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Rita Dominic
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Dominic at the Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards in Lagos, Nigeria, March 2014
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Rita Uchenna Nkem Dominic Nwaturuocha
12 July 1975 Mbaise, Imo State, Nigeria
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| Education | University of Port Harcourt (BA in Theatre Arts) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Spouse(s) |
Fidelis Anosike
(m. 2022) |
| Awards | 2012 Africa Movie Academy Awards for Best Actress in a Leading Role |
Rita Uchenna Nkem Dominic Nwaturuocha (born on July 12, 1975) is a famous Nigerian actress. She is well-known for her amazing acting skills. In 2012, she won a big award, the Africa Movie Academy Awards for Best Actress in a Leading Role.
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Early Life and Education
Rita Dominic comes from a place called Aboh in Mbaise, Imo State, Nigeria. She is the youngest of four children in her family. Her father was a doctor, and her mother was a nurse.
Rita went to Federal Government College Ikot Ekpene for her high school. After that, she studied at the University of Port Harcourt. She earned her degree in Theatre Arts in 1999. This means she studied acting and how to put on plays.
Rita Dominic's Acting Career
Rita Dominic started acting when she was a child. She performed in school plays and appeared on children's TV shows in Imo State. Her first movie was A Time to Kill, which she starred in back in 1998.
She has also produced many movies herself. Some of these include The Therapist, Light in the Dark, Bound, and Desecration. Rita has received many awards for her work over the years. She won a top actress award for her role in the movie The Meeting in both 2013 and 2017. In 2004, she was named the Most Outstanding Actress at the City People Awards. Rita Dominic has acted in more than 100 Nollywood films, which is the name for the Nigerian film industry.
Personal Life and Family
On April 5, 2022, Rita Dominic shared exciting news: she was engaged to Fidelis Anosike. He is the publisher of a newspaper called Daily Times. A few weeks later, on April 19, 2022, they had their traditional wedding ceremony. This took place in Imo State, which is Rita's home state.
Later that year, in November 2022, Rita Dominic and Fidelis Anosike had their white wedding in England. Many of their friends from the movie industry were there, including Kate Henshaw and Chioma Chukwuka.
Awards and Recognitions
Rita Dominic has won many awards for her acting. Here are some of her notable achievements:
- In 2004, she won the Outstanding Actress award at the City Peoples Awards.
- She won Best Actress at the Kalasha Film Festival and Television Awards in Kenya in 2012 for her role in Shattered.
- Also in 2012, she received the Best Actress in a Leading Role award at the 8th Africa Movie Academy Awards.
- In 2013, she won Best Actress in a Lead Role at the 2013 Nollywood Movies Awards for The Meeting.
- She also received a Special Jury Mention Award at the Africa International Film Festival in 2013.
- In 2014, Rita won the New Era Award at the 2014 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards for The Meeting.
- She continued to win at the 2015 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards, taking home awards for Best Actress In A Comedy and Best Movie Comedy for The Meeting.
- In 2017, she won Best Actress - Drama/TV Series at the 2017 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards for her performance in 76.
See also
In Spanish: Rita Dominic para niños
- List of Nigerian actresses
