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Queen Charlotte‘s India Amarteifio has proven to be one of the most talented actresses. For about two weeks, she has been in the headlines, following Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story‘s premiere. In the series, Amarteifio features as the young Queen Charlotte — the lead role. Although the young actress has been in other productions, her role in the Netflix series has given her career a new height. Now, with how amazing things are going for Amarteifio, fans are optimistic about what the future holds for the actress. Here is some interesting information about India Amarteifio.
India Amarteifio Started as a Dancer
Queen Charlotte‘s India Amarteifio is undoubtedly an amazing actress today, but dancing was her first choice. Born in September 2001, Amarteifio auditioned to be a part of the Richmond Academy of Dance in 2012. Thankfully, the actress got in and began her journey to success. Sadly, Amarteifio’s dancing journey was cut short after she injured her hamstring. The star revealed that as she grew older, she realized the injury may never heal. So, Amarteifio made the difficult decision to leave dance behind and pursue acting at the young age of 14.
India Amarteifio’s Acting Journey
Following her exit from the Richmond Academy of Dance, Amarteifio bagged a scholarship to study performing arts at Sylvia Young Theater School. Eventually, as a child actress, she would go on to play young Nala in West End’s Lion King. The star also appeared as Hortensia in Matilda: The Musical, and Violet Beauregarde in Charlie and The Chocolate Factory.
Then, in 2015, Queen Charlotte’s India Amarteifio landed television roles in Doctor Who and The Interceptor. The 21-year-old also featured as Lacie in the Disney Channel series Evermoor Chronicles and Nora in The Midwich Cuckoos. Amarteifio’s acting journey will not be complete without mentioning her minor roles in Line of Duty and Sex Education, as well as her lead role in Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story.
India Amarteifio’s Role as Young Queen Charlotte
Fans saw Amarteifio step into her role as the young Queen Charlotte. A beautiful and black German monarch, the character was a 17-year-old, scared and uninterested in becoming the queen by marriage to King George. Eventually, Charlotte budges and marries the King, but the union is anything but pleasant, as she is met with resentment from her husband. However, Charlotte finds out the reason behind King George’s hateful actions toward her — a terrible mental illness.
With her husband left with the burden of ruling the people and maintaining sanity, Charlotte becomes King George’s source of strength. Thankfully, the love they share is enough to keep the king and the kingdom above the waters. In the end, Charlotte takes it upon herself to make a seat of her own in the monarchy.
India Amarteifio’s Ethnicity and How it Impacted Her Queen Charlotte Role
Amarteifio is British, but she was born to a father with Ghanaian ancestry. During a chat with Vogue, she shared that having a white mom and a black dad helped her relate to her character, in terms of not knowing where to fit in. Also, Amarteifio showcased her ethnicity when she flaunted her natural 3C curl pattern hair. The actress opened up about wearing her natural hair during a chat with Teen Vogue.
“We’re establishing the fact that our hair is beautiful in whatever texture it is. You don’t need to straighten it for it to be classy, for it to be sophisticated, for it to be elegant,” she told the outlet.
Amarteifio added that being able to use her natural texture and rock various styles gave her so much joy. Overall, the actress said she believed people were becoming more aware that afro hair wasn’t something to be frightened about.
India Amarteifio’s Social Media Strength
Queen Charlotte’s India Amarteifio may not be one of the biggest stars in the movie industry, but she boasts an impressive followership, across social media platforms. As of May 15, 2023, she has 711,000 Instagram followers. The number might increase in the coming weeks as Amarteifio’s fan base continues to grow. Meanwhile, as it stands, the Queen Charlotte actress has no Twitter or TikTok accounts.
Is India Amarteifio Dating?
While Amarteifio loves to leave happy memories for her Instagram fans, the actress prefers to keep details of her love life away from the public eye. Currently, it is unknown if she is dating anyone, but there have been rumors that Amarteifio and Corey Mylchreest (young King George in the Queen Charlotte series) are a real-life couple. However, it seems Amarteifio and Mylchreest are just great friends.