Rachael Okonkwo

Okonkwo is from Ukpata in Uzo Uwani Local Government Area of Enugu State, Nigeria. She studied at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka.^{[citation needed]}

Okonkwo began acting as a child, but due to a lack of movie roles she switched to dancing. Okonkwo joined Nollywood in 2007 playing very minor roles. In 2008, she played a supporting role to Ini Edo and Van Vicker in Royal War 2, and in 2010, she featured alongside Patience Ozokwor and John Okafor in Open and Close 1&2. Her first major role and subsequent breakthrough came in 2014, where she played the lead character, Nkoli, in Nkoli Nwa Nsukka.^[5][6] Okonkwo and Chigozie Atuanya were unveiled as Luter Ambassadors at a ceremony in Lagos.^{[citation needed]}

Okonkwo hosts an annual carnival which aimed providing free gifts to children and entertainment to the people. She says it enables her to interact with her fans. In 2015, Okonkwo hosted the first edition of the children's Easter Carnival aimed at giving free gifts to kids during the Easter celebration in Enugu.^[7] In 2016, the second edition which was held in Onitsha had even more turnout as she was accompanied by fellow actors like Ken Erics among others to the event.^[8] The 2017 edition which was held in her city of birth Nsukka was able to gather over 5,000 people, featured even more celebrities like Angela Okorie, Nonso Diobi, Slowdog, Ken Erics, Nani Boi, Eve Esin and supported by top brands enabled it to be an even bigger event than its predecessors.^[9]

Okonkwo received an endorsement deal with Phamatex Industries Limited.^[10] She hosts her charity event in Nsukka, Enugu State.^[11] In an interview, Okonkwo stated that she loves Nigerian men.^[12] She lost her mother in July 2020.^[13]