Her sister, Abena Busia, is a poet and academic, who was a professor in English at Rutgers University, and since 2017 has been the Ghanaian ambassador to Brazil. Akosua Busia, the ex-wife of director John Singleton, is an actress, writer and princess in Ghana. The Color Purple (1/6) Movie CLIP – Sisters Separated (1985) HDThe Color Purple movie clips: j.mp/1zeQHgZ BUY THE MOVIE: bit.ly/2bWnhjE Don't miss the HOTTEST NEW TRAILERS: bit.ly/1u2y6pr CLIP DESCRIPTION: When Albert (Danny Glover) drags Celie (Desreta Jackson) off of their land, she has an emotional separation with her sister Nettie (Akosua Busia). The Daily Mail reported in 2016 her co-stars in Broadway's Eclipsed Pascale Armand, Akosua Busia, Zainab Jah, and Saycon Sengbloh found Nyong'o's attitude difficult to deal with. Princess Akosua Busia of the Royal Family of Wenchi, Ghana (born December 30, 1966) It’s only while watching the Colour Purple Reunion on Oprah the other day that I realised that the character who played Nettie is actually a Ghanain Princess. Busia was the youngest daughter in the family. [4], She co-founded with her sister Abena Busia the Busia Foundation International, aiming "to provide assistance to the disadvantaged". She has black hair. He was credited with helping to implement civilian government in Ghana. Akosua Busia is the daughter of Kofi Abrefa Busia, who was prime minister of the Republic of Ghana (from 1969 to 1972) and a prince of the royal family of Wenchi, a subgroup of the Ashanti. The role of Nettie is still Akosua Busia's biggest role to date. According to the entertainment website Bossip, Busia alleged that Singleton divorced her because he didn’t want to share his movie profits. #Rain #Storm or #Sunshine the #Evangelist blesses and #miracles abound ?? She has appeared in movies like Ashanti, The Final Terror, Crossroads, … She directed the movie Ascension Day in 2007, about Ned Turner’s 1831 slave rebellion in Virginia. She is now 22 years old. Now she is fighting to gain some respect. According to Busia’s website, she was hired by Gotham Entertainment to interview the families of journalists who were stoned to death in the leadup to the Battle of Mogadishu. Article by Mary Felder. Like her ex-husband, Busia also works in the entertainment industry. 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The movie also starred Whoopi Goldberg and Danny Glover and received high praise from critics. They also have a daughter named Hadar Busia-Singleton. Her father, Dr. Kofi Abrefa Busia, served as Prime Minister of the Republic of Ghana (in West Africa) from 1969 to 1972. Akosua Busia is a Ghanaian actress who now lives in the U.S.. Princess Akosua Busia. Busia’s other acting credits include the 2003 movie Tears of the Sun starring Bruce Willis, the 1986 movie Native Sun alongside Oprah Winfrey, and the popular TV series ER. 2 Ways to Vote her Up! Akosua Busia is straight. Busia. Scroll down and check out her short and/or medium black hairstyles & haircuts. Akosua Busia celebrated her 54th birthday in December, and the actress proved she's aging like fine wine in the recent posts that she shared on Instagram. Beloved is a 1998 American psychological horror drama film directed by Jonathan Demme and starring Oprah Winfrey, Danny Glover, and Thandie Newton.Based on Toni Morrison's 1987 novel of the same name, the plot centers on a former slave after the American Civil War, her haunting by a poltergeist, and the visitation of her reincarnated daughter. Akosua Busia, 52, was briefly married to Boyz in the Hood director John Singleton. Hadar Busia Singleton. The short marriage produced one daughter, Hadar Busia-Singleton. Busias philosophy and pr axis. "He wouldn't let me read, and I was begging," Akosua says. Black King And Queen King Queen Black Royalty African Royalty Ivory Coast Ghana Christmas Sweaters Culture Actresses The daughter of, Dr. Kofi Abrefa Busia (the former Prime Minister of Ghana from 1969 to 1972) -she was educated at Oxford University, England, (like her father) and is a princess … Life, Vision & Legacy of K.A. She was born to parents Dr. Kofi Abrefa Busia and Mrs. Naa Morkor Busia. Busia grew up in Ghana, and began her acting career at the age of 16, attending London's Central School of Speech and Drama on scholarship. - Akosua Busia is the daughter of Kofi Abrefa Busia, the ex-prime minister of the Republic of Ghana, and daughter of a prince of the royal family of Wenchi. She is the daughter of John Singleton and her father died on April 29, 2019, and he was 51 years old and he lost his life at Cedars-Sinai Medical, LA, California. Her novel The Seasons of Beento Blackbird was published in 1996. FILM DESCRIPTION: Based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Alice Walker, The Color…2011-05-27T03:13:03.000Z, Akosua Busia began landing professional acting roles when she was still a teenager. The Color Purple (1/6) Movie CLIP – Sisters Separated (1985) HD, The Color Purple movie clips: j.mp/1zeQHgZ BUY THE MOVIE: bit.ly/2bWnhjE Don't miss the HOTTEST NEW TRAILERS: bit.ly/1u2y6pr CLIP DESCRIPTION: When Albert (Danny Glover) drags Celie (Desreta Jackson) off of their land, she has an emotional separation with her sister Nettie (Akosua Busia). Akosua Busia was born on December 30, 1966 as Akosua Cyamama Busia. Akosua Busia was born on December 30, 1966 in Accra, Ghana as Akosua Cyamama Busia. Busia may be best known for a role she landed at age 19. They have one daughter together, named Hadar Busia-Singleton. Their father, Dr. Kofi Abrefa Busia, was a royal prince, who later became the Prime Minister (the President) of Ghana, making Abena and Akosua the first kids to the first family of Ghana from 1969 to 1972. FILM DESCRIPTION: Based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Alice Walker, The Color…, Busia Foundation International Promotional Video. Bossip obtained court documents and published the following quote from Busia: “We happily announced the birth of our child, and later that week without any advanced notice, and while I was not aware of any problems in our marriage, John filed a petition for dissolution of our marriage, which I believe was due to his concern that if we stayed married, the significant amounts he would earn on “Shaft” as both writer and director would be community property.” Busia also alleged that she handled the primary care for their daughter, including school tuition, and that Singleton should have helped to pay for it.