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Intro | Nigerian actress | |
Places | Nigeria | |
is | Actor | |
Work field | Film, TV, Stage & Radio | |
Gender |
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Birth | 12 July 1975, Mbaise | |
Age | 49 years | |
Star sign | Cancer |
Biography
Rita Uchenna Nkem Dominic Waturuocha is a Nigerian actress. In 2012 she won the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role.
Early life
Rita Dominic is a member of the Royal Waturuocha family of Aboh Mbaise local government area in Imo State. She is the youngest of four siblings. Her late parents were medical practitioners; her father was a medical doctor and her mother a nursing officer. Dominic attended the prestigious Federal Government College Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria, before heading to the University of Port Harcourt, where she graduated with a BA (Honours) Degree in Theatre Arts in 1999.
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. She won the City People Awards in 2004 as the Most Outstanding Actress. She has starred in over 100 Nollywood productions.
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 and Segun Arinze | ||
2003 | Unforgettable | ||
To Love a Thief | with Segun Arinze | ||
Throwing Stones | with Tchidi Chikere | ||
The Intruder | with Richard Mofe Damijo and 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 and 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 and Tchidi Chikere | ||
Lost Paradise | |||
Last Wedding | Ann | with Ramsey Nouah, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde and 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 and Tchidi Chikere | ||
2005 | Wheel of Change | with Stella Damasus-Aboderin and Desmond Elliot | |
Ultimate Crisis | Eno | with Ini Edo and 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 and 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 and 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 and Uche Jumbo | ||
Dancing Heart | with Ramsey Nouah and Olu Jacobs | ||
Connected Firm | with Zack Orji | ||
All I Have | with Mike Ezuruonye | ||
2007 | Yahoo Millionaire | Oyinda | with Desmond Elliot and Uche Jumbo |
The Next Election | with Kanayo O. Kanayo | ||
Sleek Ladies | Cleopatra | with Ini Edo | |
Legal War | with Mike Ezuruonye and Patience Ozokwor | ||
Immaterial | |||
Caught-Up | with Desmond Elliot | ||
A Better Place | Blossom | with Desmond Elliot | |
2008 | Yankee Girls | with Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde and 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. | ||
2009 | Run Away Prince | ||
Saidi's Song | Pamela | ||
2015 | Iyore | Osarugwe | with Joseph Benjamin, Okawa Shaznay, Yemi Blaq, Paul Obazele & Bukky Wright. |
2016 | Suru L'ere | Akara seller | Cameo |
2016 | '76 |
Awards and nominations
Year | Event | Prize | Work | Result |
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2004 | City Peoples Awards | Outstanding Actress | Won | |
2009 | 2009 Best of Nollywood Awards | Best Actress Leading Role (Yoruba) | Nominated | |
2010 | 2010 Best of Nollywood Awards | Best Actress Leading role (English) | The Maiden | Nominated |
2012 | Kalasha Film Festival and Television Awards Kenya | Best Acress | Shattered | Won |
2012 | 2012 Nigeria Entertainment Awards | Best Actress lead role | Shattered | Nominated |
2012 | 8th Africa Movie Academy Awards | Best Actress In a Leading Role | Shattered | Won |
2013 | 2013 Best of Nollywood Awards | Best Actress In Supporting role English film | Finding Mercy | Won |
2013 | 2013 Ghana Movie Awards | Best Actress - Africa Collaboration | Finding Mercy | Nominated |
2013 | 2013 Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards | Best Actress Lead Role | Finding Mercy | Nominated |
2013 | 2013 Nollywood Movies Awards | Best Actress in lead role | The Meeting | Won |
2013 | 2013 Nigeria Entertainment Awards | Best Actress in Lead Role film | The Meeting | Won |
2013 | 9th Africa Movie Academy Awards | Best Actress In a Leading Role | The Meeting | Nominated |
2013 | Africa International Film Festival | Special Jury Mention Award | Won | |
2013 | ELOY AWARDS | Female Producer of The Year | The Meeting | Won |
2014 | 2014 Nigeria Entertainment Awards | Best Actress In A Supporting Role | Finding Mercy | Nominated |
2014 | Nollywood Week Paris Film Festival | Best Film | The Meeting | Won |
2014 | 2014 Best of Nollywood Awards | Best Supporting Actress English Film | The Meeting | Won |
2014 | 2014 Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards | Best Actress Lead Role | Iyore | Won |
2014 | ELOY Awards | Movie Actress of the Year | Iyore | Nominated |
2014 | 2014 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards | New Era Award | The Meeting | Won |
2015 | 2015 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards | Best Actress In A Comedy | The Meeting | Won |
Best Movie Comedy | The Meeting | Won | ||
Best Actress in Drama/TV Series | Iyore | Nominated | ||
2015 | 2015 Nigeria Entertainment Awards | Actress of the year (nollywood) | The Meeting | Nominated |
2017 | Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards | Best Actress - Drama/Tv Series | 76 | Won |