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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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.
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]
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 |