Rita Dominic

Rita Dominic is a Nigerian screen actor and producer whose film career began in 1998. She co-founded The Audrey Silva Company and is known for award-winning work including Shattered and The Meeting.

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About Rita Dominic

Profile information current to 2026-08-22.

Nigeria · Screen actor, Film producer · 1 affiliation

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Also known as: Rita Uchenna Nkem Dominic Nwaturuocha
Known for: Nigerian cinema; Film production
Country: Nigeria

Screen actor
Film producer

At a glance

Dominic has worked in Nigerian cinema as both a screen actor and film producer.
She is a co-founder of The Audrey Silva Company.
She won the 2012 Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for Shattered.
She produced and acted in The Meeting, which was recognized with an Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Award New Era Award in 2014.

Background and education

Dominic is associated with Aboh Mbaise in Imo State and is described by The Audrey Silva Company as a member of the Nwaturuocha family of Aboh Mbaise. She graduated from the University of Port Harcourt in 1999 with a BA (Honours) in Theatre Arts.

Screen and production career

Dominic entered Nigerian film in 1998, with sources identifying A Time to Kill as her first released film or the work that brought her wider attention. She later co-founded The Audrey Silva Company and was credited as both a producer and actor in the 2012 film The Meeting, portraying Clara Ikemba.

Awards and recognition

Her selected honors include the 2012 Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for Shattered and the 2014 Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Award New Era Award for The Meeting. These awards reflect recognition for both her screen performance and her work connected with film production.

Public and personal milestones

News coverage documented Dominic's traditional wedding to media executive Fidelis Anosike in Mbaise, Imo State, in April 2022 and a later wedding ceremony in North Yorkshire, England, in November 2022. In February 2024, The Nation reported her appointment as Director of AGN Investments/Business Development in an Actors Guild of Nigeria leadership team, although the continuing status of that appointment could not be confirmed as of August 2026.

Affiliations

The Audrey Silva Company Co-founder present

Timeline

1998 Entered Nigerian film; sources identify A Time to Kill as her first released film or as the film that brought her wider public attention.
1999 Graduated from the University of Port Harcourt with a BA (Honours) in Theatre Arts.
2012 Won the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for Shattered.
2014 Won the Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Award New Era Award for The Meeting.
2022-04-19 A traditional wedding ceremony with Fidelis Anosike was held in Mbaise, Imo State.
2022-11-26 A wedding ceremony with Fidelis Anosike was reported in North Yorkshire, England.
2024-02 The Nation reported her appointment as Director of AGN Investments/Business Development in an Actors Guild of Nigeria leadership team.

Additional verified details

Current context

A February 2024 report listed Rita Dominic as Director of AGN Investments/Business Development in the Actors Guild of Nigeria leadership team. The appointment was reported at the time, but available research did not locate an authoritative later source confirming whether she still held the role as of 2026-08-22.

Biographical facts

She is associated with Aboh Mbaise in Imo State, Nigeria, and The Audrey Silva Company describes her as born into the Nwaturuocha family of Aboh Mbaise.
She graduated from the University of Port Harcourt with a BA (Honours) in Theatre Arts in 1999.
She was credited as a producer of the 2012 Nigerian film The Meeting and portrayed Clara Ikemba in the film.
News coverage documented her traditional wedding to media executive Fidelis Anosike in Mbaise, Imo State, in April 2022 and a subsequent wedding ceremony in North Yorkshire, England, in November 2022.