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Nikita Pearl Waligwa: Queen of Katwe stars pay tribute

 

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Nikita Pearl Waligwa played Gloria, a friend of the protagonist Phiona, who explained the rules of chess / DISNEY

 

Stars of the film Queen of Katwe have paid tribute to actress Nikita Pearl Waligwa who has died at the age of 15.

 

Waligwa had been diagnosed with a brain tumour and died in hospital in Kampala on Saturday.

 

She starred in the 2016 Disney film which was based on the true story of Phiona Mutesi, a chess prodigy from a Ugandan slum.

 

Her co-star David Oyelowo wrote on Instagram: "She was a ball of light in Queen of Katwa and in life."

 

Full Story: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-51528522

 

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