Rachel Oniga
Rachel Oniga was a Nigerian film actress.
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.She began her acting career in 1993, shortly after her divorce.
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. 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 and Wale Adenuga's television series, Super story.
Personal life
Oniga became a grandmother when her daughter Georgia delivered a baby.Death
Oniga died on 30 July 2021 from a heart-related ailment.Selected filmography
- Agbo-Odaju
- Asiri Meta
- Mysterious Child
- Aramide
- Beyond Pardon
- Blood on My Hands
- The Golden Cage
- Owo Blow as Mrs. Owolabi
- Broken Wings
- Day Break
- Out of Bounds
- Sango
- In the Name of the Father
- Late Arrival
- Itohan
- My Only Love as Adaobi
- Passion of Mind
- Afitimbaku
- Axe Blade
- Odaye Atunwa
- Ofin Kokanla
- Owo Nwami
- Ejiworo
- Felele
- Igi Woroko
- Itiju nla
- Kokoro ola
- Oko Mi
- Okun Emi
- Ori Bamise
- Origin
- Tide Ba Baje
- Wundia: The Spinster
- Wura l'obinrin
- Ana S'ana
- Power Of Sin
- Restless Mind
- Tomo tiya as Iya Yemi
- Funmilayo Baby as Iya Jide
- Omo Ghetto as Yanju's Mother
- Doctor Bello as Denrele
- 30 Days in Atlanta as Mama Richard
- The Last 3 Digits
- Marriage Crises
- Flash of Pain as Hilda
- The Royal Hibiscus Hotel as Rose Adeniyi
- Surprise Wedding as Mama Tunde
- Power of 1 as LeJit's Mom
- Truth & Tidings as Eunice
- Mommy's Boy
- Rise of the Saints as Aunty Tolu
- Inspector K
- My Village People as Witch
- Progressive Tailors Club
- Love Castle as Iyalode
- A Naija Christmas as Agatha Agu
- One Too Many as Judge
- Nightmare at Dusk
- Chief Daddy 2: Going for Broke as Aunty Ajoke