Luchy Donalds
| Education | Tansian University, Umunya (B.Sc. Microbiology) |
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Biography
Luchy Donalds, born Nkwocha Oluchukwu Adaugo, is a Nigerian actress who has become one of the regular leading ladies of Asaba- and Enugu-produced Nollywood romance and royal dramas. She is from Emii in Owerri North, Imo State, and her birthday is given as 28 May, but her birth year is reported inconsistently (1991, 1993 and 1995 all appear), so her exact age has not been confirmed.
She joined Nollywood in 2014 and gained wide recognition with The King's Wife in 2020. She received a Best Supporting Actress award at the Nigerian Achievers' Awards in 2019.
She joined Nollywood in 2014 and gained wide recognition with The King's Wife in 2020. She received a Best Supporting Actress award at the Nigerian Achievers' Awards in 2019.
Early Life
Donalds comes from Emii in Owerri North Local Government Area of Imo State and has been described as the second of three children, with an elder brother and a younger sister. She attended Mount Carmel Nursery and Primary School and later Premier Secondary School.
For university she went to Tansian University in Umunya, Anambra State, where she earned a bachelor's degree in microbiology, as she told the Independent newspaper.
For university she went to Tansian University in Umunya, Anambra State, where she earned a bachelor's degree in microbiology, as she told the Independent newspaper.
Career
Donalds entered the film industry in 2014; her debut film was The Investigator. In a 2021 interview with Vanguard and the Guardian Nigeria she said that acting pays her bills and that she had no other source of income. In a 2018 interview with ThisDay she spoke about facing hostility after refusing advances in the industry.
Her breakthrough came with The King's Wife (2020), and she has since starred in a long list of titles, including The Beautiful Royal Maiden (2020), Seed of Sorrow (2021), Sweet in the Middle (2021), Omalicha the Billionaire's Side Chick (2021), Isabella (2022), Royal Wedding (2022), Between Two Hearts (2022), Pride of Royalty (2023), International Lawyer (2023), A Night with You (2023), Pride of a Man (2024), If Only She Knew (2024) and Tough Decision (2025).
She has received nominations from the City People Entertainment Awards (Most Promising Actress, English) and the Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards (Best New Actress). In 2024 The Nation reported that she had bought a new house in Lagos.
Her breakthrough came with The King's Wife (2020), and she has since starred in a long list of titles, including The Beautiful Royal Maiden (2020), Seed of Sorrow (2021), Sweet in the Middle (2021), Omalicha the Billionaire's Side Chick (2021), Isabella (2022), Royal Wedding (2022), Between Two Hearts (2022), Pride of Royalty (2023), International Lawyer (2023), A Night with You (2023), Pride of a Man (2024), If Only She Knew (2024) and Tough Decision (2025).
She has received nominations from the City People Entertainment Awards (Most Promising Actress, English) and the Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards (Best New Actress). In 2024 The Nation reported that she had bought a new house in Lagos.