# Rachael Okonkwo

Nnenna Rachael Okonkwo// (born 26 May 1987) Popularly Known as Nkoli Nwa Nsukka is a Nigerian film actress. She is best known for the film of the same name. She has an ambassador deal with Aquadon Water.

## Education

Rachael Okonkwo is from Ukpata in Uzo Uwani Local Government Area of Enugu State, located in South-Eastern region of Nigeria. She studied at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, in Enugu state.

## Career

Okonkwo started acting while she was a child, but due to a lack of movie roles she switched career to dancing. Okonkwo joined Nollywood in 2007 playing very minor roles. In 2008, she played a supporting role to Ini Edo and Van Vicker in Royal War 2, also in 2010 alongside Patience Ozokwor and John Okafor in Open and Close 1&2. Her first major role and consequently her breakthrough movie came in 2014, where she played the lead character in Nkoli Nwa Nsukka as Nkoli. Racheal Okonkwo and Chigozie Atuanya were unveiled as Luter Ambassadors at a ceremony in Lagos.

## Humanitarian activities
### Children’s Easter Carnival

Okonkwo hosts an annual carnival which aimed providing free gifts to children and entertainment to the people. She says it enables her to interact with her fans. In 2015, Okonkwo hosted the first edition of the children’s Easter Carnival aimed at giving free gifts to kids during the Easter celebration in Enugu. In 2016, the second edition which was held in Onitsha had even more turnout as she was accompanied by fellow actors like Ken Erics among others to the event. The 2017 edition which was held in her city of birth Nsukka was able to gather over 5,000 people, featured even more celebrities like Angela Okorie, Nonso Diobi, Slowdog, Ken Erics, Nani Boi, Eve Esin and supported by top brands enabled it to be an even bigger event than its predecessors.

## Personal life

Okonkwo was given an endorsement deal with Phamatex Industries Limited. Okonkwo hosts her charity event at Nsukka in Enugu State. The Actress loves Nigerian Men. Okonkwo lost her mother in July 2020.

## Awards

| Year | Award | Category | Result |
| 2016 | City People Entertainment Awards". | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated |
| 2015 | Karis Media Awards. | Best Comic Actress of the Year | Nominated |
| 2015 | City People Entertainment Awards | Best Supporting Actress of the year (English) | Nominated |
| 2018 | Department of English And Literary Studies (University Of Nigeria,Nsukka) | Award Of Recognition | Nominated |

## Selected filmography

| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 2020 | The Miracle Centre | |
| 2020 | Small Chops | Uzo |
| 2019 | The Ghost and the Tout | | |
| 2019 | Nimbe | Mira | |
| 2017 | Teri Teri | | |
| 2017 | Arthur One Eye | Amanda | |
| 2017 | Onwa Na South | | |
| 2017 | Left Over | | Starring Regina Daniels |
| 2017 | Zee World Madness | Kasarachi | Starring Eve Esin, Nonso Diobi |
| 2016 | University Girls | Joy | Starring Queen Nwokoye, Eve Esin |
| 2016 | Vale of Tears | Ola | Starring Yul Edochie, Chiwetalu Agu |
| 2016 | Not My Child | Nneka Jnr | Starring Walter Anga |
| 2016 | Ojawa-Nwa | Orjiugo | |
| 2015 | Justify My Love | Mary | Starring Tonto Dikeh |
| 2015 | Eno my calabar love | Peace | Starring Ini Edo, Osita Iheme |
| 2015 | Ijele the princess of fire | Ijele | |
| 2015 | Local Prostitute | Chinwe | Starring Patience Ozokwor |
| 2015 | Please leave my husband | Mercy | Starring Ken Erics, Eve Esin |
| 2015 | Tears Of Betrayal | Asanwa | Starring Diamond Okechi |
| 2015 | The Gods Anger | Chinwe | Starring Patience Ozokwor, |
| 2015 | Ogidi | Olamma | Zack Orji, Ebele Okaro |
| 2014 | Bloody War | Janet | Starring Ken Erics, Ngozi Ezeonu |
| 2014 | Paw Paw the guitar boy | Ada | Starring Osita Iheme, Michael Godson |
| 2014 | Nkoli Nwa Nsukka | Nkoli | |
| 2013 | Sister Esther | Loveth | |
| 2010 | Open & Close | Anulika | Starring John Okafor, Patience Ozokwor |
| 2008 | Royal War 2 | Amaka | Starring THOMPSON, Van Vicker |