Rosaline Meurer

Meurer grew up in The Gambia where she had her early education. She has a diploma in business management and studied photography.{{cite web|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2019/07/rosaline-meurer-bags-indigenous-woman-award|title=Rosaline Meurer bags ‘indigenous Woman award’|date=12 July 2019|accessdate=15 May 2020|publisher=Vanguard Newspaper}}

While growing up, Meurer loved aircraft and flying and dreamt of becoming an air hostess or a pilot. She started her career as a model in The Gambia, before moving to Nigeria in 2009. She was discovered in The Gambia in 2009 by Nigerian actor and politician, Desmond Elliot who advised her to try acting in Nigeria.{{cite web|url=https://punchng.com/i-got-more-jobs-money-after-tonto-dikehs-marriage-crisis-allegations-rosaline-meurer|title=I got more jobs, money after Tonto Dikeh’s marriage crisis allegations – Rosaline Meurer|date=8 April 2018|accessdate=15 May 2020|publisher=The Punch Newspaper}} She moved to Lagos, Nigeria, and started her movie career, starring in a minor role in the 2009 Emem Isong's film Spellbound and the 2011 film In the Cupboard.{{cite web|url=https://www.modernghana.com/nollywood/15587/spellbound.html|title=Spellbound|date=23 March 2011|accessdate=15 May 2020|publisher=Modern Ghana}}{{cite news|url=https://dailypost.ng/2012/09/14/skeletons-closet-in-cupboard-film-review|title=Skeletons in their closet - ‘In the cupboard’ film review|publisher=Daily Post Nigeria|date=14 September 2012|accessdate=15 May 2020}}

In 2012, she also starred in a minor role in Weekend Getaway.{{cite news|url=https://ynaija.com/film-review-weekend-getaway-gathers-all-the-stars-but-has-no-idea-what-to-do-with-them|title=Film review: ‘Weekend Getaway’ gathers all the stars, but has no idea what to do with them|last=Okiche|first=Wilfred|publisher=YNaija|date=5 May 2013|accessdate=15 May 2020}} After starring in the 2012 movie, she stopped acting for a while and went back to school in The Gambia, before coming back to Nigeria to continue her acting career. When she returned in 2014, she joined the cast of the TV series Oasis, starring in a lead role as Kaylah.{{cite web|url=https://lailasnews.com/at-26-i-have-achieved-what-some-of-you-can-never-achieve-rosy-meurer-tells-haters|title='At 26 I have achieved what some of you can never achieve'- Rosy Meurer tells age doubters|date=7 July 2018|accessdate=15 May 2020|publisher=Lailas News}}{{cite web|url=http://www.citypeopleonline.com/didnt-break-tonto-dikehs-marriage-ask-rosaline-meurer|title="I Didn't Break TONTO DIKEH’s Marriage, Ask Her"--ROSALINE MEURER|publisher=City People Magazine|last=Onuorah|first=Vivian|date=19 February 2017|accessdate=15 May 2020}} The following year, she played Nneka in Damaged Petl, and starred in Red Card and Open Marriage.{{cite news|url=https://www.ripplesnigeria.com/lady-accused-dating-tonto-dikehs-husband-cries-video|title=Lady accused of dating Tonto Dikeh’s husband cries out (Video)|publisher=Ripples Nigeria|last=Boulor|first=Ahmed|date=19 January 2017|accessdate=15 May 2020}}

In 2017, she starred in the main role in Our Dirty Little Secret.{{cite web|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/09/society-doesnt-allow-nigerian-women-romantic-daniel-lloyd|title=Society doesn’t allow Nigerian women to be romantic – Daniel Lloyd|date=24 September 2017|accessdate=15 May 2020|publisher=Vanguard Newspaper}} In the same year, she played Monica in the TV series Philip and Polycarp and starred in The Incredible Father, Pebbles of Love, and Our Dirty Little Secret.{{cite news|url=https://www.bellanaija.com/2019/08/bnmoviefeature-watch-ik-ogbonna-daniel-lloyd-rosaline-meurer-stan-nze-in-pebbles-of-love|title=#BNMovieFeature: WATCH IK Ogbonna, Daniel Lloyd, Rosaline Meurer, Stan Nze in "Pebbles of Love"|publisher=BellaNaija|date=11 August 2019|accessdate=15 May 2020}} She later went on to produce her first movie The Therapist's Therapy.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenigerianvoice.com/movie/257313/actress-rosaline-meurer-joins-league-of-movie-producers.html|title=Actress Rosaline Meurer Joins League Of Movie Producers|last=Nathaniel|first=Nathan|publisher=The Nigerian Voice|date=16 September 2017|access-date=15 May 2020}} In 2018, she played the lead role as Valerie in Eniola Badmus's film Karma and starred as Kemi Alesinloye in Ayo Makun's Merry Men: The Real Yoruba Demons.{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2018/dec/07/merry-men-the-real-yoruba-demons-review|title=Merry Men: The Real Yoruba Demons review – cheerful comedy, lost in translation, Film|publisher=The Guardian|last=McCahill|first=Mike|date=7 December 2018|accessdate=15 May 2020}}{{cite news|url=https://flickchat.tv/merry-men-the-real-yoruba-demons-is-amoral|title=‘Merry Men: The Real Yoruba Demons’ is amoral|publisher=flickchat|last=Efe|first=Obiomah|date=30 September 2018|accessdate=15 May 2020}}

On 25 May 2017, Meurer rehabilitated and commissioned Udu Main Market Water Project in Udu, Delta State.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2017/07/16/actress-rosaline-meurer-commissions-water-project|title=Actress Rosaline Meurer Commissions Water Project|publisher=This Day Newspaper|date=16 July 2017|access-date=15 May 2020}}{{Cite web|url=https://thenigerianvoice.com/movie/254269/actress-rosaline-meurer-gives-life-to-udu-community-as-she.html|title=Actress, Rosaline Meurer Gives Life To Udu Community As She Commissions New Water Project|last=Nathaniel|first=Nathan|publisher=The Nigerian Voice|date=10 July 2017|access-date=15 May 2020}} As an ambassador of the Big Church Foundation on Women and Child, she donated money to pregnant women at 3-H Clinic and Maternity in Warri, Delta State.{{Cite web|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/05/nollywood-actress-rosaline-meurer-donates-cash-pregnant-women|title=Nollywood actress Rosaline Meurer donates cash to pregnant women|last=Onuoha|first=Chris|publisher=Vanguard Newspaper|date=28 May 2017|access-date=15 May 2020}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.kemifilani.ng/2017/05/alleged-home-breaker-rosy-meurer.html|title=Nollywood actress Rosaline Meurer donates cash to pregnant women|last=Adebayo|first=Tireni|publisher=Kemi Filani News|date=28 May 2017|access-date=15 May 2020}}

Meurer is an ambassador of Multisheen Ebony.{{cite web|url=https://www.herald.ng/rosaline-meurer-becomes-glo-ambassador|title=Actress Rosaline Meurer Becomes GLO Ambassador|date=22 August 2019|accessdate=15 May 2020|publisher=The Herald Newspaper}} In 2015, she became an ambassador of the Big Church Foundation on Women and Children.{{cite news|url=https://allafrica.com/stories/201702250082.html|title=Nigeria: Praiz Becomes Ambassador for Charity|publisher=AllAfrica.com|last=Bivan|first=Nathaniel|date=25 February 2017|accessdate=15 May 2020|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170226092055/https://allafrica.com/stories/201702250082.html|archivedate=26 February 2017}}{{cite web|url=https://punchng.com/why-im-still-close-to-tonto-dikehs-ex-husband-rosaline-meurer|title=Why I’m still close to Tonto Dikeh’s ex-husband –Rosaline Meurer|date=28 April 2019|accessdate=15 May 2020|last=Olushola|first=Ricketts|publisher=The Punch Newspaper}} She appeared on the cover of the April 2017 House Of Maliq Magazine issue.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2017/04/18/jumoke-orisaguna-rosaline-meurer-cover-house-maliq-magazine|title=Jumoke Orisaguna, Rosaline Meurer Cover House Of Maliq Magazine|last=Olukomaiya|first=Funmilola|date=18 April 2017|publisher=P.M. News|access-date=15 May 2020}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.concise.ng/2017/04/18/jumoke-orisaguna-rosaline-meurer-cover-house-maliq-magazine|title=Rosaline Meurer On House Of Maliq Magazine Cover|last=Ochuwa|first=Akashat|date=18 April 2017|publisher=Concise|access-date=15 May 2020}} In April 2019, she signed an endorsement deal with DoctorCare247.{{cite web|url=https://punchng.com/doctorcare247-to-tackle-health-challenges-in-nigeria|title=DoctorCare247 to tackle health challenges in Nigeria|date=8 May 2019|accessdate=15 May 2020|last=Olushola|first=Ricketts|publisher=The Punch Newspaper}} Four months later, she signed an endorsement deal with Glo.{{cite web|url=https://www.withinnigeria.com/2019/08/20/tonto-dikehs-estranged-husband-olakunle-churchill-showers-praises-and-accolades-on-actress-rosaline-meurer-as-she-bags-endoresment-deal|title=Tonto Dikeh’s Ex-Husband, Showers Accolades On Actress, Rosaline Meurer As She Bags Endoresment Deal|last=Ngere|first=Ify Davies|date=20 August 2019|accessdate=15 May 2020|publisher=Within Nigeria}}

Meurer was born in The Gambia to a Dutch father and Nigerian mother from Delta State. She is the first child in a family of three.{{cite news|url=https://www.naijaloaded.com.ng/talk-zone/interesting-10-top-facts-must-know-controversial-actress-rosaline-meurer|title=Interesting! 10 Top Facts You Must Know About Controversial Actress Rosaline Meurer|publisher=Naijaloaded|date=7 February 2017|accessdate=15 May 2020}} She is now married to Olakunle Churchill and has two children

with him.{{Cite web |date=2021-09-21 |title=Olakunle Churchill and Rosaline Meurer Introduce First Child Together |url=https://editor.guardian.ng/life/rosaline-meurer-paints-glowing-picture-of-churchill-as-couple-introduce-first-child-together/ |access-date=2022-07-28 |website=The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News |language=en-US}}

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