Rita Dominic
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| Rita Dominic | |
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 Rita Dominic at the African Movie Academy Awards in Abuja, Nigeria, April 2008 |
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| Born | Rita Uchenna Nkem Dominic Waturuocha July 12, 1975 Mbaise, Imo State, Nigeria |
| Occupation | Actress |
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| http://www.ritadominic.com/ | |
Rita Uchenna Nkem Dominic Waturuocha[1][2] (born 12 July 1975 in Mbaise, Imo State, Nigeria) is a Nigerian actress.[3]
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[edit] Early life
Rita Dominic is a member of the Royal Waturuocha family of Aborh Mbaise local government area in Imo State.[1] She is the youngest of 4 siblings.[2] Her late parents were medical practitioners; her father was a medical doctor and her mother a nursing officer.[4] Dominic completed her primary and secondary school in Abia State, Nigeria, before heading to the University of Port Harcourt, where she graduated with a BA (Honours) Degree in Theatre Arts in 1999.
[edit] Career
Dominic started performing when she was a child, appearing in school plays and children's television shows in Imo state. In 1998 she starred in her first movie A time to kill.[2] She won the City People Awards in 2004 as the Most Outstanding Actress.[5] She has starred in over 100 Nollywood productions.[3]
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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| 1998 | Children of Terror | ||
| 1999 | Prisoner of Love | ||
| My Guy | |||
| Face of a Liar | with Stella Damasus-Aboderin | ||
| Aba Riot | with Olu Jacobs & Segun Arinze | ||
| 2003 | Unforgettable | ||
| To Love a Thief | with Segun Arinze | ||
| Throwing Stones | with Tchidi Chikere | ||
| The Intruder | with Richard Mofe-Damijo & Stella Damasus-Aboderin | ||
| Street Life | |||
| Love You Forever | |||
| Lean on Me | with Segun Arinze | ||
| Back from America | |||
| A Night to Remember | |||
| Accidental Discharge | |||
| 2004 | Working Class Lady | with Stephanie Okereke | |
| True Romance | with Richard Mofe-Damijo & Desmond Elliot | ||
| The Ingrate | |||
| The Faithful | with Desmond Elliot | ||
| Sweet Love | |||
| Singles & Married | |||
| Schemers: Bad Babes | |||
| Nights of Riot | |||
| Love Temple | |||
| Love After Love | with Patience Ozokwor & Tchidi Chikere | ||
| Lost Paradise | |||
| Last Wedding | Ann | with Ramsey Nouah, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde & Joke Silva | |
| Indecent Act | with Richard Mofe-Damijo | ||
| I Believe in You | with Richard Mofe-Damijo | ||
| Goodbye New York | with Genevieve Nnaji | ||
| Blood Diamonds | |||
| All My Life | with Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde, Zack Orji & Tchidi Chikere | ||
| 2005 | Wheel of Change | with Stella Damasus-Aboderin & Desmond Elliot | |
| Ultimate Crisis | Eno | with Ini Edo & Olu Jacobs | |
| Tricks of Women | |||
| The Begotten | with Ini Edo | ||
| Suicide Lovers | |||
| Queen of My Heart | |||
| Orange Groove | with Desmond Elliot | ||
| Only Love | with Ini Edo & Olu Jacobs | ||
| Never Too Far | |||
| More Than Gold | Juliet | ||
| Love Story | |||
| Last Game | with Ini Edo | ||
| Kill the Bride | with Mike Ezuruonye | ||
| Joshua | |||
| Guys on the Line | with Stephanie Okereke | ||
| Face of Africa | Tracey | ||
| Desperate Billionaire | with Kanayo O. Kanayo & Ini Edo | ||
| C.I.D | |||
| Bless Me | with Mike Ezuruonye | ||
| 2 Face | with Desmond Elliot | ||
| 2006 | Wedding Fever | ||
| Unbreakable Affair | with Desmond Elliot | ||
| Total Control | Annabel | with Kanayo O. Kanayo | |
| The Humble Lion | with Patience Ozokwor | ||
| Sweet Sound | |||
| Spirit of Love | |||
| Show Girls: Face of Africa 3 | Tracey | ||
| Saviour | with Chioma Chukwuka | ||
| Million Dollar Sisters | with Kanayo O. Kanayo | ||
| Married for Money | with Mike Ezuruonye | ||
| Last Offence | with Mike Ezuruonye | ||
| Jealous Heart | |||
| Hidden Murderer | with Desmond Elliot | ||
| Girls Cot | with Genevieve Nnaji, Ini Edo & Uche Jumbo | ||
| Dancing Heart | with Ramsey Nouah & Olu Jacobs | ||
| Connected Firm | with Zack Orji | ||
| All I Have | with Mike Ezuruonye | ||
| 2007 | Yahoo Millionaire | Oyinda | with Desmond Elliot & Uche Jumbo |
| The Next Election | with Kanayo O. Kanayo | ||
| Sleek Ladies | Cleopatra | with Ini Edo | |
| Legal War | with Mike Ezuruonye & Patience Ozokwor | ||
| Immaterial | |||
| Caught-Up | with Desmond Elliot | ||
| A Better Place | Blossom | with Desmond Elliot | |
| 2008 | Yankee Girls | with Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde & Stella Damasus-Aboderin | |
| True Lies | Nicole | with Zack Orji | |
| White Waters | this film received 12 nominations at the African Movie Academy Awards in 2008, winning 4 awards, including the awards for Best Cinematography and Best Sound.[6][7] |
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| 2009 | Run Away Prince | ||
| Saidi's Song | Pamela |
[edit] References
- ^ a b Rita Dominic, Official Website - Profile
- ^ a b c Njoku, Benjamin (22 March 2008). "I Can Act Nude If... Says Rita Dominic". AllAfrica.com (AllAfrica Global Media). http://allafrica.com/stories/200803240110.html. Retrieved 5 September 2010.
- ^ a b "Rita Dominic: An African Princess". Newstime Africa (Kent, UK). 5 August 2009. http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/1004. Retrieved 21 February 2011.
- ^ Orivri, Hope Afoke (3 May 2009). "So sad! My parents are not witnesses to my success story - Rita Dominic". Nigerian Compass (Ogun State, Nigeria). http://www.compassnewspaper.com/NG/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=16739:so-sad-my-parents-are-not-witnesses-to-my-success-story-rita-dominic&catid=51:entertainment&Itemid=693. Retrieved 5 September 2010.
- ^ "Richest Nollywood Actresses". AllAfrica.com (AllAfrica Global Media). 26 September 2010. http://allafrica.com/stories/201009270858.html. Retrieved 21 February 2011.
- ^ "AMAA Nominees and Winners 2008". African Movie Academy Award. http://ama-awards.com/amaa-nominees-and-winners-2008. Retrieved 21 February 2011.
- ^ "Africa Movie Academy Awards’ nominees take a bow in Josies". ScreenAfrica.com. http://www.screenafrica.com/news/industry/363428.htm. Retrieved 20 January 2010.
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