| Rachael Okonkwo | |
| Birth Name: | Nnenna Rachael Okonkwo |
| Birth Date: | 26 May 1987 |
| Birth Place: | Uzo Uwani, Enugu, Nigeria |
| Other Names: | Nkoli |
| Known For: | Nkoli Nwa Nsukka |
| Years Active: | 2008–present |
| Nationality: | Nigerian |
| Alma Mater: | University of Nigeria |
Nnenna Rachael Okonkwo (born 26 May 1987) Popularly Known as Nkoli Nwa Nsukka is a Nigerian film actress.[1] [2] She is best known for the film of the same name.[3] She bags an ambassador deal with Aquadon Water.[4]
Rachael Okonkwo is from Ukpata in Uzo Uwani Local Government Area of Enugu State, located in South-Eastern region of Nigeria. She studied at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, in Enugu state. She started acting while she was a child, but due to lack of movie roles she switched career to dancing. She joined Nollywood in 2007 playing very minor roles. In 2008, she played a Supporting role to Ini Edo & Van Vicker in Royal War 2, also in 2010 alongside Patience Ozokwor and John Okafor in Open and Close 1&2. Her first major role and consequently her breakthrough movie came in 2014, where she played the lead character in Nkoli Nwa Nsukka as Nkoli.[5] [6] Her mother died in 2020.[7]
Rachael Okonkwo in her own special way of giving back to the society hosts an annual carnival which aims at providing free gifts to kids and entertainment to the people. She says it enables her to interact with her fans.In 2015, Rachael hosted the first edition of the children’s Easter Carnival aimed at giving free gifts to kids during the Easter celebration in Enugu.[8] 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.[9] The 2017 edition which was held in her city of birth Nsukka was able to gather over 5000 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.[10]
| Year | Award | Category | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | City People Entertainment Awards".[11] | Best Supporting Actress | ||
| 2015 | Karis Media Awards.[12] | Best Comic Actress of the Year | ||
| City People Entertainment Awards[13] | Best Supporting Actress of the year (English) | |||
| 2018 | Department of English And Literary Studies (University Of Nigeria,Nsukka)[14] | Award Of Recognition | Nominated |
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | The Miracle Centre | ||
| Small Chops | Uzo | ||
| 2019 | The Ghost and the Tout | ||
| Nimbe | Mira | ||
| 2017 | Teri Teri | ||
| Arthur One Eye | Amanda | ||
| Onwa Na South | |||
| Left Over | Starring Regina Daniels | ||
| Zee World Madness | Kasarachi | Starring Eve Esin, Nonso Diobi | |
| 2016 | University Girls | Joy | Starring Queen Nwokoye, Eve Esin |
| Vale of Tears | Ola | Starring Yul Edochie, Chiwetalu Agu | |
| Not My Child | Nneka Jnr | Starring Walter Anga | |
| Ojawa-Nwa | Orjiugo | ||
| 2015 | Justify My Love | Mary | Starring Tonto Dikeh |
| Eno my calabar love | Peace | Starring Ini Edo, Osita Iheme | |
| Ijele the princess of fire | Ijele | ||
| Local Prostitute | Chinwe | Starring Patience Ozokwor | |
| Please leave my husband | Mercy | Starring Ken Erics, Eve Esin | |
| Tears Of Betrayal | Asanwa | Starring Diamond Okechi | |
| The Gods Anger | Chinwe | Starring Patience Ozokwor, | |
| Ogidi | Olamma | Zack Orji, Ebele Okaro | |
| 2014 | Bloody War | Janet | Starring Ken Erics, Ngozi Ezeonu |
| Paw Paw the guitar boy | Ada | Starring Osita Iheme, Michael Godson | |
| Nkoli Nwa Nsukka | Nkoli | ||
| 2013 | Sister Esther | Loveth | |
| 2010 | Open & Close | Anulika | Starring John Okafor, Patience Ozokwor |
| 2008 | Royal War 2 | Amaka | Starring THOMPSON, Van Vicker |