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Like a movie queen (7)

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I believe the answer is:

african

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'movie queen' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'like a' is the wordplay.
'like' becomes 'afric' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'a' becomes 'an'.
'afric'+'an'='AFRICAN'

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(Other definitions for african that I've seen before include "Like some elephants" , "One from south of the Mediterranean" , "Far Inca for this nationality" , "One type of elephant" , "Person from, eg, Congo" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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