For some time now the gist in town has been that star actress, Monalisa Chinda is locked in a bitter war with her best friend, star actress, Rita Dominic. The talebearers even added that both ladies are no longer on speaking terms.

Be that as it may, Rivers State born diva, Monalisa Chinda has been telling friends and foes that she is not at war with Rita Dominic. The mother of one explained that Rita used to be very close to her but they have to drift apart for now because they are pursuing different aspects of their lives as ambitious human beings. She concluded that they are still very good friends.

Monalisa Chinda was born 13, September 1974 in Port Harcourt, Rivers State to an Ikwerre father and an Igbo mother. She is the first born in her family of two sons and four daughters. She attended Army Children’s School GRA for Primary and then Archdeacon Crowther Memorial Girls’ School, Elelenwo, for Secondary. Both schools are located in Port Harcourt, Nigeria. She obtained a degree in Theatre Arts from the University of Port Harcourt.

Monalisa’s first major movie was Pregnant Virgin, which she did in 1996 and subsequently, after she graduated in 2000, she did Above the Law and has done many others since then.

In 2007 her road to stardom kicked off when she started appearing in the television soap, Heaven’s Gate. In 2011, she debuted as Executive Producer in the Royal Arts Academy movie, ‘Kiss & Tell’, which Emem Isong co-produced with her and Desmond Elliott directed. In 2012, she became one of the first of four Nollywood actors to be featured on the cover of Hollywood Weekly Magazine. November, 2014 the actress branched out of acting a little bit and set to debut her Talk Show titled ‘You & I with Monalisa.”