitting ten new member states to the European Union.
april 17 Anneli Jäätteenmäki takes office as the first female prime minister of Finland.

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Andrei Platonov 1899–1951 Russian author and poet (died 1951) C. Wright Mills American sociologist and author (died 1962) 1916– Johann Wolfgang von Goethe 1749–1832 German novelist, poet, playwright, and diplomat (died 1832) Paul Plishka 1941– American opera singer Robert Greenwald 1943– American director and producer Ruth Riley 1979– American basketball player

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Amen Thompson 2003– American basketball player Anna Cathcart 2003– Canadian actress Bella Ramsey 2003– English actor J. J. McCarthy 2003– American football player

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