Rachel Oniga
Rachel Oniga | |
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| Born | 23 May 1957 |
| Died | 30 July 2021 (aged 64) |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Other names | Tabuno |
| Citizenship | Nigerian |
| Occupation | Film actress |
| Years active | 1993–2021 |
Rachel Oniga (23 May 1957 – 31 July 2021[1]) was a Nigerian film actress.[2]
Early life and career[]
Originally from Eku, Delta State in Southern Nigeria, she was born on 23 May 1957 in Ebute Metta, Lagos State.[3] She began her acting career in 1993, shortly after her divorce.[4] She worked briefly at Ascoline Nigeria Limited, a Dutch Consultant Company before her first movie titled Onome and her debut Yoruba movie was Owo Blow.[5] Over the years, Oniga has featured in notable Nigerian films such as Sango, a movie scripted by Wale Ogunyemi, produced and directed by Obafemi Lasode[6] and Wale Adenuga's television series, Super story.
Personal life[]
Oniga became a grandmother when her daughter Georgia delivered a baby.[7]
Death[]
Oniga died on 30 July 2021 from a heart-related ailment.[1][8]
Selected filmography[]
- Owo Blow (1995)
- Sango (1997)
- Out of Bounds (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)
- Rise of the Saints (2020)
- (2020-2021)
- My Village People (2021)[9]
- Progressive Tailors Club (2021)
- Love Castle (2021)
- A Naija Christmas (2021)
References[]
- ^ a b Edeme, Victoria (31 July 2021). "Rachel Oniga: A legend is gone, fans mourn". The Punch. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- ^ "My Late Husband Abandoned Me For Another WomanRachael Oniga Laments - nigeriafilms.com". nigeriafilms.com. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
- ^ BOLDWIN ANUGWARA. "I'll never marry except... – Rachael Oniga - Newswatch Times". Newswatch Times. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
- ^ "Rachael Oniga:How strange woman hijacked my husband". The Sun Newspaper. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
- ^ "I was a tomboy –Rachael Oniga". Daily Independent, Nigerian Newspaper. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
- ^ "Africultures - Fiche film : Sango". africultures.com. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
- ^ Dayo Showemimo. "Veteran actress, Rachael Oniga, becomes grandmother". Nigerian Entertainment Today. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
- ^ "Rachel Oniga died of heart-related issue, not COVID-19 - Family". Punch Newspapers. 31 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- ^ "Watch the official trailer for 'My Village People'". Pulse Nigeria. 31 May 2021. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- 1957 births
- 2021 deaths
- Nigerian film actresses
- Actresses from Delta State
- Actresses in Yoruba cinema
- 20th-century Nigerian actresses
- 21st-century Nigerian actresses
- Deaths from heart disease