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Rachael Okonkwo
Nigerian actress

Rachael Okonkwo

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Nigerian actress
A.K.A.
Nkoli Nwa Nsukka
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Biography

Nnenna Rachael Okonkwo (born 26 May 1987) Popularly Known as Nkoli Nwa Nsukka is a Nigerian film actress. She is best known for the film of the same name. "

Life & Career

Rachael Okonkwo hails from Ukpata in Uzo Uwani Local government area of Enugu State, located in South East (Nigeria).She started acting in 2005 but due to lack of movie roles she switched career to dancing.She joined Nollywood in 2007 playing very minor roles. In 2008, she played a Supporting role to Ini Edo& Van Vicker in Royal War 2, also in 2010 alongside Patience Ozokwor and John Okafor in Open and Close 1&2.Her first major role and consequently her breakthrough movie came in 2014, where she played the lead character in Nkoli Nwa Nsukka as Nkoli.

Other Ventures

Children’s Easter Carnival

Rachael Okonkwo in her own special way of giving back to the society hosts an annual carnival which aims at providing free gifts to kids and entertainment to the people.She says it enables her interact with her fans.

In 2015 Rachael hosted the first edition of the children’s Easter Carnival aimed at giving free gifts to kids during the easter celebration in Enugu. In 2016 the second edition which was held in Onitsha had even more turnout as she was accompanied by fellow actors like Ken Erics among others to the event. The 2017 edition which was held in her city of birth Nsukka was able to gather over 5000 people,featured even more celebrities like Angela Okorie, Nonso Diobi,Slowdog,Ken Erics, Eve Esin and supported by top brands enabled it to be an even bigger event than its predecessors.

Awards

YearAwardCategoryResultNotes
2016City People Entertainment Awards".Best Supporting ActressNominated
2015Karis Media Awards.Best Comic Actress of the YearNominated
City People Entertainment AwardsBest Supporting Actress of the year (English)Nominated

Selected filmography

YearFilmRoleNotes
2017Teri Teri
Arthur One EyeAmanda
Onwa Na South
Left OverStarring Regina Daniels
Zee World MadnessKasarachiStarring Eve Esin, Nonso Diobi
2016University girlsJoyStarring Queen Nwokoye, Eve Esin
Vale of TearsOlaStarring Yul Edochie,Chiwetalu Agu
Not My ChildNneka JnrStarring Walter Anga
Ojawa-NwaOrjiugo
2015Justify My LoveMaryStarring Tonto Dikeh
Eno my calabar lovePeaceStarring Ini Edo, Osita Iheme
Ijele the princess of fireIjele
Local ProstituteChinweStarring Patience Ozokwor
Please leave my husbandMercyStarring Ken Erics, Eve Esin
Tears Of BetrayalAsanwaStarring Diamond Okechi
The Gods AngerChinweStarring Patience Ozokwor,
OgidiOlammaZack Orji, Ebele Okaro
2014Bloody WarJanetStarring Ken Erics,Ngozi Ezeonu
Paw Paw the guitar boyAdaStarring Osita Iheme, Michael Godson
Nkoli Nwa NsukkaNkoli
2013Sister EstherLoveth
2010Open & CloseAnulikaStarring John Okafor,Patience Ozokwor
2008Royal War 2AmakaStarring Ini Edo, Van Vicker
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