View 18 Amandla Stenberg Rue Hunger Games - Stenberg rose to prominence in 2012 with her supporting role as the doomed Rue in The Hunger Games. In 2018, she stars as Ruby in The Darkest Minds, another major sci-fi film anchored in an all-too-real political allegory and set in a dystopia where teens take on an oppressive society. Rue, a 12-year-old female tribute from District 11, was chosen to compete in the 74th Hunger Games. After warning Katniss about a nest of tracker jackers, Rue formed an alliance with her. Rue decided to trust Katniss partly because of the famous mockingjay pin she wore over her heart.
Stenberg made her acting debut in the 2011 film Colombiana, and she had her breakthrough role as Rue in the 2012 film The Hunger Games, for which she won the Teen Choice Award for Best Chemistry. Amandla Stenberg discusses her character "Rue" in The Hunger Games.
Amandla Stenberg, 13, plays Rue, a 12-year-old tribute from District 11 who competes in the film's murderous tournament alongside heroine Katniss Everdeen. Stenberg's mother is Australian rapper Go Amandla Stenberg!, according to Wikipedia. The 16-year-old actress, who played Rue in The Hunger Games, collaborated with a classmate to create a thought-provoking video about cultural appropriation.
