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Rita Dominic
Dominic at the Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards in Lagos, Nigeria, March 2014
Born	Rita Uchenna Nkem Dominic Nwaturuocha (1975-07-12) 12 July 1975 (age 49) Mbaise, Imo State, Nigeria
Education	University of Port Harcourt (BA in Theatre Arts)
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1998–present
Spouse	Fidelis Anosike ​(m. 2022)​
Awards	2012 Africa Movie Academy Awards for Best Actress in a Leading Role

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

Early life

Rita Dominic is a multiple award-winning Nollywood actress, producer, model, television personality, investor, a philanthropist 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 CEO of Rita Dominic Productions.

Dominic is a member of the Royal Nwaturuocha family of Aboh Mbaise Local Government Area in Imo State, 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 University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria, where she graduated with a BA (Honours) Degree in Theatre Arts in 1999.

Career

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 Nollywood 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, Abuja.

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 Kate Henshaw, Chioma Chukwuka and others.

Filmography

Awards and nominations

See also

• List of Nigerian actresses

References

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External links

• Official website
• Rita Dominic at IMDb

• 1975 births
• Living people
• Best Actress Africa Movie Academy Award winners
• Igbo actresses
• University of Port Harcourt alumni
• Actresses from Imo State
• 20th-century Nigerian actresses
• 21st-century Nigerian actresses
• People from Mbaise
• Nigerian film producers
• Nigerian female models
• Nigerian television personalities
• Nigerian philanthropists
• Nigerian women philanthropists
• Nigerian chief executives
• Nigerian women in business