Rita Nzelu
Nigerian actress
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Rita Nzelu ⓘ is a Nigerian veteran actress.[1][2][3] She is primarily known for her comic roles in films.[4][5][6]
Born
Ozubulu, Anambra State, Nigeria
AlmamaterUniversity of Nigeria
OccupationActress
Yearsactive1990–present
Rita Nzelu | |
|---|---|
| Born | Ozubulu, Anambra State, Nigeria |
| Alma mater | University of Nigeria |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Spouse |
Simeon Okoro (m. 2004) |
| Children | 2 |
Early life and career
Rita Nzelu was born on 2 July 1968 in Ozubulu, Anambra State, Nigeria. She attended University of Nigeria where she earned her degree. Nzelu came to prominence for her role as Tina, a local prostitute turned Christian in Living in Bondage. Since then, she has appeared in over 100 films.[7][8][9][10]
She recently starred in Stigma of Womanhood (2016), Baby Mama (2017), and Wandering Soul (2017) as Patricia.[11][12][13]
Personal life
Filmography
- Unforgiven
- Back to Sender
- Angel of Darkness
- Baby Mama (2017)
- Wandering Soul (2017) as Patricia
- Stigma of Womanhood (2016) as Ezinna
- Ada Mbano in London (2014)
- Ortega and His Enemies (2014) as Grace Tobi
- International Games (2012)
- Agaba (2009)
- Akpu-Nku (2003) as Ulomma
- Buried Alive (2003)
- Punching Bag (2003)
- Women Affair (2003)
- Sister Mary (2003) as Sister Ijeoma
- The Richest Man (2003)
- Wake Keeping (2003)
- Oga and His Boys (2003)
- Long John (2002)
- Agumba (2002)
- Christian Marriage (2002)
- Beyond the Altar (2002)
- A Cry for Help (2002)
- Terrible Sin (2001)
- Mothering Sunday (2001) as Beatrice
- Never Comeback (2001)
- Ukwa (2001)
- Freedom (1999)
- Obstacles (1998)
- Blind Trust (1997)
- Guilty as Sinned (1997)
- Irony (1997)
- Nneka the Pretty Serpent (1994) as Ifeoma
- Living in Bondage (1992) as Tina
- Wandering Soul (2017) as Patricia