Trivia: Name was inspired by Miles Davis' 1989 album, Amandla, which is also the Zulu word for power. Played the violin with the L.A. Unified School District Orchestra in 2009. Dressed as her character Rue by wearing dirty clothes and putting twigs in her hair for her final Hunger Games audition with the director of the movie, Gary Ross. Youth ambassador for No Kid Hungry, a non-profit organization that is working to end child hunger in the U.S. Supports the Ubunto Eduction Fund, a organization that helps underprivileged children in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. Created online video Don't Cash Crop on My Cornrows about her personal views on Black culture appropriation in 2014 that went viral. Advocate for encouraging young women to pursue interests in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math fields). Formed a band with her friend called Honeywater and released an an EP in 2015.

Trivia: Has six siblings. Began acting in the community-theater program Broadway Bound as a kid in Seattle. By age 11, he was doing repertory theater, working with Seattle's ACT (A Contemporary Theatre), where he won leading roles in productions of A Christmas Carol and To Kill a Mockingbird. On only his second television audition in Los Angeles, he landed the series regular role of Ryder on Melissa & Joey. Plays the ukulele. Is a supporter of the fight to end muscular dystrophy.

Trivia: A slight actress with a big voice, Anika Noni Rose studied at San Francisco's American Conservatory Theater. After learning all she could to prepare herself, she moved to New York to pursue a career on the stage, getting her first break with a role in the Broadway production of Footloose. Rose's voice, acting, and unmistakable stage presence assured that doors would continue to open for her and she would continue to rack up prominent roles, becoming what could only be described as a truly successful career stage actress, starring in such Broadway productions as Eli's Comin', Purlie, Threepenny Opera, and Tartuffe. The actress was honored with an Obie Award as well as a Garland/Drama-Logue Award for her work, but she received by far the most success and acknowledgement for her role in the acclaimed Caroline or Change, for which she won a Tony award in 2004 for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical, as well as a Lucille Lortell Award, a Theatre World Award, and a Clarence Derwent Award.Intent on exploring every possible avenue as a performer, Rose began a career onscreen in the new millennium. She guest-starred in an episode of Third Watch, and scored a role in the American Idol contestant-driven From Justin to Kelly in 2003. Then in 2006, Rose took a role in an ideal hybrid of her talents with the big-screen version of the musical Dreamgirls, a roman à clef based on Motown girl group The Supremes. Rose played Lorrell Robinson, the member of the group who experiences the least drama in the story, but whose solid presence -- not to mention voice -- is vital to the script. The longtime pro had no problem surrendering the media spotlight to über-divas Beyoncé Knowles and Jennifer Hudson, who played the other two members of the group, but few could help but notice what a force to be reckoned with the Broadway talent was. After the movie and its impending media blitz was over, Rose reprised her role in Caroline or Change in L.A. and San Francisco before she returned with the musical to Broadway.In 2009 she made history voicing the first African-American princess in Disney history when she played Tiana in The Princess and the Frog, and later joined the cast of the hit CBS series The Good Wife. Her big-screen resume continued with the ambitious Tyler Perry project For Colored Girls.

Trivia: Started her acting career in televnovelas like Azul. Named one of People en Español's Most Beautiful in 2005. Modeled for Covergirl. Supports VeracruzAna, a charity aimed at helping her home state of Veracruz, Mexico.

Trivia: While growing up, his family moved a lot to different towns and cities.Was an excellent student and was awarded multiple scholarships to universities across Canada.Was a professional volleyball player in Holland.While living in Australia, became a professional photographer and started his acting career.Studied acting and performed on stage in London before moving back to Canada.