Rachel Oniga Explained

Rachel Oniga
Birth Date:	1957 5, df=yes
Birth Place:	Ebute Metta, Lagos, British Nigeria
Othername:	Tabuno
Nationality:	Nigerian
Citizenship:	Nigerian
Occupation:	Film actress
Years Active:	1993–2021
Notable Works:	Owo Blow

Rachel Oniga (23 May 1957 – 31 July 2021^[1]) ^[2] was a Nigerian film actress.^[3]

Early life and career

Originally from Eku, Delta State in Southern Nigeria, although she was born on 23 May 1957 in Ebute Metta, Lagos State.^[4] She began her acting career in 1993, shortly after her divorce.^[5] She worked briefly at Ascoline Nigeria Limited, a Dutch Consultant Company before her first movie titled Onome and her debut Yoruba movie was Owo Blow.^[6] Over the years, Oniga has featured in notable Nigerian films such as Sango, a movie scripted by Wale Ogunyemi, produced and directed by Obafemi Lasode^[7] and Wale Adenuga's television series, Super story.

Personal lifestyle

Oniga became a grandmother when her daughter Georgia delivered a baby.^[8]

Death

Oniga died on 30 July 2021 from a heart-related ailment.^{[1] [9]}

Selected filmography

• Agbo-Odaju (1995?)^[10]
• Asiri Meta (1995?)
• Mysterious Child (1995?)
• Aramide (1996)
• Beyond Pardon (1996)
• Blood on My Hands (1996)
• The Golden Cage (1996)
• Owo Blow (1997) as Mrs. Owolabi
• Broken Wings (1997)
• Day Break (1997)
• Out of Bounds (1997)
• Sango (1997)
• In the Name of the Father (1998?)
• Late Arrival (2001)
• Itohan (2002)
• My Only Love (2003) as Adaobi
• Passion of Mind (2004)
• Afitimbaku (2005)
• Axe Blade (Enu Aake) (2005?)
• Odaye Atunwa (2005)
• Ofin Kokanla (2005)
• Owo Nwami (2005?)
• Ejiworo (2006?)
• Felele (2006?)
• Igi Woroko (2006?)
• Itiju nla (2006)
• Kokoro ola (2006?)
• Oko Mi (2006)
• Okun Emi (2006?)
• Ori Bamise (2006?)
• Origin (Ile) (2006?)
• Tide Ba Baje (2006)
• Wundia: The Spinster (2006)
• Wura l'obinrin (2006)
• Ana S'ana (2007)
• Power Of Sin
• Restless Mind
• Tomo tiya (2008) as Iya Yemi
• Funmilayo Baby (2009) as Iya Jide
• Omo Ghetto (2010) as Yanju's Mother
• Doctor Bello (2013) as Denrele
• 30 Days in Atlanta (2014) as Mama Richard
• The Last 3 Digits (2015)
• Marriage Crises (2015)
• Flash of Pain (2016) as Hilda
• The Royal Hibiscus Hotel (2017) as Rose Adeniyi
• Surprise Wedding (2017) as Mama Tunde
• Power of 1 (2018) as LeJit's Mom
• Truth & Tidings (2019) as Eunice
• Mommy's Boy (2020)
• Rise of the Saints (2020) as Aunty Tolu
• Inspector K (2020-2021)
• My Village People (2021)^[11] as Witch
• Progressive Tailors Club (2021)
• Love Castle (2021) as Iyalode
• A Naija Christmas (2021) as Agatha Agu
• One Too Many (2022) as Judge
• Nightmare at Dusk (2022)
• (2022) as Aunty Ajoke

See also

• List of Nigerian actresses

Notes and References

1. Web site: Rachel Oniga: A legend is gone, fans mourn . Edeme . Victoria . 31 July 2021 . The Punch . 31 July 2021.
2. News: Rachael Oniga final journey home afta death - Burial fotos . BBC News Pidgin . 2022-07-19.
3. Web site: My Late Husband Abandoned Me For Another WomanRachael Oniga Laments - nigeriafilms.com. nigeriafilms.com. 20 January 2015.
4. Web site: I’ll never marry except... – Rachael Oniga - Newswatch Times. BOLDWIN ANUGWARA. Newswatch Times. 20 January 2015.
5. Web site: Rachael Oniga:How strange woman hijacked my husband. The Sun Newspaper. 20 January 2015.
6. Web site: I was a tomboy –Rachael Oniga. Daily Independent, Nigerian Newspaper. 20 January 2015.
7. Web site: Africultures - Fiche film : Sango. africultures.com. 20 January 2015.
8. News: Veteran actress, Rachael Oniga, becomes grandmother. Dayo Showemimo. Nigerian Entertainment Today. 29 March 2015.
9. Web site: 2021-07-31. Rachel Oniga died of heart-related issue, not COVID-19 - Family. 2021-07-31. Punch Newspapers. en-US.
10. Web site: Agbo-Odaju . 2023-08-16 . WorldCat.
11. Web site: 31 May 2021. Watch the official trailer for 'My Village People'. 8 June 2021. Pulse Nigeria. en.