India Ria Amarteifio

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Summary

India Ria Amarteifio is an English actor whose work includes Doctor Who, Line of Duty and Sex Education; she became widely known for playing young Queen Charlotte in Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story. In interviews, she has said that seeing a black woman play a queen could matter to young black girls and that creating this representation is important to her. She has also discussed the show’s treatment of race and sexuality and served as an ambassador for Turn2us, advocating for a more accessible benefits system and less stigma around claiming benefits. No public party affiliation or campaign activity is on record.