Ruth Kadiri
{{Short description|Nigerian actress, screenwriter and film producer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2020}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Ruth Kadiri
| image = Ruth Kadiri In " First Class.png
| caption = Kadiri in the 2016 Nigerian film First Class
| birth_date = {{birth-date and age|24 March 1988}}
| birth_place = Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria
| nationality = Nigerian
| alma_mater = {{ubl
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| occupation = {{hlist|Actress|Screenwriter|Film producer}}
| years_active = 2005{{endash}}present
| children = 2
| website =
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Ruth Kadiri ({{IPAc-en|audio= Ruth kadiri.ogg}}; born 24 March 1988) is a Nigerian actress, screenwriter and film producer.{{Cite web|title=Ruth Kadiri and Majid Michel's Matters Arising|url=https://www.thenigerianvoice.com/movie/155231/ruth-kadiri-and-majid-michels-matters-arising.html|access-date=2021-11-01|website=Nigerian Voice|archive-date=1 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211101224619/https://www.thenigerianvoice.com/movie/155231/ruth-kadiri-and-majid-michels-matters-arising.html|url-status=live}}
Early life and education
Ruth Kadiri was born on 24 March 1988{{Cite web |last=Adene |first=Gift |date=2025-03-24 |title=Actress, Ruth Kadiri turns 37 today - Charming Magazine |url=https://charmingpro.co.uk/actress-ruth-kadiri-turns-37-today/ |access-date=2025-03-24 |language=en-GB}} in Benin City, Edo State, south-south Nigeria. She was the first child of two children, her father's name is Desmond Kadiri. She studied Mass Communication at the University of Lagos and Business Administration at Yaba College of Technology.[https://www.naij.com/tag/ruth_kadiri.html Ruth Kadiri] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160807163026/https://www.naij.com/tag/ruth_kadiri.html |date=7 August 2016 }}, Naij
Personal life
Ruth kept her love life private until December 2017, when she announced that she was engaged on social media.{{Cite web|date=2019-08-22|title=Ruth Kadiri reportedly welcomes 1st child|url=https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/celebrities/ruth-kadiri-reportedly-welcomes-1st-child/pqez01r|access-date=2020-10-05|website=Pulse Nigeria|language=en-US|archive-date=31 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201031174124/https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/celebrities/ruth-kadiri-reportedly-welcomes-1st-child/pqez01r|url-status=live}}
On August 26, 2019, Kadiri gave birth to her first child.{{Cite web|date=2020-08-26|title=Ruth Kadiri releases new photos of her daughter to mark her first birthday|url=https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/celebrities/ruth-kadiri-releases-new-photos-of-her-daughter-to-mark-her-first-birthday/15z1ede|access-date=2020-10-05|website=Pulse Nigeria|language=en-US|archive-date=31 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201031174148/https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/celebrities/ruth-kadiri-releases-new-photos-of-her-daughter-to-mark-her-first-birthday/15z1ede|url-status=live}} On July 20, 2022, she gave birth to her second child.{{Cite web |date=2022-07-21 |title=Actress Ruth Kadiri welcomes second child |url=https://punchng.com/actress-ruth-kadiri-welcomes-second-child/ |access-date=2022-07-21 |website=Punch Newspapers |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2022-07-21 |title=Ruth Kadiri welcomes second child |url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2022/07/ruth-kadiri-welcomes-second-child/ |access-date=2022-07-21 |website=Vanguard News |language=en-GB |archive-date=21 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220721224731/https://www.vanguardngr.com/2022/07/ruth-kadiri-welcomes-second-child/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |date=2022-07-21 |title=Ruth Kadiri welcomes second child The Nation Newspaper |url=https://thenationonlineng.net/ruth-kadiri-welcomes-second-child/ |access-date=2022-07-21 |language=en-US |archive-date=21 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220721224731/https://thenationonlineng.net/ruth-kadiri-welcomes-second-child/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |date=2022-07-21 |title=The Second Child Of Actress Ruth Kadiri Has Arrived |url=https://editor.guardian.ng/life/the-second-child-of-actress-ruth-kadiri-has-arrived/ |access-date=2022-07-21 |website=The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News |language=en-US |archive-date=21 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220721225319/https://editor.guardian.ng/life/the-second-child-of-actress-ruth-kadiri-has-arrived/ |url-status=dead }}
Career
Kadiri ventured into Nollywood in the movie Boys Cot[http://blog.irokotv.com/nollywood-star-birthday-ruth-kadiri/ Nollywood Star Birthday: Ruth Kadiri], IrokoTV, Retrieved 14 October 2016 and since then has over fifty movies to her credit. As a screenwriter, Ruth Kadiri has written and co-written several movies including Matters Arising, Heart of a Fighter, Ladies Men, Sincerity, First Class and Over the Edge. Ruth also produced films such as Matters Arising,{{Cite news|url=http://www.thenigerianvoice.com/news/155231/ruth-kadiri-and-majid-michels-matters-arising.html|title=Ruth Kadiri and Majid Michel's Matters Arising|work=Nigerian Voice|access-date=2017-12-22|language=en|archive-date=27 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180727145718/https://www.thenigerianvoice.com/news/155231/ruth-kadiri-and-majid-michels-matters-arising.html|url-status=live}} Over the Edge,{{Cite news|url=https://www.naij.com/652174-check-ruth-kadiri-destroyed-perfect-relationship-edge.html|title=Check Out How Ruth Kadiri Destroyed Her Perfect Relationship Over The Edge|last=Bodunrin|first=Sola|date=2015-11-30|work=Naija.ng - Nigeria news.|access-date=2017-12-22|language=en-US|archive-date=16 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160816110539/https://www.naij.com/652174-check-ruth-kadiri-destroyed-perfect-relationship-edge.html|url-status=live}} Somebody Lied{{Cite web|url=http://pulse.ng/movies/somebody-lied-ruth-kadiri-alex-ekubo-others-in-new-movie-id3300863.html|title="Somebody Lied": Ruth Kadiri, Alex Ekubo, others in new movie|last=Pulse|website=pulse.ng|language=en-US|access-date=2017-12-22|archive-date=10 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160810054123/http://pulse.ng/movies/somebody-lied-ruth-kadiri-alex-ekubo-others-in-new-movie-id3300863.html|url-status=dead}} and Memory Lane, which deals with the issue of lies and deceit.
Filmography
- Mercy the Bus Driver (2012) as Onyi
- Airline Babes (2012) as Maureen
- Brazilian Hair Babes (2013) as Silver
- Tears in My Heart (2013) as Nene
- Matters Arising (2014) as Ogor
- Unspoken Truth (2014) as Rebecca
- The Pains of Chimamanda (2015) as U.K.
- Miss Taken (2015) as Ruby
- First Class (2016) as Charity
- Memory Lane (2016) as Gina
- In Your Arms (2017)
- Black Bride (2017)
- Gateman (2017) as Frances
- We Cheats More (2017) as I.T.
- WET by Ruth Kadiri (2018) as Sharon
- Tripod by Ruth Kadiri (2018)
- Black Men Rock (2018) as Becky
- Sex & Love (2018) as Christy
- Love is Beautiful (2019)
- Tender Lies (2019) as Blessing
- Unfounded (2019)
- Murder Call (2019) as Isabella
- Stab (2019) as Olivia
- The Final List (2019) as Idara
- The Dumb Wife (2020)
- Too Old for Love (2020)
- Tears of Rejected Seed (2020)
- Babies and friends (2020) as Funbi
- Too old for this (2020) as Lycia
- Shrine Girl (2020)
- Space Out (2020) as Toria
- Larry Cold (2021) as Precious
- Pair (2021) as Shade
- Adunni (2021)
- Taking chances (2021){{Cite web |title=Ruth Kadiri |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4184892/ |access-date=2022-08-24 |website=IMDb |language=en}} as Nurse Angela
- Love Me (2021) as Oreoluwa Jegede
- Craving (2021)
- 5 is company (2021) as Josephine
- Out of Love (2021) as Tejiri
- Nasty Jane (2021) as Janelle
- House Boy Wanted (2021) as Joan
- Boiling point (2021) Roli
- Everybody wants Alvin (2022) as Funke
- Breakfast (2022)
- Something Fishy (2022) as Toke
- Honey We Are Broke (2023) as Lucy
- Hot Mess (2023) as Marie
- Alaye (2024) as Catherine
- Perfect Nobody (2024) as Idia
- Trading Your Heart (Food For Thought) (2025) as Rebecca
Awards and nominations
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!Year !Event !Category !Result !Ref |
| rowspan="4" |2015
|Actress of the Year |{{Won}} |
| rowspan=3|Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards
|Best Female Viewers Choice |{{Nom}} |
| Best On-screen Duo (with Majid Michel)
|{{Nom}} |
| Best Actress
|{{Nom}} |
| rowspan=2|2018
|Best Actress of the year |{{won}} |
| City People Movie Award
|Face of Nollywood |{{Nom}} |
| rowspan=2|2019
|Best Movie African Collaborations |{{Nom}} |
| Ghana Movie Awards
|Best Actress African Collaboration |{{Nom}} |
| 2020
|Best Supporting Actress – English |{{Nom}} |
See also
References
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External links
- {{Instagram | ruthkadiri | Ruth Kadiri}}
- {{IMDb_name|4184892|Ruth Kadiri}}
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Category:21st-century Nigerian actresses
Category:Actresses from Benin City
Category:Actresses from Edo State
Category:Nigerian film actresses
Category:Nigerian film producers
Category:Nigerian screenwriters
Category:Nigerian women screenwriters