- Date of Birth: February 11, 1990
- Place of Birth: Schweigmatt, Germany
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"I hope to contribute to a global warming of hearts and a climate change
in human consciousness."
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.in human consciousness."
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 Actress, singer/songwriter, expert dancer and avid activist Q'Orianka was born in Schweigmatt, Germany, a tiny, idyllic village in the Black Forest hills from where you can see as far as the Swiss Alps and Jura Mountains across the Rhine River. Her father is a descendant of the Huachipaeri and Quechua people in Madre de Dios and her mother is a Swiss national who grew up in Alaska.When Q'Orianka was just 2 years old, she and her mother moved to Kaua, Hawaii later settling in Oahu, Hawaii. As she got a little older she sat in on her mom’s acting classes and quickly fell in love with memorizing everyone’s lines. After seeing a Shirley Temple movie on TV, she began taking singing, dancing and acting lessons, and began singing on the street when she was six, with a portable tape machine providing accompaniment. She was also inspired by the local Hawaiian dancers and trained in West African and Hawaiian dance. By the time Q'Orianka was nine she had performed more than 250 live shows at various locations, including major hotels. She won Best Overall Talent in a local talent competition and was awarded Ballet Hawaii's 'Young Choreographers Award' at the age of seven. She also starred as Amahl in a production of Gian Carlo Menotti's opera Amahl and the Night Visitors. In 1999, Q'Orianka's family relocated to Los Angeles. After their motor home broke down and her sound equipment was stolen while she was performing on Santa Monica's 3rd Street Promenade, the L.A. Times ran a story about the family's plight. Shortly thereafter, she received new sound equipment plus an audition for the film 'How the Grinch Stole Christmas'. Q'Orianka breezed the audition and was offered the part of a background chorus member. Then in 2002 she appeared on talent show "Star Search", coming in second place in the young singers category. A few years later, at the age of 14, she was chosen to play the lead role of Pocahontas in Terrence Malick's 'The New World', for which she is best known. The role brought Q'orianka many award nominations and shereceived aBreakthrough Performance Actress award from the National Board of Review. Q'Orianka now has several projects planned, including charity work, a line of buckskin clothing and a CD inspired by 'The New World'. She has recently launched her own youth driven human rights and environmental organization on-Q initiative, heading off campaigns to connect young Hollywood with youth activist leaders and projects from around the world, in support of environmental sustainability, corporate accountability, basic Human Rights and universal dignity and compassion in all its forms. Through her production company, IQ-Films, Q'Orianka is also producing several cause driven documentaries and youth-programming projects. She will be appearing in Marc Forby's 'Princess Ka'iulani'' and Sarah Knight's 'A Yellow Raft in Blue Water' which Q'Orianka is also producing. She will also be appearing in the 2009 documentary "The People Speak" along with stars like Marisa Tomei, Sean Penn, Josh Brolin, Matt Damon, Viggo Mortensen and Danny Glover. It will look at America's struggles with war, class, race and women's rights, based on Howard Zinn's "A People's History of the United States." |
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| Full name: | Q'Orianka Waira Qoiana Kilcher (Kor-ee-ahn-ka) Qori :: Gold Anka :: Eagle Q'Orianka translates to golden eagle in Quechua, the official language of the Inca Empire and an official language in Peru. |
| Height: | 5' 4½" (1.64 m) |
| Eyes: | Dark brown |
| Hair: | Dark brown |
| Star sign: | Western - Aquarius Chinese - Horse |
| Nickname: | Q |
| Notable features: | Long dark hair, Native American 'Pocahontas' features |
| Nationality: | American (German-born) |
| Ethnicity: | Quechua-Huachipaeri, Swiss-Alaskan, Latin-Hispanic |
| Education: | Home-schooled Training:
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| Family: | Father - A Peruvian artist of Quechua/Huachipaeri Native American descent, from who she is now estranged. Mother - Saskia Elenor Kilcher Brothers - Kainoa Kilcher, Xihuaru Kilcher Cousin - Jewel Kilcher Grandfather - Ray 'Pirate' Genet Grandmother - Wurtila Dora Kilcher Great Grandfather - Yule Kilcher |
| Resides in: | Los Angeles, CA, USA |
| Interests/Hobbies: | Singing, songwriting, dancing, horseback riding, sailing, human-rights activism, eco-activism, traveling |
| Languages: | English, Spanish, German, limited Algonquian Q'Orianka is excellent with accents and foreign languages |
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| Performance Skills: | Voiceover, Firearms, Martial Arts, Dancing, Stage Combat, Singing, Stunts, Singer/Songwriter , Motivational Speaker, Spokesperson ,Youth Councelor , Host, Teleprompter |
| Voice Type: | Soprano Q'Orianka sings on Ellen |
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Q'Orianka is an expert dancer in many forms
Dance Skills:
- Belly Dance
- Sword Dance
- Flamenco
- Samba
- Afro-Caribbean Tahitian
- Hula
- West-African Hip Hop
- Ballet
- Modern
- Jazz
- Ballroom
- Various middle eastern dance styles
Sword fighting (solo and partner), Saber, Double saber, Aerial combat, Wire-work, Hand combat, Aerial flips, Running up walls, High falls (30ft.), Staff, Straight Sword ,Green screen wire stunts, Firearms, Archery, Vaulting, Horse acrobatics, Stunt-driving stage combat.
Q'Orianka is accomplished in several Martial Arts:
- Wushu Kung-Fu
- Ninjitsu
- Aikido
Horseback riding (bare-back and western,) kite surfing, high diving, sailing, boogie boarding, kayaking, surfing, mountain biking, soccer, advanced volleyball, basketball, ping-pong, track and field, rollerblading, skateboarding, skiing, snowboarding, rock climbing
Q'Orianka is an accomplished musician, singer and songwriter
Musical Instruments:
- Piano
- Guitar
- Ukulele
- Congas
- Native American Flutes
The People Speak - Howard Zinn/ Chris Moore - “Broken Promise”
The New Word- Terrence Malick - “Kihshahkuyew Nupuy”
The Last Speakers PBS - “Set Me Free”
Native Lands Sky TV, Italy- “Lost Forever”
Her younger brother Kainoa had a bit part in 'The New World'
Q'Orianka was the world's first teenager driving a Hydrogen Fuel Cell powered car with pure water steam emissions.
QK: "I was the first person ever to show up at a movie premiere with a hydrogen-fueled car.I try to do that in every public place that I arrive. Just to get people aware that these cars exist. So that in a few years hopefully the people of my generation start to drive these sort of cars so we don't have to fight billion dollar wars for oil."
Co-starred in the music video for Matt Kearney's "Breathe In, Breathe Out."
Q'Orianka believes that one person can make a difference and that every decision a person makes has an influence on the people and environment around them.
Q'Orianka's first kiss was with Colin Farrell in 'The New World', her second was with Christian Bale in the same film.
QK: "I didn't do too bad, did I with my first kiss with Colin and my second with Christian Bale? That was a little Oh my god I can't believe it!"
She loves traveling and seeing new places.
Q'Orianka has said that she was raised free-spirited and is very adventurous.
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| May take a few months for a response Q'Orianka hopes to inspire others, especially younger kids and teens to take initiative towards environmental and human rights issues. She loves helping kids get involved, so if you're interested try contacting: onq.management@gmail.com Q'Orianka uses her salary from her movie roles to highlight awareness surrounding America's voiceless communities. She used her salary from "The New World" to make a documentary about Peru's indigenous tribes, with whom she spent a year. She is now planning a film about Alaska's wildlife and she'll turn the money she makes for playing Hawaii's Princess Ka'iulani into another awareness drive. "I started acting to give voice to the voiceless."  |
Llaqtakunaq atipayninwan, teqrimuyuta kuyuchisunchis
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