Rachel Oniga

Rachel Oniga
Rachel Oniga
Born	23 May 1957; Ebute Metta, Lagos, British Nigeria
Died	30 July 2021 (aged 64)
Nationality	Nigerian
Other names	Tabuno
Citizenship	Nigerian
Occupation	Film actress
Years active	1993–2021
Notable work	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]^[7] 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^[8] and Wale Adenuga's television series, Super story.

Personal lifestyle

Oniga became a grandmother when her daughter Georgia delivered a baby.^[9]

Death

Oniga died on 30 July 2021 from a heart-related ailment.^[1]^[10]

Selected filmography

Agbo-Odaju (1995?)^[11]
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)^[12]
Sango (1997)
In the Name of the Father (1998?)
Late Arrival (2001)
Itohan (2002)
My Only Love (2003) as Adaobi
Passion of Mind (2004)^[13]
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) ^[14] 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)^[15] 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)
Chief Daddy 2: Going for Broke (2022) as Aunty Ajoke

References

^ ^a ^b Edeme, Victoria (31 July 2021). "Rachel Oniga: A legend is gone, fans mourn". The Punch. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
^ "Rachael Oniga final journey home afta death - Burial fotos". BBC News Pidgin. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
^ "My Late Husband Abandoned Me For Another WomanRachael Oniga Laments - nigeriafilms.com". nigeriafilms.com. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
^ BOLDWIN ANUGWARA. "I'll never marry except... – Rachael Oniga - Newswatch Times". Newswatch Times. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
^ "Rachael Oniga:How strange woman hijacked my husband". The Sun Newspaper. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
^ Owo Blow: The Genesis (Video 1997) - IMDb, retrieved 30 July 2022
^ "I was a tomboy –Rachael Oniga". Daily Independent, Nigerian Newspaper. Archived from the original on 6 April 2013. Retrieved 20 January 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
^ "Africultures - Fiche film : Sango". africultures.com. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
^ Dayo Showemimo. "Veteran actress, Rachael Oniga, becomes grandmother". Nigerian Entertainment Today. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
^ "Rachel Oniga died of heart-related issue, not COVID-19 - Family". Punch Newspapers. 31 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
^ "Agbo-Odaju". WorldCat. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
^ Out of Bounds (Video 1997) - IMDb, retrieved 30 July 2022
^ Passion of Mind (Video 2004) - IMDb, retrieved 30 July 2022
^ Surprise Wedding (2017) - IMDb, retrieved 30 July 2022
^ "Watch the official trailer for 'My Village People'". Pulse Nigeria. 31 May 2021. Retrieved 8 June 2021.

External links

[Edeme-1] Edeme, Victoria (31 July 2021). "Rachel Oniga: A legend is gone, fans mourn". The Punch. Retrieved 31 July 2021.

[2] "Rachael Oniga final journey home afta death - Burial fotos". BBC News Pidgin. Retrieved 19 July 2022.

[3] "My Late Husband Abandoned Me For Another WomanRachael Oniga Laments - nigeriafilms.com". nigeriafilms.com. Retrieved 20 January 2015.

[4] BOLDWIN ANUGWARA. "I'll never marry except... – Rachael Oniga - Newswatch Times". Newswatch Times. Retrieved 20 January 2015.

[5] "Rachael Oniga:How strange woman hijacked my husband". The Sun Newspaper. Retrieved 20 January 2015.

[6] Owo Blow: The Genesis (Video 1997) - IMDb, retrieved 30 July 2022

[7] "I was a tomboy –Rachael Oniga". Daily Independent, Nigerian Newspaper. Archived from the original on 6 April 2013. Retrieved 20 January 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

[8] "Africultures - Fiche film : Sango". africultures.com. Retrieved 20 January 2015.

[9] Dayo Showemimo. "Veteran actress, Rachael Oniga, becomes grandmother". Nigerian Entertainment Today. Retrieved 29 March 2015.

[10] "Rachel Oniga died of heart-related issue, not COVID-19 - Family". Punch Newspapers. 31 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.

[11] "Agbo-Odaju". WorldCat. Retrieved 16 August 2023.

[12] Out of Bounds (Video 1997) - IMDb, retrieved 30 July 2022

[13] Passion of Mind (Video 2004) - IMDb, retrieved 30 July 2022

[14] Surprise Wedding (2017) - IMDb, retrieved 30 July 2022

[15] "Watch the official trailer for 'My Village People'". Pulse Nigeria. 31 May 2021. Retrieved 8 June 2021.

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