Mary Uranta

Mary Uranta
Uranta in 2013
Born
NationalityNigerian
Alma materRivers State University of Science and Technology
Occupation(s)Actress, model, film producer, singer
Years active2006—present

Mary Data Uranta is a Nigerian film and television actress, producer, model, singer, and businesswoman.[1]

Mary Data Uranta was born and raised in Port Harcourt, the capital city of Rivers State, south-south Nigeria. she competed in beauty pageant Miss Niger Delta, where she achieved the rank of first runner-up. The first acting role she got was in the year 2000 in the film, Girls Hostel. In 2006, she received more significant attention with a leading role in the Nollywood movie, Secret Mission. She also featured in other films including Love Doctor, Critical Passion, Pradah, Secret Shadow, and Blood Game.

Aside from being an actress, Uranta is an entrepreneur through her own movie production company. She established the Mary Uranta Foundation, a charity organisation which helps improve the lives of underprivileged children in Opobo, Rivers State. Her contributions to the film industry has earned her a City People Award, Best of Nollywood Award nomination and the African Youth Ambassador Award.

  1. ^ "I have been stereotyped in movies, says Mary Uranta". Vanguard News. 15 June 2017. Retrieved 20 July 2022.