She interpret her role very well and can fit in any movie character given to her. She act mostly in epic, glamour and romantic movies.
She was born on 26th May 1987 in Nsukka, a native of Ukpatu in Uzi Uwani L.G.A. Of Enugu State in the south Eastern part of Nigeria.
Nkoli News Nsukka completed both her primary and secondary School education in Nsukka, and obtained her first school leaving certificate and West Africa senior school certificate both in Nsukka, Enugu State.
After completing her primary and secondary School education, Nkoli proceeded to University of Nigeria Nsukka, in Enugu State, Nigeria where she graduated with a bachelor's degree in Mass Communication.
She had passion for acting at a very tender aga and started acting from her secondary School days, the passion she had for acting made her wanted to study a curse related to performing Arts in the University.
While growing up Rachael has done so many stage performance and has acted in several stage dramas. She is a member of many theatre and drama clubs and was attending auditions right from her undergraduate days while still in the University of Nigeria, Nsukka in Enugu State, Nigeria.
In, 2014, Rachael Okonkwo rose to fame after play the lead role in the Nollywood black buster movie " Nkoli Nwa Nsukka" an Igbo indigenous movie, Nsukka direct precisely by Mac Collins Chidiebere. Her role in "Nkoli Nwa Nsukka" earned her an award for best comic actress in indigenous language at the African movies academy award. She is gifted and skillful, creative and most talented actress in Nigeria.
In 2015, Nkoli started acting but featured more in dancing and made several camera appearance in music videos in Nigeria.
In 2017, Nkoli registered with the Actor Guild of Nigeria (AGN) Enugu chapter and started attending movie auditions and featuring as minor character in movies.
She also won an award for best indigenous comedy actress at the African movie Academy award.
However, rumour on social media has it that the beautiful and Talented Actress was dating Nollywood movie producer and a director Mac Collins Chidiebe after which another rumour burst on social media that she was dating Ken Eric, another Nollywood famous Actor, but during the interview with the media, she rebukes all allegations and stated that they are just friends, business partner, Collegues and professional in the industry.
Apart from acting as a philanthropist, in her own special way of giving she hosts annual carnival which aims at providing free gifts to kids and entertainment to people.
In 2015, she hosted the first edition which was held in Enugu State in the south Eastern part of Nigeria.
In 2016, she hosted the second edition of the children's Easter canival which was held in Onitsha, Anambra State in the Sam south Eastern part of Nigeria with a huge turnout, she was accomplished by follow Nollywood Actor like Ken Eric to the event.
In 2017, the carnival took place at Nsukka her own city of birth which other celebrities like Ken Eric, Angela Okorie and others were in attendance.
She is currently one of the richest and most influential actress in Nigeria with an estimated net worth of $900,000.
Rachael is very popular in school media with more than a million followers on her official Instagram handle.
Currently, she is an ambassador for Youth Development in Enugu State.
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