Date Of Birth: May 23, 1957

State Of Origin: Delta

Marital Status: Married

Movies Acted: Owo Blow, Onome, Sango, Oduduwa, Prisoner of Love, Passion of Mind, Power Of Sin, Restless Mind, Doctor Bello, 30 Days in Atlanta, etc.

Awards Won: (Best English Actress) 1995 THEMA Awards, (Best Yoruba Actress) 1996 THEMA Awards

Born on May 23, 1957 in Delta State, Rachael Oniga is a veteran Nollywood actress of both Yoruba and English genres. Though she was part of the early generation of Nigerian actresses, Racheal was not really recognized until she debut in the bluckbluster film titled Owo Blow.

It was around that time that she also produced Onome, her first movie. But before this time, the Nigerian Nollywood superstar once worked at a Deutch Consultant firm by the name, Ascoline Nigeria Limited serving as a Computer Programmer and later Assistant to the Director of the company. Still Racheal did not become a household name until she took part in the widely credited movie Sango. Since then her career as an actress became full-blown. She also features in an ongoing television soap opera, Super Story, produced by Wale Adenuga. Racheal has featured in over 150 movies as a cast, director and producer.

Racheal attended Primary Princess Girls School, Lagos and Our Lady of Lords Grammar School.