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Mary Data Uranta is a Nigerian film and television actress, producer, model, singer, and businesswoman. Born and raised in Port Harcourt, she competed in beauty pageant Miss Niger Delta, where she achieved the rank of first runner-up. Uranta landed her first acting role in the 2000 film, ''Girls Hostel''. In 2006, she received more significant attention with a leading role in the Nollywood movie, ''Secret Mission''. She also featured in films, such as ''Love Doctor'', ''Critical Passion'', ''Pradah'', ''Secret Shadow'', and ''Blood Game'', among others. 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. Her contributions to the film industry has earned her a City People Award, Best of Nollywood Award nomination and the African Youth Ambassador Award. ==Early life and education== Uranta grew up primarily in Port Harcourt, the capital city of Rivers State. She has seven siblings and four step-brothers. Describing her upbringing, Uranta commented that she "had a great childhood. I never had it rough or tough growing up. Fine, I'm from an average home. But it's never been bad. I had all I wanted as a child()we were one happy family." Although Uranta was born a Pentecostal Christian, she attended Roman Catholic schools, including Sacred Heart Nursery And Primary School before attending the Holy Rosary Girls Secondary School in Port Harcourt. There, she took an interest in both dancing and stage-acting and would gain a Dance and Drama scholarship upon graduation.〔 Uranta later enrolled at Rivers State University of Science and Technology. She had aspired to go for a course related to her dream career (acting), but ended up studying Secretarial Administration. While at the University, she won the Miss UST pageant's "Finest Girl" award. She had also placed first runner-up in the Miss Niger Delta contest.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Mary Uranta」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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