Queen Cleopatra

 is an American mockumentary series that was released on Netflix on May 10, 2023. This series explores Queen Cleopatra, Egypt's last pharoah. It is executive produced by Jada Pinkett Smith.

Summary
"As Egypt's last pharaoh, Cleopatra fights to protect her throne, family and legacy in this docuseries featuring reenactments and expert interviews."

- Official Netflix synopsis

"From Executive Producer Jada Pinkett Smith comes a documentary series exploring the lives of prominent and iconic African Queens. This season will feature Queen Cleopatra, the world’s most famous, powerful, and misunderstood woman -- a daring queen whose beauty and romances came to overshadow her real asset: her intellect. Cleopatra’s heritage has been the subject of much academic debate, which has often been ignored by Hollywood. Now our series re-assesses this fascinating part of her story."

- Official Netflix synopsis

Cast

 * Jada Pinkett Smith as Narrator
 * Adele James as Cleopatra
 * Craig Russell
 * John Partridge
 * Kaysha Woollery
 * Andira Crichlow
 * Greg Lockett
 * Philip Walker

Episodes


Trivia

 * The series has become controversial due to the show's depiction of Queen Cleopatra as being black and a denial of any evidence to the contrary, with some accusing Netflix of blackwashing a historical icon. This has led to Egyptians demanding it to be removed in Egypt for "erasing Egyptian history and culture". According to historical records and widely accepted by historians, Cleopatra was of Macedonian Greek heritage.