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Akosua Busia
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Ghanaian-born British actress and songwriter
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- Works
- 3
Top works
- The seasons of Beento Blackbird
- The seasons of Beento Blackbird
- Seasons of Beento Blackbird, The
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Film & TV
Ghana
Akosua Busia was born on December 30, 1966 in Accra, Ghana. She is an actress and director, known for The Color Purple (1985), Tears of the Sun (2003) and Low Blow (1986). She was previously married to John Singleton.
Known for
- Tears of the Sun — Patience2003
- Journey to Safety: Making 'Tears of the Sun' — Self2003
- Rosewood — Jewel1997
- Mad City — Diane1997
- Ill Gotten Gains — Fey1997
- Dead Man's Walk — Emeralda1996
- ER — Kobe Ikabo1994
- Brother Future — Caroline1991
- New Jack City — Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)1991
- The Seventh Sign — Penny Washburn1988
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- Ghana
- Place of birth
- Ghana
- Spouse
- John Singleton
- Father
- Kofi Abrefa Busia
- Sibling
- Abena Busia
- Occupation
- film director
- Educated at
- Royal Central School of Speech and Drama
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Award
- NAACP Image Awards
- Notable work
- Ashanti
- Academic degree
- bachelor's degree
- Image
- Akosua Busia, 1986.jpg
- Number of children
- 1
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- date of birth
- 1966-12-30
- start of work period
- 1979-00-00
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- Art+Feminism
- academic major
- philosophy
- Commons category
- Akosua Busia
- name in native language
- Akosua Busia
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