It was years after “The Color Purple” released in 1985, that Akosua Busia, the actress who touched our souls as “Nettie,” was actually a real life African princess from a prominent royal African family. She hails from Accra, Ghana, West Africa and made her way to American superstardom through hard work and determination to be great, like her royal parents. As if that wasn’t already shocking enough, we’ve since learned that our girl, “Nettie,” has a sister, who’s been making major moves of her own across many continents.  Scroll down to see who Akosua’s sister is, as well as the greatness their parents accomplished…

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Who Are “Nettie’s” Royal Parents?

Akosua and her sister, Abena Busia, were born in Accra, Ghana, into the Yenfri Royal family in Wenchi in the Brong-Ahafo Region of Ghana. 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. Prime Minister Kofi Abrefa Busia was married to the Busia sisters’ mother, Naa Morkor Busia, up until the time of his passing. The former President Busia died from a heart attack in 1978 and his wife, Naa, passed away in 2010 from unknown causes.

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Prior to becoming President of Ghana, Dr. Busia earned many degrees and studied at several prestigious universities. He also made history, by becoming the first African student to attend England’s infamous Oxford University in the early 1940’s.

Mr. and Mrs. Busia’s life’s work and dedication toward making Ghana a better place for their people, left a lasting impact on their children that will never be forgotten. In fact, to honor her mother on Mother’s Day 2017, Akosua posted a rare television clip of them putting in work as the first fam’ of Ghana back then. Check out the clip below…

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By the way, not only was Abena and Akosua’s mother beautiful, she represented class, style, and elegance, with such poise.

Akosua also paid homage to her beloved father:

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My father, His Excellency, Dr. Kofi Abrefa Busia, giving his inauguration speech as Head of State at Black Star Square in 1969 ~ Flashback 4 Instagram posts and see our new President, Nana, Akuffo-Addo, quote these exact words in his own Inauguration speech at Black Star Square in 2017! This footage is from the the documentary I directed: THE PROF. A MAN REMEMBERED.

Meet “Nettie’s” Sister

Now that we’ve covered who their royal parents are, let us introduce y’all to Akosua’s sister and the big moves she’s making in her career. Meet Abena Busia, the 64 year old big sister to Akosua…

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Abena chose a different path than her sister: she’s an professor, writer, poet, feminist, and lecturer, as well as a diplomat and ambassador for their country, Ghana. Following in her Pops’ footsteps, Abena has also studied at several universities, including Yale and Oxford. She’s currently a professor of Literature in English and women’s/gender studies at Rutger’s University in New Jersey.

In 2017, the current President of Ghana, Pres. Nana Akuffo-Addo, appointed Abena Busia as Ghana’s ambassador to Brazil. As of today, she helps to serve Ghana within several South American countries. Here is what her sis,’ Akosua, explained about that in an online tribute to Abena:

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Akosia Busia: To me, she is my Beloved Sister! To the world she is the renowned professor; Dr. Abena P. A. Busia, Ghana’s Ambassador to #Brazil, concurrently accredited and overseeing 11 other countries in South America: #Argentina, #Bolivia, #Chile, #Colombia, #Ecuador, #Guyana, #Paraguay, #Peru, #Suriname, #Uruguay and #Venezuela. She is a blessing; she is #blessed 🙏🏾

In addition to her work as an educator and ambassador for Ghana, Abena is grateful for the opportunities to bring awareness to societal issues, those titles allow her:

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If their parents were alive today, pretty sure they would be BEYOND proud of the life accomplishments their children have made. Thanks to Akosia, Abena, and their parents for inspiring so many who will come after them.

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Now that we got that throwback classic outta our system, let us introduce you to the young lady whom is making her superstar parents proud today…

Meet Their Now 21 Year Old Daughter

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We informed y’all, a few years ago, that “Nettie” and John Singleton -who first blasted onto the Hollywood scene with his 1991 classic, Boyz ‘N The Hood”- dated for quite a while and ultimately married on October 12, 1996. The then 30-year old Ghanian, West African born, Akosua, and then 28-year old California native, John, seemed like the perfect couple. But unfortunately, just a year after marriage, they divorced.

Their beautiful blessing that happened during their union, was that their daughter, Hadar Busia-Singleton, was born (April 3, 1997). She was cute as a button back in the day, but a few days ago, she reached a milestone, by celebrating her 21st b-day. To kick off her b-day celebration, Hadar and her mother had a small get-together with family and friends and the love in the room was real for Hadar’s big day. Peep theb-day celebration video below…

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Parents’ Past Problems

Although John Singleton and his ex-wife seem very cordial now, there was some tension between them, regarding their daughter and her education. As we previously reported, in July 2015, Akosua Busia took Singleton to court, demanding that he step his parental game up for Hadar, who was primarily raised in Ghana.

Via Bossip: Busia said under the terms of their divorce, Singleton was supposed to pay for the girl’s education. But Busia said she had to front the tuition money when he didn’t, and she wants the Boyz In The Hood director to pay her $204,056—the amount she said she’s owed for their daughter’s education and after school activities for the over 12 years—and pay her $30,000 lawyer fees.

Singleton & Busia Reunite For Daughter’s Graduation

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Thankfully, the past issues Akosua and John had in 2015, were resolved by the following year. At least that is what it appeared to be when the two former lovebirds happily reunited to (in the video below) watch their daughter make history for her 2016 college graduation. Akosua explained exactly how Hadar set a new precedent that they are beyond proud of:

akosua.busia: HISTORY! This time last year a Ghana flag was errected at Interlochen Arts Academy, as my daughter, Hadar, became their 1st ever Ghanaian graduate! I was performing in Eclipsed on Broadway, the curtain came down at 10.30 pm, leaving me 11 hours to make a 12 hour drive and get there on time. Thanks to @jeremy.bullock I made it! Daddy John, Aunty Abe, Uncle Chip, Sam, and others, all converged for the great occasion ~ Blessings to all this years High-School and College graduates! #fbf #graduation #ghana #arts #school #college #future

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Fun Fact About Akosia Busia Many Never Knew

1. In “The Color Purple,” she was kicked out of “Albert’s” (Danny Glover) home and then rebuilt her life in Africa. However, in REAL life, Akosua is actually royalty -literally- in her native home of Ghana.She is a REAL LIFE princess y’all, by way of her father’s side of the fam.’

2. She co-wrote the song, “Moon Blue,” with her daughter’s godfather, Stevie Wonder, for his album, “A Time 2 Love.”

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3. Akosua has also added the title of director, to her resume, having directed a film about her father’s life, titled, “The Prof. A Man Remembered. Life, Vision & Legacy of K.A.”

Like we always say, here at ILOSM, we learn something new ’round here everyday.

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