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Akosua Busia
Akosua Busia made her film debut as Nettie in Steven Spielberg's The Color Purple 1985, earning an NAACP Image Award. She later appeared in Tears of the Sun 2003 and directed films. Born in Accra, Ghana, she is the daughter of Prime Minister Kofi Abrefa Busia and a member of the Royal Family of Wenchi.