Ruth Negga is an Ethiopian-Irish actress. She is best known for her roles as Mildred Loving in the 2016 American biographical romantic drama Loving, and Tulip O’Hare on the AMC supernatural drama series Preacher. For her role of Mildred Loving in Loving, she was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress, Golden Globe Awards for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama, Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead, Critics’ Choice Movie Award for Best Actress and won an Irish Film and Television Award for Best Actress. Negga is also notable for her roles in television, such as such as in the BBC miniseries Criminal Justice, RTÉ’s Love/Hate, ABC’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and E4’s Misfits, and in the films Capital Letters, Isolation, Breakfast on Pluto and Warcraft. Born on January 7, 1982 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to an Ethiopian father and Irish mother, she was raised in Limerick, Ireland, from the age of four. She made her screen debut in the 2004 Irish film Capital Letters. She graduated with a BA in Acting Studies from the Samuel Beckett Centre at Trinity College, Dublin. Negga was in a relationship with actor Dominic Cooper beginning in 2010.
Ruth Negga
Ruth Negga Personal Details:
Date Of Birth: 7 January 1982
Birth Place: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Birth Name: Ruth Negga
Nickname: Ruth
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn
Occupation: Actress
Nationality: Ethiopian-Irish
Race/Ethnicity: Multiracial (Irish, Ethiopian)
Religion: Judaism
Hair Color: Dark Brown
Eye Color: Light Brown
Sexual Orientation: Straight
Ruth Negga Body Statistics:
Weight in Pounds: 115 lbs
Weight in Kilogram: 52 kg
Height in Feet: 5′ 3″
Height in Meters: 1.60 m
Body Build/Type: Slim
Body Measurements: 34-24-33 in (86-61-84 cm)
Breast Size: 34 inches (86 cm)
Waist Size: 24 inches (61 cm)
Hips Size: 33 inches (84 cm)
Bra Size/Cup Size: 32B
Feet/Shoe Size: 6.5 (US)
Dress Size: 4 (US)
Ruth Negga Family Details:
Father: Dr. Negga (Doctor at Black Lion Hospital in Addis Ababa)
Mother: Norra Negga (Nurse)
Spouse/Husband: Unmarried
Children: No
Siblings: None
Ruth Negga Education:
British American Drama Academy
Trinity College, Dublin
Ruth Negga Facts:
*She was born on January 7, 1982 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
*She’s the only child of Norra and Dr. Negga.
*She starred as Tulip O’Hare in the AMC fantasy drama series Preacher from 2016 to 2019.
*She was ranked number 10 on The Irish Times list of Ireland’s greatest film actors in 2020.
*Her favorite films are All About Eve, Bringing Up Baby, Big Business, Outrageous Fortune, Legend and Labyrinth.