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 |
| Notable work | Owo Blow |
Rachel Oniga (23 May 1957 – 31 July 2021[1]) [2] was a Nigerian film actress.[3]
Early life and career
Originally from Eku, Delta State in Southern Nigeria, although she was born on 23 May 1957 in Ebute Metta, Lagos State.[4] She began her acting career in 1993, shortly after her divorce.[5] 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.[6][7] 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[8] and Wale Adenuga's television series, Super story.
Personal life
Oniga became a grandmother when her daughter Georgia delivered a baby.[9]
Death
Oniga died on 30 July 2021 from a heart-related ailment.[1][10]
Selected filmography
- Agbo-Odaju (1995?)[11]
- Asiri Meta (1995?)
- Mysterious Child (1995?)
- Aramide (1996)
- Beyond Pardon (1996)
- Blood on My Hands (1996)
- The Golden Cage (1996)
- Owo Blow (1997) as Mrs. Owolabi
- Broken Wings (1997)
- Day Break (1997)
- Out of Bounds (1997)[12]
- Sango (1997)
- In the Name of the Father (1998?)
- Late Arrival (2001)
- Itohan (2002)
- My Only Love (2003) as Adaobi
- Passion of Mind (2004)[13]
- Afitimbaku (2005)
- Axe Blade (Enu Aake) (2005?)
- Odaye Atunwa (2005)
- Ofin Kokanla (2005)
- Owo Nwami (2005?)
- Ejiworo (2006?)
- Felele (2006?)
- Igi Woroko (2006?)
- Itiju nla (2006)
- Kokoro ola (2006?)
- Oko Mi (2006)
- Okun Emi (2006?)
- Ori Bamise (2006?)
- Origin (Ile) (2006?)
- Tide Ba Baje (2006)
- Wundia: The Spinster (2006)
- Wura l'obinrin (2006)
- Ana S'ana (2007)
- Power Of Sin
- Restless Mind
- Tomo tiya (2008) as Iya Yemi
- Funmilayo Baby (2009) as Iya Jide
- Omo Ghetto (2010) as Yanju's Mother
- Doctor Bello (2013) as Denrele
- 30 Days in Atlanta (2014) as Mama Richard
- The Last 3 Digits (2015)
- Marriage Crises (2015)
- Flash of Pain (2016) as Hilda
- The Royal Hibiscus Hotel (2017) as Rose Adeniyi
- Surprise Wedding (2017) [14] as Mama Tunde
- Power of 1 (2018) as LeJit's Mom
- Truth & Tidings (2019) as Eunice
- Mommy's Boy (2020)
- Rise of the Saints (2020) as Aunty Tolu
- Inspector K (2020-2021)
- My Village People (2021)[15] as Witch
- Progressive Tailors Club (2021)
- Love Castle (2021) as Iyalode
- A Naija Christmas (2021) as Agatha Agu
- One Too Many (2022) as Judge
- Nightmare at Dusk (2022)
- Chief Daddy 2: Going for Broke (2022) as Aunty Ajoke
See also
References
- ^ a b Edeme, Victoria (31 July 2021). "Rachel Oniga: A legend is gone, fans mourn". The Punch. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- ^ "Rachael Oniga final journey home afta death - Burial fotos". BBC News Pidgin. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
- ^ "My Late Husband Abandoned Me For Another WomanRachael Oniga Laments - nigeriafilms.com". nigeriafilms.com. Archived from the original on 20 January 2015. 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.
- ^ Owo Blow: The Genesis (Video 1997) - IMDb, retrieved 30 July 2022
- ^ "I was a tomboy –Rachael Oniga". Daily Independent, Nigerian Newspaper. Archived from the original on 6 April 2013. 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.
- ^ "Agbo-Odaju". WorldCat. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
- ^ Out of Bounds (Video 1997) - IMDb, retrieved 30 July 2022
- ^ Passion of Mind (Video 2004) - IMDb, retrieved 30 July 2022
- ^ Surprise Wedding (2017) - IMDb, retrieved 30 July 2022
- ^ "Watch the official trailer for 'My Village People'". Pulse Nigeria. 31 May 2021. Retrieved 8 June 2021.