Rachel Oniga (May 23, 1957 – July 30, 2021)
Category: Nigerian Entertainers/Celebrities
Racheal Oniga was born on May 23, 1957, she died on July 30, 2021 after a brief illness.
She was a Nigerian film actress. Rachael Tabuno Oniga was born on May 23rd, 1957 in Lagos state, Nigeria to parents from from Eku, a community in Ethiope East local government area of Delta State. She was a popular Nollywood actress.
Rachael had her primary education in Lagos at Abule-Oja but had her secondary school in Edo state.
According to her, she was withdrawn from secondary school in Lagos by her father and was transferred to Edo because she was always fighting and was a typical tomboy. He did that to calm her down. She claims it was a devastating experience for her because she got separated from her childhood friends and playmates who were mostly boys. She returned to Lagos after her secondary school education and went ahead to further her education in Computer programming. After graduating, she worked for a while at Asoline Nigeria Limited, a Dutch Consultancy Company.
She began her acting career in 1993, shortly after her divorce. Her first movie was "Onome", while her debut Yoruba movie was "Owo Blow".
Over the years, she featured in notable Nigerian films such as "Sango", a movie scripted by Wale Ogunyemi, produced and directed by Obafemi Lasode and Wale Adenuga’s television series, Super story.
In 1993, she divorced her now late husband, after he left her for another woman.
Rachel had three children, and she is also a grandmother.
- Sango (1997)
- Out of Bounds (1997)
- Owo Blow (1997)
- Passion of Mind (2004)
- Power Of Sin,
- Restless Mind
- Doctor Bello (2013)
- 30 Days in Atlanta (2014)
- The Royal Hibiscus Hotel (2017)
- Power of 1 (2018)
- The Wedding Party
- My Village People (2021)
Rachael Oniga during her life time won several awards which includes;
Best Supporting Actress at the Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards
Best Indigenous Actress (Yoruba) at the Best of Nollywood Awards
Most Promising Actress in Nigeria at the City People Entertainment Awards
Best Actress in a Television/Drama at the Africa Movie Academy Awards
Rachael Oniga is believed to be worth about $500,000. Before her death, she was one of the richest and most influential actress in Nigeria.
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