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English actress (b. 1989)

Belinda Owusu (born 19 April 1989) is an English actress, known for her roles as Libby Fox in the BBC soap opera EastEnders and Nicky McKendrick in BBC medical drama series Holby City.

Owusu was born on 19 April 1989 in Hackney, London. She is of Ghanaian and English descent. She has an older brother, Jermaine Jake Owusu, born October 1987 and a younger brother Ziggy Owusu, born October 1997, who was murdered in October 2016. She attended the Anna Fiorentini Theatre and Film School, as well as Clapton Girls' Technology College. In February 2021, she confirmed that she and her long term partner Michael Mackin were expecting their first child, announcing that she was 40 weeks pregnant. Owusu later shared two months later that she had given birth to a daughter. When she returned to Holby City after her maternity leave, Owusu's daughter portrayed her character's daughter Juliet. Speaking to Elaine Reilly of What to Watch, the actress explained that she was pleased with the decision as she got to spend extra time with her daughter.

In 2006, at the age of 16, she began portraying the regular role of Libby Fox in the BBC soap opera EastEnders. Prior to getting this role, she had also appeared in a pizza advert. In 2008, Owusu was a contestant in an EastEnders special of The Weakest Link. She was the fourth one to be voted off. The character departed the series in scenes airing in March 2021 when Owusu took maternity leave. She returned in December 2021 for the show's final series.