Rita Uchenna Nkem Dominic Nwaturuocha, born 12 July 1975, professionally known as Rita Dominic, is a prolific Nigerian actress and television personality. In 2012, Rita Dominic won the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role.
Early Life and Education
Rita Dominic is a co-founder of the Audrey Silva Company as well as an actress, producer, model, television personality, investor, and recipient of numerous awards from Nollywood.
She is considered as one of the most hardworking and talented Nollywood actors, as well as one of the highest paid in Nigeria. Rita Dominic, the CEO of Rita Dominic Productions and a GLO Ambassador, presently.
Dominic is from the Royal Nwaturuocha family of Imo State’s Aboh Mbaise local government.
Rita Dominic is the youngest in a family of four children who grew up together.
Her late parents both worked in the medical field; her mother was a nurse and her father a doctor.
Prior to enrolling at the University of Port Harcourt, Rita Dominic attended the prestigious Federal Government College in Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria, where she received a BA (Honours) Degree in Theatre Arts in 1999.
Career
Rita Dominic began performing while she was a young child, taking part in Imo State school productions and kid-targeted television programs.
She made her film debut in 1998’s A Time to Kill. She has self-produced several films over the years including The blindspot, the therapist, the light in the darkness, the shackled, and the desecration.
She has received many awards over the years. Moreover, she received best actress awards in 2013 and 2017 for the film “The Meeting.” She was named best actress in a television series.
Rita Dominic was named the Most Outstanding Actress at the 2004 City People Awards. Rita Dominic has played the lead in more than 100 Nollywood movies.
Rita Dominic Net Worth
Rita Dominic is a renowned Nigerian actress and television personality who has accrued a net worth of around $6 million through her acting career.
Personal Life
Dominic announced her engagement to Daily Times publisher Fidelis Anosike on April 5, 2022. Dominic and Anosike got married in a traditional ceremony on April 19, 2022, in Rita Dominic’s home state of Imo State.
Rita Dominic married Fidelis Anosike in a white ceremony in London in November 2022, with guests including Kate Henshaw, Chioma Chukwuka, and others.
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