Rita Edochie
Rita Edochie is a Nigerian film actress.
Early life and education
Rita Edochie is from Anambra State, in the southeast region of Nigeria, and is Igbo.In 2016, she revealed that she was sexually assaulted in primary school and gave birth to a child.
She earned a bachelor's degree in Mass Communication from Nnamdi Azikiwe University in Awka in 1990.
Career
Edochie first worked as a radio presenter for Anambra State Broadcasting Service, where she remained until she retired in 2008. She began her acting career with minor roles in 1990 and has had a long career in Nollywood films, including Love Delayed, Onye-Eze, No More War, Chain Reaction, 1999, Abuja Boys and Censored Love. She has become known for playing motherly roles.In 2016, she received the Ambassador for Peace Award from the Universal Peace Federation.