Akosua Busia

Best known as a Supporting Actress based on credits in that role in 3 films, with $180,591,700 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #20,587)

Best-known acting roles: Patience (Tears of the Sun), Nettie (The Color Purple), Bessie (Native Son)

Best-known technical roles: Beloved (Screenwriter)

Born: December 30, 1966 (58 years old)

Career Summary

		Movies	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
As an Actor	Supporting	3	$138,591,700	$42,000,000	$180,591,700
In Technical Roles	Screenwriter	1	$22,852,487	$0	$22,852,487

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 14,401-14,500)	14,452	$138,591,700
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 33,501-33,600)	33,584	$42,000,000
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 22,201-22,300)	22,203	$180,591,700
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000)	2,917	$22,852,487
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400)	4,330	$22,852,487

See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.

Release Date	Title	Role	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
Mar 7, 2003	Tears of the Sun	Patience	$43,632,458	$42,000,000	$85,632,458
Dec 12, 1986	Native Son	Bessie	$929,770		$929,770
Dec 18, 1985	The Color Purple	Nettie	$94,029,472		$94,029,472

Averages			$46,197,233	$42,000,000	$60,197,233
Totals	3		$138,591,700	$42,000,000	$180,591,700

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Mar 7, 2003	Tears of the Sun	$17,057,213	2,973	$43,632,458	$85,632,458	51.0%
Dec 12, 1986	Native Son		75	$929,770	$929,770	100.0%
Dec 18, 1985	The Color Purple	$1,710,333	1,109	$94,029,472	$94,029,472	100.0%

Averages		$9,383,773	1,386	$46,197,233	$60,197,233	83.7%
Totals	3			$138,591,700	$180,591,700

Record	Rank	Amount
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 13,101-13,200)	13,149	$138,591,700
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 13,001-13,100)	13,048	$138,591,700
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 11,001-11,100)	11,026	$929,770
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 17,201-17,300)	17,268	$94,029,472
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 14,401-14,500)	14,452	$138,591,700
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 31,501-31,600)	31,511	$42,000,000
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 31,001-31,100)	31,020	$42,000,000
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 33,501-33,600)	33,584	$42,000,000
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 20,501-20,600)	20,587	$180,591,700
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 20,301-20,400)	20,312	$180,591,700
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 15,101-15,200)	15,184	$929,770
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 29,601-29,700)	29,668	$94,029,472
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 22,201-22,300)	22,203	$180,591,700

Release Date	Title	Role	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
Oct 16, 1998	Beloved	Screenwriter	$22,852,487		$22,852,487

Averages			$22,852,487	n/a	$22,852,487
Totals	1		$22,852,487	n/a	$22,852,487

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000)	2,917	$22,852,487
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400)	4,330	$22,852,487