Ruth Negga

Ruth Negga is one of those actors who detonates quietly. Born in Addis Ababa, raised in Ireland, and trained at Trinity College Dublin, she earned an Ian Charleson Award on stage before her restrained, heartbreaking turn in Loving drew an Oscar nomination. Look at the range of recognition trailing her name: Academy, Tony, Emmy, BAFTA, Golden Globe, Olivier. Yet I still feel she's underrated, the kind of performer critics adore while the wider audience hasn't fully caught up. I find myself watching closely whatever she chooses next, because she rarely makes an obvious choice.

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Name (English)

Ruth Negga

Name (Japanese)

ルース・ネッガ

Reading

るーす・ねっが

Born

May 4, 1981 (age 45)

Origin

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Occupation

actor / stage actor

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Taurus / Rooster

University

Trinity College, Dublin

Awards & achievements

• 2017 OkayAfrica 100 Women
• Ian Charleson Awards

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/negga.ruth/
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruth%20Negga
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%83%8D%E3%83%83%E3%82%AC
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3453629

Tags

• actor
• stage actor

Last updated

September 18, 2026

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