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    On 12 October 1996, Akosua Busia married the American film director John Singleton, with whom she has a daughter — Hadar Busia-Singleton (born 3 April 1997); the couple divorced on 15 June 1997. Their daughter attended school in Ghana, before returning to the US .

  2. Aug 23, 2020 · Published Aug 23, 2020. Busia married film director John Singleton, known for his work directing Boyz n the Hood, Shaft, 2 Fast 2 Furious. Akosua Busia has led quite an interesting life and where she is now is no surprise given her talented, multi-faceted background. Best known for her role as Nettie Harris in 1985’s The Color Purple, she has ...

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    • Akosua Busia is a Princess in Ghana But Spent Much of Her Childhood Attending Schools in Other Countries. Akosua Cyamama Busia was born on December 30, 1966.
    • Akosua Busia Co-Founded the Busia Foundation International With Her Sister; the Organization Promoted Human Rights & Democracy. Akosua Busia’s sister, Abena Busia, teaches literature and gender studies at Rutgers University in New Jersey.
    • Akosua Busia is a Screenwriter & Book Author; Her Writing Work Included Interviews With Witnesses of the Battle of Mogadishu, Which Was Portrayed in the Movie ‘Black Hawk Down’
  4. John Daniel Singleton (January 6, 1968 – April 28, 2019) was an American director, screenwriter, and producer. He made his feature film debut writing and directing Boyz n the Hood (1991), for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director, becoming, at age 24, the first African American and youngest person to have ever been nominated for that award.

    • John Daniel Singleton, January 6, 1968, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
    • April 28, 2019 (aged 51), Los Angeles, California, U.S.
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  5. Mar 23, 2016 · She’s a novelist, actress, activist and mother to her daughter with ex-husband, John Singleton, director of “Boyz N the Hood.” Before giving birth, Busia penned the novel “The Seasons of Beento Blackbird,” co-wrote the film adaptation of Toni Morrison’s novel “Beloved” and played Nettie in Steven Spielberg’s film “The Color ...

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  6. Jan 7, 2020 · John Singleton & Akosua Busia’s Grown Daughter Resembles Her Mom in Pics. By Joe Akins. Jan 07, 2020 01:00 A.M. Hollywood entertainers, John Singleton and Akosua Busia, share a daughter, and although both parents parted ways a few years ago, their little girl is all grown now and has her mother's charming looks. Advertisement.

  7. Apr 6, 2022 · Akosia Busia- “John…once was a husband; through trials of life you never raised your voice at me, nor I to you. That peace and warmth was there when Hadar and I held your hand once more before your body left.”. John’s Final Words To Ex-Wife, Akosua, Was About Their Daughter. Hadar Busia-Singleton, daughter of John Singleton and Akosua ...