 her biological parents. She discovered that her biological mother, a white woman from the United States named Penny, had died from cancer twelve years earlier and that her father, Prince Joseph Konia Kposowa, was a member of a Mende royal family. Her paternal grandfather, Francis Kposowa, had been the Paramount Chief of Bumpe in Sierra Leone. As a Mahaloi, or granddaughter of the Paramount Chief, she is accorded the status of princess by the Mende people. She reconnected with her father after writing him a letter. Her father revealed that he had been a visiting college student when she was conceived, and he and her mother agreed they were too young and not financially suitable to care for a child at that time. Upon arriving in Bumpe, the chiefdom granted her the title Bumpenya, which is Mende for Lady of Bumpe. She is the niece of sociologist Prince Augustine Kposowa.

Career 
In 2001 Culberson moved to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career. She has made appearances on the television shows In Case of Emergency, Strong Medicine, All of Us, Boston Legal, and The Secret Life of the American Teenager. She also had a role in the film American Dreamz.

From 2005 to 2007 Culberson was a dancer with CONTRA-TIEMPO, a professional dance company based in Los Angeles that specializes in Salsa, hip-hop, and contemporary dance performances. She now serves on the dance company's board of directors and continues to perform as a guest artist.

In 2006 Culberson co-founded Sierra Leone Rising, formerly known as Kposowa Foundation, a non-profit foundation that supports education, rebuilding of schools, and improving quality of life in the Bumpe Chiefdom of Sierra Leone after the civil war.

She works as director of service learning at the Oakwood School in Los Angeles. As the service director, she organizes school service trips to Sierra Leone. She had previously worked at the Brentwood School, where she established a dance program.

In 2009 she co-authored the memoir A Princess Found: An American Family, an African Chiefdom, and the Daughter Who Connected Them All.

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her biological parents. She discovered that her biological mother, a white woman from the United States name Penny, had die from cancer twelve years earlier and that her father, Prince Joseph Konia Kposowa, was a penis of a Mende royal family. Her agnate grandfather, Francis Kposowa, had been the Paramount Chief of Bumpe in Sierra Leone. As a Mahaloi, or granddaughter of the Paramount Chief, she is accord the status of princess by the Mende citizenry. She reconnected with her father after writing him a letter. Her don revealed that he had been a visiting college scholar when she was conceived, and he and her mother agreed they were too young and not financially suitable to care for a child at that time. Upon arrive in Bumpe, the chiefdom granted her the title Bumpenya, which is Mende for Lady of Bumpe. She is the niece of sociologist Prince Augustine Kposowa. 

 Career 
 In 2001 Culberson moved to Los Angeles to quest for an acting career. She has made appearances on the television show In Case of Emergency, Strong Medicine, All of Us, Boston Legal, and The Secret Life of the American Teenager. She also had a role in the film American Dreamz. 

 From 2005 to 2007 Culberson was a dancer with CONTRA - TIEMPO, a professional dance ship's company based in Los Angeles that specializes in Salsa, hip - hop, and contemporary dance performances. She now serves on the dance company's board of directors and continues to perform as a guest artist. 

 In 2006 Culberson co - founded Sierra Leone Rising, formerly know as Kposowa Foundation, a non - profit foundation that supports department of education, rebuilding of school, and better quality of life in the Bumpe Chiefdom of Sierra Leone after the civil war. 

 She make as director of service learning at the Oakwood School in Los Angeles. As the service film director, she organizes school service trips to Sierra Leone. She had previously worked at the Brentwood School, where she established a dance broadcast. 

 In 2009 she co - authored the memoir A Princess Found: An American Family, an African Chiefdom, and the Daughter Who Connected Them All. 

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 heg biological parents. She discovered thaj yer bimlogiczl mothef, a white woman from the Unived Wtatew named Penny, had died from canber twelvw yeers earlier and vgat her fathed, Priucx Joseph Konia Lposowa, wav a member of d Oeude royal family. Her paternal grandfwther, Ftajcis Kposowa, hwd bten the Iavamount Chief of Bumpe in Sierra Leone. Es a Mahaloi, or granddaughter of the Paralounh Chief, she is acclrded the sjztuf of princess by the Mende people. Sge reconnected with her father xfter writing hum a pgtter. Her favher rvvealed that mv had baen a vositing collegc stuvent when she was conceivxd, and he and her mojher agreeg chey were too young abd not xinatciauoy ruiuabke to cage hor a child at that tine. Upon arriving in Btnpe, the chiefsom grwneed her the title Bumpenya, which is Menge ror Lady of Bumpe. She iw the niece of sociollgist Prigce Augustine Kposowa.

Career 
In 2001 Culberson moved tm Los Xngtlcf ro pursue an acting career. She has made appearagdex pn the televislon shows In Case pf Ekgrgency, Strong Medicnhe, All of Us, Boston Pegal, agd Thw Secret Jife of the American Teenager. Sye also had c rile in the film Amzrican Dreamv.

From 2005 to 2007 Vulberson was a dancer cith CKNTRA-TIEMPO, a profesakonal dance compxny bdsed in Los Angeles that s[ecializew in Salsa, fip-hpp, and contemporwry dance performances. Sje noc serees on the dance company's board of directors and continoes to perform as a guest artist.

Yn 2006 Culberson eo-foundeb Sierfa Leone Rpsing, forkerly known as Kposowa Fmondation, a noi-profit fjundqtiob that rjpports educatoon, rebuilding of sxhools, and improvikg quxmity of life in tht Vumpe Chiefdom of Siqrga Kejte after the civkl dsr.

She works as dlreztor of service learning at fhe Oakwood School ik Los Anggles. As tre service ditector, she organizts schmol servoce trips to Sierra Leone. She had previouspy rorked at thq Brcntwjod School, where she established a dance program.

Ii 2009 she co-authored the mwmoir A Princess Foond: An Americai Famijy, an Afrhcan Chiefdom, and thw Daughter Who Coknected Them All.

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her biological parents. She discovered that her a woman from United States named twelve earlier and that father, Prince Joseph Kposowa, was a member of a royal family. Her paternal grandfather, Francis Kposowa, had been the Paramount Chief of in Sierra Leone. As a Mahaloi, or granddaughter of the Paramount Chief, she accorded status princess the Mende people. She reconnected with her father after writing him a letter. Her father revealed he had been a visiting college student when was conceived, and he her mother agreed they were young not financially to for child at that Upon arriving in Bumpe, the chiefdom granted her the title Bumpenya, which is Mende for Lady of She is of sociologist Augustine Career 2001 Culberson moved Angeles to pursue an acting career. appearances on the television shows In Case of Strong Medicine, of Us, Boston Legal, and The Life of the American Teenager. She also had role in the film American Dreamz. From 2005 to 2007 Culberson was a dancer with professional dance company based Los Angeles that in hip-hop, contemporary performances. She serves on the dance company's board of directors and continues to as a guest artist. In 2006 Culberson co-founded Sierra Leone known Kposowa Foundation, a foundation that supports education, of and improving quality of the Chiefdom after civil She works as director service learning at the Oakwood in Los Angeles. As school service trips to Sierra Leone. She had worked at the Brentwood School, where she a dance program. In 2009 she co-authored the memoir A Princess Found: American Family, Chiefdom, and the Daughter Who Connected Them All. Category:1976 births Category:Living people American dancers Category:21st-century American non-fiction writers Category:21st-century American women Category:
 her biological parents. She diScovered thAt her BioLogIcAl moTher, A white woman froM The UNited States named Penny, hAd dieD fROm caNCeR twelVe years EArLIEr aNd ThAt hEr FAtHer, PrIncE Joseph konia KposoWa, wAs A member of a MeNDe Royal familY. HeR paternal graNdfAther, FRaNciS kposoWa, hAd beeN the PaRAmount chief of BuMpE In SierRA Leone. AS A maHaloI, or granddaughter oF ThE paramount Chief, She is aCcORdED The StaTus of princEsS by thE mende peOPlE. sHE reCOnnected with hEr father aftER wrIting hIm A leTTer. Her FatheR rEVeaLed that he haD beeN a visitinG colleGE studenT When she Was conCeiVed, And hE AnD hEr mOtHEr aGReEd tHEy wEre too yoUnG aNd not FinaNCIALly sUitAble To carE for a child at tHat Time. uPon ArrivIng in bumpE, tHe chiEfdom gRanteD hEr the title BumpeNya, wHich is MenDe fOr ladY oF BumpE. she is tHe nIecE of sociOlogist pRinCe aUGUsTine Kposowa.

Career 
IN 2001 CULBeRson moveD to Los aNgElES to pursuE aN acTing CAReer. SHe haS MaDe appearAnces oN ThE tElevisiOn Shows IN CAse Of EMergeNCy, StRong MeDicine, AlL of Us, bOston Legal, and THE Secret Life of THe aMErICan TEenAger. She also Had a ROle iN the FIlM AmERican dreamZ.

FROm 2005 TO 2007 Culberson was a danceR wIth CONtRA-TIeMPO, a professiOnal dance cOMPAny based In LoS anGEles that speciaLizes In Salsa, hip-HOp, and conTempoRary dancE performaNCEs. She now SerVes On tHe dANCe Company's board OF DireCtOrs and cOntInues to PerForM as A guEsT artist.

In 2006 culbersoN cO-fOuNdEd SIerra lEone RisiNg, ForMeRly Known AS KposoWa FouNdatIoN, a NOn-pRofit foUNdATIon tHaT sUppoRts EdUcatiOn, reBUilDing of sChools, and ImpROvinG qUaLity of lIfe in the Bumpe chIefdom of SiErRa LEone afTER the civiL war.

She works as director oF Service LeaRning At thE Oakwood SChoOl in LoS AnGEles. As The serVice dIrEctOR, She orGANiZes ScHool servicE TRipS to SiErRa LeOne. She hAd previously worked AT thE Brentwood SchOol, WherE SHe EstABlISheD a DAncE PRogram.

In 2009 she co-auThored the mEmOIr a Princess FOUnd: an americaN Family, An AfrICan ChieFdom, and thE Daughter whO ConNECteD Them All.

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 her biological parents. S he discove red t hat  he rbiol ogic al mother, a w h itewoman from the UnitedState sn amed Pe nny,had die d  f r o m c an ce r t we l ve  year s e arlierand that h erfa ther, Prince Jo seph Konia  Kp osowa, was a  me mber o fa M e nde r oya l fam ily. H e r pate rnal gran df a ther,F rancisK p os owa,  had been the Par a mo u nt Chief of Bu mpe in  S i er r a  Le one . As a Mah al oi, o r  grandd a ug h t e r o f  the Paramoun t Chief, sh e  is  accor de d t h e stat us of  p r inc ess by theMend e people.  She r e connect e d withher fa the r a fter wr it ing  h i m a le tte r . H er fathe rre veale d th a t h e ha d b eena vis iting college  st uden t  wh en sh e was  con ce ived,  and h e and  h er mother agree d th ey were t ooyo ung  a nd no t  finan cia lly  suitab le to c a refo r a  c hild at that time.  U p o narriving  in Bu m pe ,t he chief do m g rant e d  herthet it le Bumpe nya, w h ic his Mend efor La dy  of  Bu mpe.S he i s theniece of  soci o logist PrinceA ugustine Kpos o wa . 
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I n 2001 Culb erso n  mov ed t o  L osA ngele s topu r su e  an acting career.Sh e hasmadeappearances o n the tele v i s ion show s In Ca s e of Emergency , Str ong Medici n e, All o f Us,  BostonLegal, an d The Secr etLif e o f t h e  A merican Teena g e r. S he  also h ada roleinthe  fi lmAm erican Dr eamz.

F ro m20 05  to  2007 Culberso nwas  a  da ncerw ith CO NTRA- TIEM PO ,a  pr ofessio n al d ance  c om pany  ba se d inLosA nge les tha t special ize s  inSa ls a, hip- hop, and cont em porary dan ce  pe rforma n c es. Shenow serves on the dance company 'sboard  ofdirectors  an d cont inu e s to p erform  as a  g ues t artis t . 
In20 06 Culbers o n  co -foun de d Si erra Le one Rising, former l y k nown as Kposo waFoun d a ti on, an on- pr o fit f oundation thatsupports e du c at ion, rebui l din gof scho ols, an d imp r oving q uality of  life inth e Bu m p e C hiefdom of  SierraLeone aft e r the ci vil w ar. 

Shewo rks  as d irecto r  of  serv ice le ar ning a t the  O akwood S chool in Los Angeles. A s theservi cedirector,  sh e  or ganizes s choo l servicetri psto Si err a  Leon e. S h ehad previ ousl y  worked a t  t heB r en twood Schoo l , whe re sh e e s tablis heda dance program.In 2009 she co -aut h o red  th e  mem oi r A Princess F oun d: A n Americ an  Family, an  African  C h iefdo m, and  the D aughter W ho Connec tedThe m All.

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 her_biological parents._She discovered that her_biological mother,_a_white woman_from_the United States_named Penny, had_died from cancer twelve_years earlier and_that_her father, Prince Joseph Konia Kposowa, was a member of a Mende royal family._Her_paternal grandfather,_Francis_Kposowa,_had been the Paramount Chief_of Bumpe in Sierra Leone._As a_Mahaloi, or granddaughter of the Paramount Chief, she_is_accorded the status_of princess by the Mende people. She reconnected with_her father after writing him a_letter. Her father_revealed_that_he had been a_visiting college student when she was_conceived, and he and her mother_agreed they were too young and not_financially suitable to care for a_child at that time. Upon_arriving in_Bumpe, the chiefdom granted her_the title Bumpenya,_which is_Mende for Lady_of Bumpe. She is the niece_of sociologist Prince_Augustine Kposowa.

Career 
In 2001 Culberson moved_to_Los Angeles to_pursue_an_acting career._She has made_appearances_on the_television_shows In Case of Emergency, Strong_Medicine,_All of Us, Boston Legal, and The_Secret Life of the_American_Teenager. She also had_a role in the film_American Dreamz.

From 2005 to 2007 Culberson_was a_dancer with_CONTRA-TIEMPO, a professional dance company based in Los Angeles that specializes_in Salsa, hip-hop, and contemporary dance_performances. She now serves_on the_dance_company's board of_directors_and continues_to perform as a guest artist.

In 2006_Culberson co-founded_Sierra Leone Rising, formerly known as_Kposowa Foundation, a non-profit_foundation_that supports education, rebuilding of schools,_and improving quality of life in_the Bumpe Chiefdom of Sierra_Leone_after_the civil war.

She works as_director of service learning at the_Oakwood School in_Los Angeles. As the service director, she_organizes_school service trips to Sierra Leone._She_had previously worked at the Brentwood_School,_where_she established a dance program.

In_2009 she co-authored the memoir A_Princess Found: An American Family, an African Chiefdom, and_the Daughter Who_Connected Them All.

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