Rita Uchenna Nkem Dominic Nwaturuocha (born 12 July 1975) is a Nigerian actress. In 2012, Dominic won the Africa Movie Academy Award for

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Early life

Rita Dominic is a multiple award-winning

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, producer,

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, a

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and co-founder of the Audrey Silva Company. She has been regarded as one of the best industrious actresses in Nollywood and also one of the highest-paid actresses in Nigeria. Dominic serves as a GLO ambassador and the

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of Rita Dominic Productions. Dominic is a member of the Royal Nwaturuocha family of Aboh Mbaise Local Government Area in

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, Southeast Nigeria. Dominic is the youngest of four children. Her late parents were health care professionals, her father was a medical doctor and her mother a nursing officer.

Education

Dominic attended Federal Government College, Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria, before heading to the

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, Rivers State, Nigeria, where she graduated with a BA (Honours) Degree in

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in 1999.

Career

Rita Dominic plays Clara Ikemba in the movie The Meeting

Dominic started performing as 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 has produced several movies including ''The Therapist'', ''Light in the Dark'', ''Bound'', ''The Blindspot'' and ''Desecration''. Over the years, she has received numerous honours. She also won the top actress award for the movie ''The Meeting'' in 2013 and 2017. She won the best actress in TV series. Dominic won the City People Awards in 2004 as the Most Outstanding Actress. Dominic has starred in over 100

productions.

Personal life

In 2019, Dominic, via her Instagram page, called for the prosecution of 28-year-old Idris Ebiloma. Dominic accused Ebiloma of raping 15-month old Khloe, on 31 August 2016 at the victim's home in Asokoro,

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. On 5 April 2022, Dominic announced her engagement to '' Daily Times'' publisher Fidelis Anosike, and on 19 April 2022, they held their traditional wedding in Imo State, Dominic's state of origin. In November 2022, Dominic held her white wedding with Fidelis Anosike in England. In attendance were

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, Chioma Chukwuka and others.

Filmography

Awards and nominations

References

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