Sultry Nollywood actress, Rita Uchenna Nkem Dominic, is 41 today, Tuesday, July 12, 2016 and she is not looking a bit of it.
It might be difficult for some people to believe that the star actress is over 40, but her profile on Wikipedia confirms she is already 41.
Rita is one of the most respected figures in the motion picture industry in Africa. Her career in the make-believe world has spanned over a decade and she is still very relevant.
The Mbaise, Imo State-born entertainer, in 2012, won the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actress in a leading role.
The charming movie star is hails from the Royal Waturuocha family of Aboh Mbaise local government area in Imo State.
She is the youngest of four siblings and her late parents were medical practitioners; her father was a medical doctor and her mother a nursing officer.
Rita 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.
She 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.
Rita has starred in over 100 Nollywood productions.
