Rachel Oniga

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| name = Rachel Oniga

| image = Rachel Oniga.png

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| birth_date = {{Birth date|df=yes|1957|5|23}}

| birth_place = Ebute Metta, Lagos, British Nigeria

| death_date = {{death date and age|2021|7|30|1956|11|27|df=y}}

| othername = Tabuno

| nationality = Nigerian

| citizenship = Nigerian

| occupation = Film actress

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| years active = 1993–2021

| notable works = Owo Blow

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Rachel Oniga (23 May 1957 – 31 July 2021{{cite web |url=https://punchng.com/rachel-oniga-a-legend-is-gone-fans-mourn/ |title=Rachel Oniga: A legend is gone, fans mourn

|last=Edeme |first=Victoria |date=31 July 2021 |website=The Punch |access-date=31 July 2021}}) {{Cite news |title=Rachael Oniga final journey home afta death - Burial fotos |work=BBC News Pidgin |url=https://www.bbc.com/pidgin/tori-58352982 |access-date=2022-07-19}} was a Nigerian film actress.{{cite web|url=http://www.nigeriafilms.com/news/26843/40/my-late-husband-abandoned-me-for-another-womanrach.html|title=My Late Husband Abandoned Me For Another WomanRachael Oniga Laments - nigeriafilms.com|work=nigeriafilms.com|accessdate=20 January 2015}}

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.{{cite web|url=http://www.mydailynewswatchng.com/?p=83654&wpmp_switcher=mobile|title=I’ll never marry except... – Rachael Oniga - Newswatch Times|author=BOLDWIN ANUGWARA|work=Newswatch Times|accessdate=20 January 2015}}

She began her acting career in 1993, shortly after her divorce.{{cite web|url=http://sunnewsonline.com/new/?p=61252|title=Rachael Oniga:How strange woman hijacked my husband|work=The Sun Newspaper|accessdate=20 January 2015}}

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.{{Citation |title=Owo Blow: The Genesis (Video 1997) - IMDb |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0489994/ |language=en-US |access-date=2022-07-30}}{{cite web|url=http://dailyindependentnig.com/2013/04/i-was-a-tomboy-rachael-oniga/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130406014242/http://dailyindependentnig.com/2013/04/i-was-a-tomboy-rachael-oniga/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=6 April 2013|title=I was a tomboy –Rachael Oniga|work=Daily Independent, Nigerian Newspaper|accessdate=20 January 2015}} 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{{cite web|url=http://www.africultures.com/php/index.php?nav=film&no=11591|title=Africultures - Fiche film : Sango|work=africultures.com|accessdate=20 January 2015}} and Wale Adenuga's television series, Super story.

Personal life

Oniga became a grandmother when her daughter Georgia delivered a baby.{{cite news|url=https://thenet.ng/veteran-actress-rachael-oniga-becomes-grandmother/|author=Dayo Showemimo|title=Veteran actress, Rachael Oniga, becomes grandmother|publisher=Nigerian Entertainment Today|access-date=29 March 2015}}

Death

Oniga died on 30 July 2021 from a heart-related ailment.{{Cite web|date=2021-07-31|title=Rachel Oniga died of heart-related issue, not COVID-19 - Family|url=https://punchng.com/rachel-oniga-died-of-heart-related-issue-not-covid-19-family/|access-date=2021-07-31|website=Punch Newspapers|language=en-US}}

Selected filmography

Agbo-Odaju (1995?){{Cite web |title=Agbo-Odaju |url=https://worldcat.org/title/70745487 |access-date=2023-08-16 |website=WorldCat}}
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){{Citation |title=Out of Bounds (Video 1997) - IMDb |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0489534/ |language=en-US |access-date=2022-07-30}}
Sango (1997)
In the Name of the Father (1998?)
Late Arrival (2001)
Itohan (2002)
My Only Love (2003) as Adaobi
Passion of Mind (2004){{Citation |title=Passion of Mind (Video 2004) - IMDb |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0494522/ |language=en-US |access-date=2022-07-30}}
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) {{Citation |title=Surprise Wedding (2017) - IMDb |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8324874/ |access-date=2022-07-30 |language=en-US}} 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){{Cite web|date=31 May 2021|title=Watch the official trailer for 'My Village People'|url=https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/movies/watch-the-official-trailer-for-my-village-people/h35pdsn|access-date=8 June 2021|website=Pulse Nigeria|language=en}} 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

References

External links

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Category:1957 births

Category:2021 deaths

Category:Nigerian film actresses

Category:Actresses from Delta State

Category:Actresses in Yoruba cinema

Category:20th-century Nigerian actresses

Category:21st-century Nigerian actresses