Nikita Pearl Waligwa, Star of Disney’s 'Queen of Katwe,' Dies at 15

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(CNN) — A Disney actress died Saturday following a brain tumor, according to the Ugandan school where she was a student. Nikita Pearl Waligwa, who appeared in the 2016 Disney film "Queen of Katwe," was 15.

The star of Disney's "Queen of Katwe" Nikita Pearl Waligwa has died at the age of 15. Multiple reports, including media from her native Uganda, state that Waligwa suffered from a brain tumor.

Nikita Pearl Waligwa, star of the 2016 Disney movie, queen of Katwe has sadly passed away at just 15-years-old, according to multiple reports.

Hollywood has lost a rising star.

A Ugandan teen who graced the silver screen as a chess whiz died this weekend from a brain tumor, according to her school.

Rest in peace, Nikita Pearl Waligwa. 

Nikita Pearl Waligwa, a young Ugandan actress who gained recognition for her impressive role as Gloria in Disney’s 2016 film Queen of Katwe, died at the age of 15 on Feb. 15 after being diagnosed with her second brain tumor in three years.