Q’Orianka Kilcher is an American native actress and activist. She debuted her acting career as a child actress from the age of nine. Further, she started to learn dance from the tender age of five. By the age of seven, she had won the young choreographer award in Ballet Hawaii.
Moreover, she is also Grammy-Award winning singer for the documentary ‘Free China’. However, the actress notably came into action after portraying the role of ‘Pocahontas’ in the 2005 film ‘The New World’. In addition, Kilcher has also worked as a stunt performer. Not only that, she is an accomplished black belt in Kung Fu and Wusu. Nonetheless, she has appeared in a handful of films and Television series including ‘The Killing’ where Hayley MacFarland appeared in the 7th season.
Caption: The New World fame actress, Q’orianka Kilcher
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Q’orianka Kilcher: Bio, Family, Education
Kilcher was born on 11 February 1990, in Schweigmatt, West Germany as a Q’orianka Waira Qoiana Kilcher. She was born to a family of performing artist. Her father is a native of Peru of Quechua-Huachipaeri descent. Her mother, Saskia Kilcher is an activist in human rights. She grew up along with her two brothers: Kainoa and Xihuaru Kilcher, both are actors and stunt performers as well. Her first cousin is a Grammy-nominated singer, Jewel.
At the age of two, her parents separated from each other. So, she moved with her mother to Kapa’a, Hawaii where her brother, Kainoa was born. At the age of five, she built an interest in the local culture and started to train the different dance forms. It includes Tahitian dance, West African, ballet, hip hop, and modern dance too. Therefore, at the age of seven, she won the Ballet Hawaii’s Young Choreographer Award.
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Q’orianka Kilcher: Career, Activist, & Achievements
Kilcher has started her acting career from the very tender age of nine. She debuted as a child actress through Ron Howard’s movie ‘How the Grinch Stole Christmas’ as ‘Chire Who’. She is a renowned train dance who learned dance from an early age and also began to study vocal performance, music theory, and song-writing. In addition, the actress has gained a blackbelt in Wushu, Kungfu, and worked as a stunt performer as well.
At the age of fourteen, the actress has portrayed the role of ‘Pocahontas’ in ‘The New World’. For which she gained a critically acclaimed as well as many nominations and awards for her performance. Therefore, the awards that she has won include her best performance of 2006 in the National Board of Review, among others.
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After that, in 2013, she has won the Hollywood Music in Media Awards as the best song for the documentary ‘Free China’. Furthermore, she has appeared in a handful of movies and series. It includes the 2009 film ‘Princess Kaiulani’ and Tv series like ‘Neverland(2011)’, ‘The Killing(2012) as ‘Mary’, ‘ The Alienist(2018) as ‘Mary Palmer’. Currently, she is filming for James Bobin ‘Dora and the Lost City of Gold’ as ‘Inca Princess Kawillaka’.
Kilcher as an Activist
The actress also has made her name as a popular activist. She speaks out for the human right and environment as well. She frequently travels to speak for youth events, colleges, and universities. Moreover, the actress has lent her celebrity status, her voice for the support of awareness in the National and International NGOs/Organisations.
Further, in 2015, she was also a part of the group who sang ‘Love Song to the Earth’. The singers performed in front of Pope Francis address to U.S. Congress in Washington D.C.
Q’orianka Kilcher: Personal Life & Boyfriend
Kilcher is currently most probably single. However, in the past, she has dated the unidentified Asian guy during 2015. During that period, she has not missed any chance to flaunt her relationship with her loved one. But after having a good time with each other, the couple has separated and walked to their ways. Also, glancing to her social media accounts, she has removed most of her pictures with her ex-boyfriend which have had good moments.
According to the NBCWashington.com, the actress was arrested after she chained herself to the fence near the White House gate and later her mother threw a back paint onto Kilcher.
Q’orianka Kilcher: Net Worth & Social Media Profiles
Coming over to the net worth of the actress, she has accumulated good profit from her production house. Therefore, her net worth has an estimation of around $3 million. Also, the sources of income are her production company and as an activist. In addition, She is also an ambassador of the creative arts like her character Te Ata.
The actress is highly active over social media platforms through which she keeps updated with her fans. On Instagram, she has the account @qorianka with 19K followers. On Twitter, she has the handle by @Qorianka with 13.8K followers. But she has the unofficial Facebook account @KilcherQorianka having over a thousand followers.
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Q’orianka Kilcher: Body Measurements
The activist has a fit body with a height of 5 feet 3 inches or 1.61 meters. Her body weight weighs to 57 kg or 125.66 lbs. Further, she has not revealed information on her body measurements. Additionally, she has a long brown hair color with beautiful black eyes.