Q'orianka Kilcher's journey to stardom began at the tender age of fourteen with her critically acclaimed portrayal of Pocahontas in Terrence Malick's epic film "The New World", opposite Colin Farrell and Christian Bale. Her performance earned her the National Board of Reviews best breakthrough performance of 2006, the 2006 Alma Award for best Latin American actress in a feature film, and numerous nominations and rave reviews.
Born in Schweigmatt, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, to a Peruvian indigenous father of Quechua-Huachipaeri background and an Alaskan-born mother of Swiss-German origin, Kilcher was raised in Kapa'a, Hawaii. With a start in performing arts at six years old, she has since become an award-winning actress, singer, lyricist, and expert dancer.
A committed human rights and environmental activist, Kilcher uses her voice to bring attention to the need for universal dignity, compassion, environmental justice, and basic Human Rights. She has traveled extensively, speaking at youth events, colleges, and universities, and has been invited as a featured keynote speaker and workshop facilitator at international conferences and events for organizations such as Amnesty International, the I.F.G., and Amazon Watch I.F.I.P.
Kilcher has also been a panelist on the "Indigenous Peoples: Human Rights, Dignity and Development with Identity" United Nations panel, and lends her energy as spokeswoman, collaborator, and supporter to several international and national NGOs.
In her free time, Kilcher is an accomplished singer/song-writer, and has recently launched her own youth-driven human rights and environmental organization, Q Initiative, which connects young Hollywood with youth-activist leaders and projects from around the world.
Through her production company, IQ-Films, Kilcher is also producing several cause-driven documentaries and youth-programming projects, further solidifying her status as a powerful and fearless young force in the world of entertainment and activism.
