Disney's Queen of Katwe Actress Nikita Pearl Waligwa Dies Aged 15

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Disney's Queen of Katwe Actress Nikita Pearl Waligwa Dies Aged 15
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She was given the all-clear in 2017 but last year was found to have another tumour. QueenOfKatwe PhionaMutesi NikitaPearlWaligwa

Queen of KatweUgandan media reports she died on Saturday night at TMR International Hospital, in Naalya, Kampala. Waligwa had been diagnosed with a brain tumour.The 2016 film was based on the true story of Phiona Mutesi, who took up chess aged nine despite not being in school and went on to compete in international tournaments.

Nikita Pearl Waligwa played the role of Gloria, a friend of Phiona who explained the rules of chess to her. The film starred Lupita Nyong’o as her mother and David Oyelowo as her chess teacher. Waligwa was first diagnosed with a brain tumour in 2016 and Queen of Katwe director Mira Nair reportedly mobilised people to help fund her treatment in India, with Ugandan doctors quoted as saying they did not have the necessary equipment.In this article:

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