Ruth Kadiri


Ruth Kadiri is a Nigerian actress, screenwriter and film producer.

Early life and education

Ruth Kadiri was born on 24 March 1988 in Benin City, Edo State, south-south Nigeria. She was the first child of two children, her father's name is Desmond Kadiri. She studied Mass Communication at the University of Lagos and Business Administration at Yaba College of Technology.

Personal life

Ruth kept her love life private until December 2017, when she announced that she was engaged on social media.
On August 26, 2019, Kadiri gave birth to her first child. On July 20, 2022, she gave birth to her second child.

Career

Kadiri ventured into Nollywood in the movie Boys Cot and since then has over fifty movies to her credit. As a screenwriter, Ruth Kadiri has written and co-written several movies including Matters Arising, Heart of a Fighter, Ladies Men, Sincerity, First Class and Over the Edge. Ruth also produced films such as Matters Arising, Over the Edge, Somebody Lied and Memory Lane, which deals with the issue of lies and deceit.

Filmography

Mercy the Bus Driver as OnyiAirline Babes as MaureenBrazilian Hair Babes as SilverTears in My Heart as NeneMatters Arising as OgorUnspoken Truth as RebeccaThe Pains of Chimamanda as U.K.Miss Taken as RubyFirst Class as CharityMemory Lane as GinaIn Your Arms Black Bride Gateman as FrancesWe Cheats More as I.T.WET by Ruth Kadiri as SharonTripod by Ruth Kadiri Black Men Rock as BeckySex & Love as ChristyLove is Beautiful Tender Lies as BlessingUnfounded Murder Call as IsabellaStab as OliviaThe Final List as IdaraThe Dumb Wife Too Old for Love Tears of Rejected Seed Babies and friends as FunbiToo old for this as LyciaShrine Girl Space Out as ToriaLarry Cold as PreciousPair as ShadeAdunni Taking chances as Nurse AngelaLove Me as Oreoluwa JegedeCraving 5 is company as JosephineOut of Love as TejiriNasty Jane as JanelleHouse Boy Wanted as JoanBoiling point RoliEverybody wants Alvin as FunkeBreakfast Something Fishy as TokeHoney We Are Broke as LucyHot Mess as MarieAlaye as CatherinePerfect Nobody as Idia