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African Queens 2023

TV series · 45 min · English · February 15, 2023

DocumentaryHistorical

Created by Ethosheia Hylton, Tina GharaviWritten by Peres Owino, Nnenne Iwuji

Starring Adesuwa Oni, Eshe Asante, Marilyn Nnadebe, Chipo Kureya, Philips Nortey

African Queens is a 2023 docudrama series airing on streaming service Netflix. Jada Pinkett Smith produces and narrates the show, which uses dramatized re-enactments alongside expert interviews. Season one examines Njinga, Queen of Ndongo and Matamba, directed by Ethosheia Hylton. Season two features Queen of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, Pharaoh Cleopatra VII Philopator, directed by Tina Gharavi.

Cast

• Adesuwa OniQueen Njinga
• Eshe AsanteNdambi
• Marilyn NnadebeFunji
• Chipo KureyaKambu
• Philips NorteyKing Mbande
• Adele JamesCleopatra
• Craig RussellMark Antony
• John PartridgeJulius Caesar
• James MarloweOctavian
• Andira CrichlowArsinoe

Crew

Director

Ethosheia Hylton, Tina Gharavi

Writer

Peres Owino, Nnenne Iwuji

Executive producer

Jada Pinkett Smith

Cinematography

Sean Francis

Music

Michael 'Mikey' J Asante

Details

Production

Nutopia, Westbrook

Network

Netflix

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