Rachael Okonkwo hails from Ukpata in Uzo Uwani Local Government Area of Enugu State, situated in the South East of Nigeria. She pursued her education at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, also located in Enugu State. While she initially started her career in acting as a child, she later transitioned to dancing due to a lack of movie roles. Rachael joined Nollywood in 2007, initially playing minor roles. In 2008, she had a supporting role alongside Ini Edo and Van Vicker in "Royal War 2," and in 2010, she appeared alongside Patience Ozokwor and John Okafor in "Open and Close 1&2." Her big break in the industry came in 2014 when she landed the lead role as Nkoli in "Nkoli Nwa Nsukka."