- Her father is a Quechua-Huachipaeri, an Indigenous South American from Madre de Dios, Peru. Her mother Saskia is a Swiss national who grew up in Alaska.
- Speaks fluent German, Spanish, and English.
- Popular singer Jewel is her first cousin once removed. Jewel is first cousin of Saskia Genet-Oulicky, the mother of Q'orianka.
- Her grandfather, Ray "Pirate" Genet, was an Alaskan mountain-rescue and climbing legend who died in 1979 while making his descent from the summit of Mt. Everest.
- Q'orianka translates to "golden eagle" in Quechua, the official language of the Inca Empire and an official language in Peru.
- An accomplished black belt wushu kung fu and stunt performer and has trained at the National Wushu Training Center and Impact Stunts since the age of 12.
- In 2004, at age 14, following an extensive international search, she was cast by writer/director Terrence Malick in The New World (2005) opposite Colin Farrell and Christian Bale and emerged into the front ranks of young actors with her portrayal of "Pocahontas".
- She is a speaker at the United Nations on the panel for Indigenous Rights.
- Q'orianka is a global youth ambassador for Amnesty International and Amazon Watch, and is the founder of on-Q Initiative, an environmental and human rights youth organization. She also is a speaker at the United Nations on the Panel on Indigenous Human Rights and is the voice for several International Indigenous Youth organizations.
- She is the world's first teenager driving a hydrogen-fuel-cell-powered car with pure water steam emissions.
- Has two younger brothers, Xihuaru Kilcher (b. 2000) and Kainoa Kilcher (b. 1992). They are both actors.
- Mother is Saskia Genet-Oulicky.
- Appeared twice with Christian Bale in The New World (2005) and Hostiles (2017).
- Won the National Board of Review's best breakthrough performance and was the winner of the Alma Award for Outstanding Actress in a feature film for The New World (2005). (2006)
- Younger brother, Kainoa Kilcher, had a bit part in The New World (2005).
- Older sister of Kainoa Kilcher and Xihuaru Kilcher.
- Invited to join the actor's branch of AMPAS. (2018)
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