Brief background of Actress Mercy Johnson.
Saturday, July 9, 2022
Mercy Johnson Okojie is a Nigerian actress. She went to a Rivers State Secondary School for her secondary education in addition to the Nigerian Navy Secondary School in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
Right after her secondary education, she auditioned for a role in The Maid and subsequently acted in other movies such as Hustlers, Baby Oku in America, War in the Palace. She was born on August 28, 1984 in Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria 🇳🇬.
Mercy Johnson Okojie hails from Okene in Kogi State. Born in Lagos State to a former naval officer, Daniel Johnson and his wife Elizabeth, she is the fourth child in a family of seven. She started her primary education in Calabar, Cross River State. Her father, being a naval officer, was later transferred to Lagos State, where she continued her education at the Nigerian Navy Primary School. She went to Rivers State Secondary School for her secondary education, in addition to the Nigerian Navy Secondary School in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
Right after her secondary education, she auditioned for a role in The Maid and subsequently acted in other movies such as Hustlers, Baby Oku in America, War in the Palace. In 2009, she won an award for Best Supporting Actress at the 2009 African Movie Award ceremony for her performance in the movie "Live to Remember",[7] and Best Actress award at the 2013 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards for her role in the comedy movie Dumebi the Dirty Girl. In December 2011, she was listed as Google's most searched Nigerian celebrity,[8] a position she also held in 2012.[8] She is the Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the Kogi state governor on entertainment, arts and culture. This post took effect from 1 April 2017.
Mercy Johnson was once banned from acting for being too expensive on November 3 2013, the movie marketers of Nollywood threatened to prohibit her from the industry due to her high demands. She and co-Nollywood stars such as Genevieve Nnaji, Omotola Jalade Ekeinde, Richard Mofe Damijo, Emeka Ike, Ramsey Nouah, Nkem Owoh, Stella Damasus and Jim Iyke were prohibited from acting, for reportedly demanding outrageous pay raise per movie. However, the ban was lifted by marketers/producers on March 9 2014, following an apology from the actress. She made her debut as film producer with The Legend of Inikpi.
She married Prince Odianosen Okojie on 27 August 2011. They have four children.
In October 2019, Mercy Johnson signed an endorsement deal with Chi Limited's Prime brand, Hollandia Evap Milk. She also became a brand ambassador for Pennek Nigeria Limited, a real estate investment company based in Lagos.
MOVIES 🎥
2004
The Maid - She’s Jane in the movie
Into Temptation
House Party
2005
Women in Power - She played Julia character
Lost to Lust - She was Esther
Kill the Bride - She’s Love in the movie
2006
Under the Sky - She’s Supriya
Under Control - She’s Eve
Thanksgiving - She’s Gift
Sweet Mama - She’s Viola
Dear Mama - She played Viola character
Pay Day
Painful World - She’s Anny in the film
One-Bullet - She’s Juliet
Oath of a Priest - She’s Kate
Married to the Enemy - She’s Vera
Last Kiss
Endless Night
Emotional Blunder - She’s Yvone
19 Macaulay Street
2007
Wealth Aside
Twist of Fate - She’s Buchi
The Scorpion God - She’s Ihuoma
The Last Tradition
Take Me Home - She’s Loveth in the movies
Look Into My Eyes - She’s Loveth
Sunny My Son - She’s Juliet
My Beloved Son - She’s Juliet
She is My Sister - She’s Nancy
Power of Justice - She’s Nkechi
Kolomental - She’s Anna
Keziah - She played Keziah character
Genevieve - She’s Example
Evil Agenda - She’s Diane
Desperate Ladies - She’s Annabel
Crisis in Paradise - She’s Kella
Breath of Anger - She’s Chiaku
Area Mama - She’s Adanne
Tiger King - She’s Akwaugo
2008
The Gods Are Wise - She played Adaugo character
Temple of Justice - She’s Nkechi
Tell Me Why - She’s Jovita
Soul Of A Maiden - She’s Nuria
Strength to Strength - She’s Jane in the movie
Sin No More - She’s Bridget
Live to Remember - She’s Buchi
Kiss My Pain - Mai
Forest of Promises - She’s Police Inspector Bisi
Don't Wanna Be a Player - She’s Monalisa
Corporate Maid - She’s Rose
Act of Faith - She’s Uche
2009
Tears of Hope - She’s Olamma
Royal Tears - She’s Olamma
Sound of Pain - She’s Amarachi
Guilty Pleasure - She’s Boma
Sexy Girls - She’s Zita in the film
Heat of the Moment - She’s Anna
Entanglement - She’s Chidera
Clash of Twins - She’s Mildred / Melisa
A Weeping Soul
2010
A Cry for Justice
2011
White Chapel - She’s Judith
Where Money Sleep - She’s Egede
Weeping Soul - She’s Grace
The Seekers - She’s Judith
The Code - She’s Susan
Secret Code - She’s Susan in the movie
Thanks for Coming - She’s Frieda
Gallant Babes - She’s Frieda
Mirror of Life - She’s Nneka
End of Mirror of Life - She played Nneka character
Jewels of the Sun - She’s Nneka
Heart of a Widow - She’s June
Heart of a Fighter - She’s Dubem
Painful Victory - She’s Chinenye
2012
World of the Mind - She’s Example
My World - She’s Nancy
Mercy the Bus Driver - She’s Ada
Heart of a Saint - She’s Chidi
Sins of the Past - She’s Wendy
Hand of Fate - She’s Wendy
Brave Mind - She’s Wendy
Deep Water - She’s Erica
The Enemy I See - Erica
2012
Power Of A Kiss - She’s Sherry
2013
Baby Oku In America - She’s Baby Oku
2014
Hustlers - She’s Vicky
Bloody Ring
2015
Thy Will Be Done - She’s Lucy
2016
Light Will Come
2017
16th Anniversary
2018
Seven & A Half Dates - She’s Bisola
2019
Mmasi: The Arrogant Preacher
2021
A Naija Christmas - She’s Mrs. Bliss (Sammy)
AWARDS AND NOMINATIONS
2009 - 5th Africa Movie Academy Awards - Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Live To Remember - Won
2009 - Best of Nollywood Awards - Best Supporting Actress - Won
2009 - Nigeria Entertainment Awards - Best Actress - Nominated
2010 - Best of Nollywood Awards - Best Supporting Actress - The Maidens - Nominated
2010 - Ghana Movie Awards - Best Actress West Collaboration - Shakira - Nominated
2011 - Nigeria Entertainment Awards - Best Actress - Heart of a Widow - Nominated
2011 - Ghana Movie Awards - Best Actress Africa Collaboration - My Husband's Funeral - Nominated
2012 - Nollywood Movies Awards - Best Actress In Leading Role - Weeping Soul - Won
2012 - Nigeria Entertainment Awards - Best Actress Facebook Babes - Nominated
2012 - Ghana Movie Awards - Best Actress Africa Collaboration - Wild Target - Nominated
2012 - Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards - Best Actress Viewers Choice - Nominated
2013 - Nollywood Movies Awards - Best Actress In Leading Role - Dumebi - Nominated
2013 - Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards - Best Actress in Comedy - Dumebi The Dirty Girl - Won
2014 - Best of Nollywood Awards - Best Supporting Actress - Hustlers - Nominated
2014 - Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards - Best Comedic Act - Hustlers - Nominated
2014 - Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards - Best Actress - Viewers Choice - Nominated
2014 - Nollywood Movies Awards - Best Lead Actress - Hustlers - Nominated
2014 - Nollywood Movies Awards - Popular Choice-Female - Won
2015 - Ghana Movie Awards - Best Actress -Africa Collaboration - 30 Days in Atlanta - Nominated
2018 - Eloy Awards - Actress Of The Year - Seven & A Half Dates - Won