Born: Rita Uchenna Nkem Dominic Waturuocha
July 12, 1975 (age 41)
Mbaise, Imo State, Nigeria
Occupation Actress
Website www.ritadominic.com
Rita Uchenna Nkem Dominic Waturuocha is a Nigerian
actress. In 2012 she won the Africa Movie Academy Award
for Best Actress in a Leading Role.
Early life
Rita Dominic is a member of the Royal Waturuocha family
of Aboh Mbaise local government area in Imo State.[1] She
is the youngest of four siblings.[2] Her late parents were
medical practitioners; her father was a medical doctor and
her mother a nursing officer.[6] Dominic attended the
prestigious Federal Government College, Ikot Ekpene, Akwa
Ibom State, Nigeria, before heading to the University of Port
Harcourt, where she graduated with a BA (Honours) Degree
in Theatre Arts in 1999.
Career
Dominic started performing when she was 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 won the City People Awards in 2004 as the Most
Outstanding Actress. She has starred in over 100 Nollywood
productions.
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