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name: "Jonshel Alexander"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/jonshel-alexander"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "26 February 1999"
died: "27 November 2021"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
updated: "2026-09-16T13:30:47.314067+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Jonshel Alexander

Actor. Born 26 February 1999 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. Died 27 November 2021.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 26 February 1999, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
- **Died:** 27 November 2021

## Biography

Jonshel Alexander was an American actress. She played the role of Joy Strong in the 2012 film *Beasts of the Southern Wild*, directed by Benh Zeitlin and filmed in Louisiana.

Born in New Orleans on 26 February 1999, Alexander was twelve years old during filming. The film received critical acclaim, including nominations for four Academy Awards. She died in New Orleans on 27 November 2021, aged 22.

*Sources: imdb.com, newsweek.com, apnews.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Beasts of the Southern Wild* (2012), Fi1m 78, as Joy Strong — [page](https://film.one/film/beasts-of-the-southern-wild.md)

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