Who is Norra Negga? Details To Know About The Mother Of Ruth Negga

Norra Negga is the mother of Ruth Negga who raised her on her own after the death of her father when Ruth was just seven. Find more about the super mom of the actress. 

Norra Negga is well-known as the mother of famous Ethiopian-Irish actress, Ruth Negga. Norra is Irish and her husband is Tigrayan, an ethnic group native from northern Ethiopia. 

Talking about Norra’s profession, she was a nurse. She is proud of her daughter’s achievements and she keeps and manages all the stuff of her daughter, Ruth revealed in an interview. 

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Who is Norra Negga? Ruth Negga Mother

Norra Negga is primarily known as the mother of actress Ruth Negga, while she is professionally a retired nurse.

She is originally from Ireland and holds Irish nationality who is certainly proud of her daughter’s achievements. Ruth has made her name popular in the various awards functions. 

Ruth Negga (Ethiopian father, Irish mother) will be starring as Hamlet in a production at Dublin’s Gate Theatre (one of Ireland’s most prestigious) later this year

Meanwhile the RSC’s current production of Hamlet is set in Africa (not a joke) with an almost entirely black cast

— Cassius☘️ (@CassiusYoutube) May 12, 2018

Similarly, Ruth was also nominated for best actress for her role of Mildred Loving in the film Loving. When asked where will you put your trophy if you win, she said she will give it to her mother and further told that she will always be there for her.

Norra Negga Parents 

The parents of Norra Negga and the grandparents of Ruth are away from any media attention as of now.

Moreover, Norra and Ruth has not talked about their family members much as they don’t seem to interact much often.. 

Her husband who was a doctor died in a car accident. Norra met him for the first time while working at a hospital in Ethiopia. 

Similarly, their daughter lived in Ethiopia until she was four years old and later, she was raised by her mother in Limerick, Ireland. Ruth completed her schooling in London, England. 

Further, she was graduated with a BA in Acting Studies from the Samuel Beckett Centre at Trinity College Dublin. 

What Is Norra Negga Ethnicity?

Norra Negga has had an Irish background hence she certainly belongs to the ethnicity of Irish origin.

In the meantime, her daughter ruth belongs to the Irish-Ethiopian ethnicity. Ruth was born on the 7th of January in 1982 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, but she holds Irish citizenship and nationality. 

She started her career in 2004 with her debut film, Capital Letters portraying Taiwo. Up to now, she has been a part of 17 movies and 10 television series. 

Norra’s daughter, Ruth has won several awards and has been nominated for the characters she has played in the movies and TV series.