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Ruth Kadiri
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Kadiri in the 2016 Nigerian film First Class
Born 24 March 1988 (1988-03-24) (age 37)
Nationality Nigerian
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Years active 2005 — present
Children 2

Ruth Kadiri (born March 24, 1988) is a famous Nigerian actress, screenwriter, and film producer. She is known for her many roles in movies and for creating her own films.

About Ruth Kadiri

Ruth Kadiri was born on March 24, 1988, in Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria. She was the first of two children. Her father's name was Desmond Kadiri.

Ruth went to the University of Lagos to study Mass Communication. She also studied Business Administration at Yaba College of Technology.

Ruth Kadiri is married and has two children. Her first child was born on August 26, 2019. Her second child was born on July 20, 2022.

Her Film Career

Ruth Kadiri started her journey in Nollywood (the Nigerian film industry) with the movie Boys Cot. Since then, she has acted in more than fifty movies.

As a screenwriter, Ruth Kadiri has written or helped write many films. Some of these include Matters Arising, Heart of a Fighter, Ladies Men, Sincerity, First Class, and Over the Edge.

Ruth is also a film producer. This means she helps make movies from start to finish. She has produced films like Matters Arising, Over the Edge, Somebody Lied, and Memory Lane. Memory Lane is a movie that talks about lies and trickery.

Movies She's Been In

Here are some of the movies Ruth Kadiri has acted in:

  • Mercy the Bus Driver (2012) as Onyi
  • Airline Babes (2012) as Maureen
  • Brazilian Hair Babes (2013) as Silver
  • Tears in My Heart (2013) as Nene
  • Matters Arising (2014) as Ogor
  • Unspoken Truth (2014) as Rebecca
  • The Pains of Chimamanda (2015) as U.K.
  • Miss Taken (2015) as Ruby
  • First Class (2016) as Charity
  • Memory Lane (2016) as Gina
  • In Your Arms (2017)
  • Black Bride (2017)
  • Gateman (2017) as Frances
  • We Cheats More (2017) as I.T.
  • WET by Ruth Kadiri (2018) as Sharon
  • Tripod by Ruth Kadiri (2018)
  • Black Men Rock (2018) as Becky
  • Love is Beautiful (2019)
  • Tender lies (2019) as Blessing
  • Unfounded (2019)
  • Murder Call (2019) as Isabella
  • Stab (2019) as Olivia
  • The Final List (2019) as Idara
  • The Dumb Wife (2020)
  • Too Old for Love (2020)
  • Tears of Rejected Seed (2020)
  • Babies and friends (2020) as Funbi
  • Too old for this (2020) as Lycia
  • Shrine Girl (2020)
  • Space Out (2020) as Toria
  • Larry Cold (2021) as Precious
  • Pair (2021) as Shade
  • Adunni (2021)
  • Taking chances (2021) as Nurse Angela
  • Love Me (2021) as Oreoluwa Jegede
  • Craving (2021)
  • 5 is company (2021) as Josephine
  • Out of Love (2021) as Tejiri
  • Nasty Jane (2021) as Janelle
  • House Boy Wanted (2021) as Joan
  • Boiling point (2021) Roli
  • Everybody wants Alvin (2022) as Funke
  • Breakfast (2022)
  • Something Fishy (2022) as Toke
  • Honey We Are Broke (2023) as Lucy
  • Hot Mess (2023) as Marie
  • Alaye (2024) as Catherine
  • Perfect Nobody (2024) as Idia

Awards and Recognitions

Ruth Kadiri has won and been nominated for several awards for her work in movies.

Year Event Category Result Ref
2015 Nigeria Entertainment Awards Actress of the Year Won
Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards Best Female Viewers Choice Nominated
Best On-screen Duo (with Majid Michel) Nominated
Best Actress Nominated
2018 City People Movie Award Best Actress of the year Won
City People Movie Award Face of Nollywood Nominated
2019 Ghana Movie Awards Best Movie African Collaborations Nominated
Ghana Movie Awards Best Actress African Collaboration Nominated
2020 Best of Nollywood Awards Best Supporting Actress – English Nominated

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Ruth Kadiri para niños

  • List of Nigerian film producers
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