| African Queens | |
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| Genre | Docudrama |
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| Narrated by | Jada Pinkett Smith |
| Music by | Michael 'Mikey' J Asante |
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| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
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| Executive producer | Jada Pinkett Smith |
| Cinematography | Sean Francis |
| Running time | 45 minutes |
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| Network | Netflix |
| Release | February 15, 2023 – present |
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African Queens is a 2023 docudrama series focusing on female monarchs, airing on the streaming service Netflix. The series is produced and narrated by Jada Pinkett Smith and features dramatized fictional re-enactments as well as interviews with experts. The first season covers Njinga, Queen of Ndongo and Matamba, and is directed by Ethosheia Hylton. The second season focuses on Queen of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, Pharaoh Cleopatra VII Philopator, and is directed by Tina Gharavi.