Rita Edochie | |
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Born | 16 April 1964 |
Nationality | Nigerian |
Citizenship | Nigeria |
Occupation | Actress |
Spouse | Tony Edochie |
Children | 4 |
Rita Edochie // (born 16 April 1964) [1] [2] [3] is a Nigerian film actress.
Edochie is from Anambra State, in the southeast region of Nigeria, [4] and is Igbo. [5] In 2016, she revealed that she was sexually assaulted in primary school and gave birth to a child. [6] [7]
She earned a bachelor's degree in Mass Communication from Nnamdi Azikiwe University in Awka in 1990. [8]
Edochie first worked as a radio presenter for Anambra State Broadcasting Service, [3] where she continued until the state reduced staffing in late 2008. [4] She began her acting career with minor roles in 1990 and has had a long career in Nollywood films, [9] including Love Delayed, Onye-Eze, No More War, Chain Reaction, 1999, Abuja Boys, and Censored Love. [3] She has become known for playing mothers. [1]
In 2016, she received the Ambassador For Peace Award of the Universal Peace Federation. [10]
In December 1990, she married Tony Edochie, the younger brother of Pete Edochie; they have four children. [2] She is the aunt of Yul Edochie. [11]