Akosua Busia is an actress, director, writer, foundation chair and a princess from Ghana; she is the ex-wife of director John Singleton.
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Akosua Busia
Akosua Busia, 52, was briefly married to Boyz in the Hood director John Singleton. He suffered a mild stroke on April 17, according to a statement from his family, and is recovering.
Busia and Singleton got married in 1996 but divorced after just one year. They have one daughter together, named Hadar Busia-Singleton.
Like her ex-husband, Busia also works in the entertainment industry. Born into a royal family in Ghana, Busia became an actress, screenwriter, and director.
Here’s what you need to know about Akosua Busia.
Akosua Busia began landing professional acting roles when she was still a teenager. According to her IMDB profile, Busia’s first on-screen acting credit was in the 1979 movie Ashanti, starring Micheal Caine. She had a small role and was listed as the “Senoufo Girl.”
Busia may be best known for a role she landed at age 19. She was cast as Nettie Harris in the 1995 movie, The Color Purple. The movie also starred Whoopi Goldberg and Danny Glover and received high praise from critics. The movie was nominated for 11 Academy Awards, including Best Picture, but did not win.
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.
Getty(L-R) Joniece Abbott-Pratt, Akosua Busia, Stacey Sargeant, Playwright Danai Gurira, Director Liesl Tommy, Ayesha Jordan and Adeola Role at the celebration of Women’s History Month on it’s Opening Night of “Eclipsed” at the Curran Theater on March 9,2017 in San Francisco.
Busia decided to take a long break from acting after the birth of her daughter. She made a return in 2016 by appearing in the Broadway show “Eclipse.” Busia played the role of a peace activist during the civil war in Liberia.
On Wed. April 3rd 2019 (on my daughter Hadsy’s birthday), my brother, Yaw, Owusu, Busia, passed away. On Wed April 10th, we had the one week gathering, as is our custom. April 10th is also the day we buried our sweet mama, in 2010. ???????? #alltojesus #I #surrender #myhealer #comforter #protector and #friend
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Akosua Cyamama Busia was born on December 30,1966.
