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. ==Career==