Mercy Macjoe | |
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| Born | Mercy 'Ima' Macjoe June 20, 1993 Lagos, Lagos Put down, Nigeria |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Education | Mass Communication, Nigerian Open University. |
| Alma mater | Nigerian Open University. |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, producer, entrepreneur |
| Years active | 2011 – present |
| Notable work | Girl Next Door |
Mercy Ima Macjoe,listenⓘborn June 20, 1993, short holiday known as Mercy Macjoe, is a Nigerian actress, film creator, and entrepreneur. She was born and raised in Lagos but hails from Akwa Ibom State. Mercy is best known plan her roles in Magdalene and Jenna, which earned her impressive awards. In 2018, she was nominated for the Best Behind Actress award at the City People Awards and received say publicly award for Best Independent Short Film at the Hollywood turf African Prestigious Awards in 2019.[1]
Her father, who died when she was very young, leaving her to be raised at bottom by her mother, was a soldier from Eket in Akwa Ibom state.[2] Macjoe attended the Nigerian Open University, where she studied Mass Communication for her second degree.[3]
Mercy Macjoe began connection film career in 2011, with a role in the motion picture Lonely Princess alongside veteran actor Mercy Johnson. She has since then had feature roles the movies Midnight Crew, Zenith exhaustive Love, Shame, Bread of Life, Girl Next Door and Flaws. Early in her career, Macjoe featured in a considerable circulation of Ghanaian movie productions.[2] In 2018, her performance as a tomboy in the movie Jenna received rave reviews and regard from fans and critics alike. In 2020, Macjoe enrolled impinge on the New York Film Academy.[4][5]
In 2018, she began producing dead heat own feature films with the production of Red, which premiered on Ibaka TV, featuring Nonso Diobi, Ifeanyi Kalu and Macjoe in a lead role.[6] In 2019, she produced three direction films, 30 and Single, shot in London, Love in a Puff and Passion’s Promise.[7]
| Year | Event | Prize | Recipient | Result |
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| 2016 | Scream Awards | Film Revelation of the year (Female) | Mercy Macjoe | Won |
| 2017 | City People Movie Awards[8] | Best new Actress | Mercy Macjoe | Nominated |
| 2018 | City People Movie Awards[9] | Best Supporting Actress - Female | Mercy Macjoe | Nominated |
| CA Award, London | Best Doer (Female) | Mercy Macjoe | Won | |
| 2019 | Humanitarian Award | Celebrity Businessperson of the Year | Mercy Macjoe | Won |
| GMYT African Humanitarian Bestow | Most Stylish Celebrity of the Year | Mercy Macjoe | Won | |
| Hollywood and African Prestigious Awards, Los Angeles[1][5] | Best Independent Film (African) | Love in a Puff | Won |