Ruth Kadiri
Ruth Kadiri | |
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 Kadiri in the 2016 Nigerian filmFirst Class | |
| Born | 24 March 1988(age36) |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 2005 — present |
| Children | 2 |
Ruth Kadiri(//;born 24 March 1988) is aNigerianactress,screenwriterandfilm producer.[1]
Early and personal life
[edit]Ruth Kadiri was born on 24 March 1988 inBenin City,Edo State,south-southNigeria.She was the first child of two children, her father's name is Desmond Kadiri. She studiedMass Communicationat theUniversity of LagosandBusiness AdministrationatYaba College of Technology.[2]
The actress kept her love life private until December 2017, when she announced that she was engaged on social media.[3]
On August 26, 2019, Kadiri gave birth to her first child.[4]On July 20, 2022, she gave birth to her second child.[5][6][7][8]
Career
[edit]Kadiri ventured intoNollywoodin the movieBoys Cot[9]and since then has over fifty movies to her credit. As a screenwriter, Ruth Kadiri has written andco-writtenseveral movies includingMatters Arising,Heart of a Fighter,Ladies Men,Sincerity,First ClassandOver the Edge.Ruth also produced films such asMatters Arising,[10]Over the Edge,[11]Somebody Lied[12]andMemory Lane,which deals with the issue of lies anddeceit.
Filmography
[edit]- In Your Arms (2017)
- Black Bride (2017)
- Gateman (2017) as Frances
- We Cheats More (2017) as I.T.
- WET by Ruth Kadiri (2018) as Sharon
- Tripod by Ruth Kadiri (2018)
- Black Men Rock (2018) as Becky
- Sex & Love (2018) as Christy
- Love is Beautiful (2019)
- Tender lies (2019) as Blessing
- Unfounded (2019)
- Murder Call (2019) as Isabella
- Stab (2019) as Olivia
- The Final List (2019) as Idara
- The Dumb Wife (2020)
- Too Old for Love (2020)
- Tears of Rejected Seed (2020)
- Babies and friends (2020) as Funbi
- Too old for this (2020) as Lycia
- Shrine Girl (2020)
- Space Out (2020) as Toria
- Larry Cold (2021) as Precious
- Pair (2021) as Shade
- Adunni (2021)
- Taking chances (2021)[13]as Nurse Angela
- Love Me (2021) as Oreoluwa Jegede
- Craving (2021)
- 5 is company (2021) as Josephine
- Out of Love (2021) as Tejiri
- Nasty Jane (2021) as Janelle
- House Boy Wanted (2021) as Joan
- Boiling point (2021) Roli
- Everybody wants Alvin (2022) as Funke
- Breakfast (2022)
- Something Fishy (2022) as Toke
- Honey We Are Broke (2023) as Lucy
- Hot Mess (2023) as Marie
- Alaye (2024) as Catherine
- Perfect Nobody (2024) as Idia
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Event | Category | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Nigeria Entertainment Awards | Actress of the Year | Won | [14] |
| Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards | Best Female Viewers Choice | Nominated | [15] | |
| Best On-screen Duo (with Majid Michel) | Nominated | [16] | ||
| Best Actress | Nominated | |||
| 2018 | City People Movie Award | Best Actress of the year | Won | [17] |
| City People Movie Award | Face of Nollywood | Nominated | ||
| 2019 | Ghana Movie Awards | Best Movie African Collaborations | Nominated | [18] |
| Ghana Movie Awards | Best Actress African Collaboration | Nominated | ||
| 2020 | Best of Nollywood Awards | Best Supporting Actress – English | Nominated | [19] |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^"Ruth Kadiri and Majid Michel's Matters Arising".Nigerian Voice.Retrieved1 November2021.
- ^Ruth Kadiri,Naij
- ^"Ruth Kadiri reportedly welcomes 1st child".Pulse Nigeria.22 August 2019.Retrieved5 October2020.
- ^"Ruth Kadiri releases new photos of her daughter to mark her first birthday".Pulse Nigeria.26 August 2020.Retrieved5 October2020.
- ^"Actress Ruth Kadiri welcomes second child".Punch Newspapers.21 July 2022.Retrieved21 July2022.
- ^"Ruth Kadiri welcomes second child".Vanguard News.21 July 2022.Retrieved21 July2022.
- ^"Ruth Kadiri welcomes second child The Nation Newspaper".21 July 2022.Retrieved21 July2022.
- ^"The Second Child Of Actress Ruth Kadiri Has Arrived".The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News.21 July 2022.Retrieved21 July2022.
- ^Nollywood Star Birthday: Ruth Kadiri,IrokoTV, Retrieved 14 October 2016
- ^"Ruth Kadiri and Majid Michel's Matters Arising".Nigerian Voice.Retrieved22 December2017.
- ^Bodunrin, Sola (30 November 2015)."Check Out How Ruth Kadiri Destroyed Her Perfect Relationship Over The Edge".Naija.ng - Nigeria news.Retrieved22 December2017.
- ^Pulse.""Somebody Lied": Ruth Kadiri, Alex Ekubo, others in new movie ".pulse.ng.Retrieved22 December2017.
- ^"Ruth Kadiri".IMDb.Retrieved24 August2022.
- ^"Ruth Kadiri wins Actress of the Year at NEA AWARDS 2015 - Nigeria Movie Network".nigeriamovienetwork.Retrieved22 June2016.
- ^"Ruth Kadiri others, nominated for GIAMA Awards 2010 - Entertainment News | Viasat1.gh".viasat1.gh.Retrieved22 June2016.
- ^goldenicons (3 September 2015)."NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED FOR 2015 GOLDEN ICONS ACADEMY MOVIE AWARDS (GIAMA)".Golden Icons.Retrieved5 October2020.
- ^"Omotola Jalade Ekeinde, Charles Inojie and Ruth Kadiri win at movie awards ceremony".Pulse Nigeria.17 September 2018.Retrieved5 October2020.
- ^"Nominees Released for 2019 Ghana Movie Awards - Full List".GhanaCelebrities.Com.9 December 2019.Retrieved5 October2020.
- ^Augoye, Jayne (2 December 2020)."2020 BON: Here are 5 nominees for 'Best Kiss' category".Retrieved11 October2021.
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