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Quvenzhané Wallis

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She appeared on Episode #20.171, on June 29, 2012, and told him that the Zhané part of her name means "fairy" in Swahili. Her nickname is "Naysie". According to a USA Today interview, her name is pronounced "Qui-ven-ZHEN-ay". See more trivia »

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in Houma, Louisiana, USA
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2013 Big Morning Buzz Live with Carrie Keagan (TV series)
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2013 2013 MTV Movie Awards (TV movie)
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2013 Chelsea Lately (TV series)
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2013 The Oscars Red Carpet Live (TV movie)
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2013 The 85th Oscars (TV special)
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2013 The 2013 Film Independent Spirit Awards (TV movie)
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2013 Live with Kelly and Michael (TV series)
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– Episode dated 15 February 2013 (2013) … Herself
 
2013 Good Morning America (TV series)
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2012-2013 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
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– Episode #21.84 (2013) … Herself
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2013 Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV series)
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2013 18th Annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards (TV movie)
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2013 Inside Edition (TV series documentary)
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2012 Super Soul Sunday (TV series)
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– Why Oprah Loves Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012) … Herself - Guest
 

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Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell: Season 1: Episode 19 -- In honor of Quvenzhané Wallis's Oscar nod, Dwayne dissects the roots of the "colorful" names sometimes bestowed on black children. We hope she wins not just for her talent, but also because it'll be fun to hear a presenter try to say "Quvenzhané." Beasts of the Southern Wild -- Faced with her father's fading health and environmental changes that release an army of prehistoric creatures called aurochs, six-year-old Hushpuppy leaves her Delta-community home in search of her mother.
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[answering the question 'If you had caused the end of the world, what would you do?'] I would try to fix it. I would go to bed on time and brush my teeth. See more »

Trivia:

She appeared on Episode #20.171, on June 29, 2012, and told him that the Zhané part of her name means "fairy" in Swahili. Her nickname is "Naysie". According to a USA Today interview, her name is pronounced "Qui-ven-ZHEN-ay". See more »

Trademark:

Dog-shaped purses See more »

Nickname:

Nazie See more »

Star Sign:

Virgo