Mercy Johnson Okojie, popularly referred to as Mercy
Johnson is an A List Nigerian actress. She became a
household name when she made her acting debut in the
movie, “The Maid” where she played the role of a house-
help that had been possessed. After her successful debut,
Mercy’s name graced the lips of everyone and she went
on to act numerous other movies.
GROWING UP Mercy Johnson was born in Lagos on
August 28, 1984 and she is a native of Okene in Kogi
state. She is the sixth child out of seven children born to
Mr Daniel, a former naval officer and Mrs Elizabeth
Johnson. She had her primary education in Calabar
where she used to stay with her father, and then later at
the Nigerian Navy Primary School, Lagos. After the
completion of her primary education, she went on to study
at the Rivers State Secondary School and the Nigerian
Navy Secondary School, both in Port-Harcourt, Rivers
State, for her secondary education. She once shared that
things were not exactly rosy for her while growing up as
she once worked as a house maid to make ends meet.
CAREER
Mercy once revealed that she found her way into
Nollywood due to the fact that she failed her University
entrance examinations. After failing to pass her JAMB
exams, she resorted to auditioning for movie roles and
that was how she got her first gig. Mercy has featured in
over 60 movies till date and has featured in top movies
alongside top rated actors and actresses including
Desmond Elliot, Ramsey Noah, Omotola Jalade Ekehinde
and Genevieve Nnaji. She is known for movies such as
The Maid(2004), Keziah (2007) and Corporate Maid
(2008). In November 2013, movie marketers threatened to
black list her in Nollywood as a result of what they saw
as her ‘high demands’.
MARRIAGE AND FAMILY LIFE
Mercy Johnson is currently married to Prince Odianosen
Okojie. Their marriage was conducted at Christ Embassy
Church, Oregun, Ikeja Lagos on Saturday, August 27,
2011. Several controversies trailed her marriage to her
husband who is an Edo business magnate and is of noble
descent. In 2012, Mercy Johnson delivered a baby girl
called Purity in the United States of America. The
thanksgiving ceremony for the newborn Purity Okojie was
held in the first week of March 2013. She is currently
expecting her second child and a baby shower was
organised for her in the US in September.
AWARDS
Mercy Johnson Okojie was awarded the Best Actress at
Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards 2013 for her
splendid performance in the comedy film “Dumebi the
Dirty Girl”.
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