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1. www.nytimes.com › nikita-pearl-waligwa-deadNikita Pearl Waligwa, Star of ‘Queen of Katwe,’ Dies at 15

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   Nikita Pearl Waligwa, the young Ugandan newcomer who starred in “Queen of Katwe,” the 2016 Disney film about a chess champion’s coming of age, has died of a brain tumor. She was 15.

2. www.bbc.com › news › world-africa-51521775Uganda's Queen of Katwe star Nikita Pearl Waligwa dies aged 15

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   Feb 16, 2020 · An actress who starred in the Queen of Katwe, a Disney film about a chess prodigy from a Ugandan slum, has died aged 15, Ugandan media report. Nikita Pearl Waligwa had been diagnosed with a...

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4. www.nbcnews.com › news › obituariesDisney's 'Queen of Katwe' actor Nikita Pearl Waligwa dies at 15

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   Feb 16, 2020 · Nikita Pearl Waligwa, who appeared in Disney's biographical drama "Queen of Katwe," has died at 15. She had been diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2016.

5. www.bbc.com › news › world-africa-51528522Nikita Pearl Waligwa: Queen of Katwe stars pay tribute - BBC

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   Feb 17, 2020 · 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...

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7. www.cnn.com › 2020/02/16 › africaNikita Pearl Waligwa, Disney actress who appeared in ‘Queen ...

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   Feb 16, 2020 · Nikita Pearl Waligwa, who appeared in the 2016 Disney film “Queen of Katwe,” was 15. The movie tells the true story of Phiona Mutesi who went from living in Uganda’s slums to becoming an ...

8. globalnews.ca › news › 6563004‘Queen of Katwe’ child star Nikita Pearl Waligwa dies at 15

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   Feb 18, 2020 · Nikita Pearl Waligwa, the child star, died on Saturday. She was 15. The Disney actress was best known for her portrayal as Gloria Nansubuga in 2016’s Queen of Katwe. She played the best friend of...

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   Who was Nikita Pearl waligwa?

   • Nikita Pearl Waligwa, the young Ugandan newcomer who starred in “Queen of Katwe,” the 2016 Disney film about a chess champion’s coming of age, has died of a brain tumor. She was 15. Her death was announced on Sunday by Gayaza High School, an all-girls boarding school outside the Ugandan capital of Kampala where Ms. Waligwa had been a student.

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   Did Nikita Pearl waligwa have a brain tumor?

   • Waligwa had been diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2016 and seemed to recover a year later. However, in 2019, another tumor was found. Nikita Pearl Waligwa in Disney's "Queen of Katwe." Disney

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   Was Nikita Pearl waligwa a ball of light?

   • David Oyelowo, who also starred in the film, wrote on Instagram that Nikita was “a ball of light” in the film and in life. “Her battle with a brain tumor was humbling to witness,” Oyelowo wrote. “Her light will live on.” CNN’s Leona Siaw contributed to this report. Nikita Pearl Waligwa died Saturday following a brain tumor.

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   Is Nikita Pearl waligwa based on a true story?

   • Nikita Pearl 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. It starred Lupita Nyong'o as her mother and David Oyelowo as her chess teacher.

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10. www.bbc.co.uk › news › world-africa-51528522Nikita Pearl Waligwa: Queen of Katwe stars pay tribute

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    Feb 17, 2020 · Nikita Pearl Waligwa is being buried in Kampala. 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...