Mercy Johnson


Mercy Johnson-Okojie is a Nigerian actress, film director and producer.
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Early life

Okojie was born as the fourth out of seven children of Daniel Johnson, a former naval officer, and his wife, Elizabeth. She was born in Lagos, Nigeria but originally comes from Okene, Kogi State. She started her primary education in Calabar, Cross River State where she attended Nigerian Navy Secondary School, Port Harcourt.
After her secondary education, Okojie auditioned for a role in The Maid. She also appeared in many films including Hustlers, Baby Oku in America, and War in the Palace. In 2009, she won Best Supporting Actress at the Africa Movie Academy Awards for her performance in Live to Remember, and Best Actress at the 2013 Africa Magic [Viewers Choice Awards] for her role in the comedy movie Dumebi the Dirty Girl. She married Prince Odianosen Okojie on 27 August 2011 and in December, she was listed as Google's most searched Nigerian celebrity, a position she also held in 2012. She is the Senior Special Assistant to Yahaya Bello on entertainment, arts and culture. The post took effect on 1 April 2017.
Okojie was banned from acting films on 3 November 2013; she was cited as collecting high payment for movie roles. The ban was lifted by on 9 March 2014 following an apology. She was the film producer of The Legend of Inikpi. In October 2019 Okojie had 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.

Awards and nominations

YearEventPrizeRecipientResult
20095th Africa Movie Academy AwardsBest Actress in a Supporting RoleLive To RememberWon
20092009 Best of Nollywood AwardsBest Supporting ActressLive To RememberWon
20092009 Nigeria Entertainment AwardsBest ActressHerselfNomitated
20102010 Best of Nollywood AwardsBest Supporting ActressThe MaidensNomitated
20102010 Ghana Movie AwardsBest Actress -West CollaborationShakiraNomitated
20112011 Nigeria Entertainment AwardsBest ActressHeart of a WidowNomitated
20112011 Ghana Movie AwardsBest Actress Africa CollaborationMy Husband's FuneralNomitated
20122012 Nollywood Movies AwardsBest Actress In Leading RoleWeeping SoulWon
20122012 Nigeria Entertainment AwardsBest ActressFacebook BabesNomitated
20122012 Ghana Movie AwardsBest Actress Africa CollaborationWild TargetNomitated
20122012 Golden Icons Academy Movie AwardsBest Actress- Viewers ChoiceHerselfNomitated
20132013 Nollywood Movies AwardsBest Actress In Leading RoleDumebiNomitated
20132013 Africa Magic Viewers Choice AwardsBest Actress in ComedyDumebi The Dirty GirlWon
20142014 Best of Nollywood AwardsBest Supporting ActressHustlersNomitated
20142014 Golden Icons Academy Movie AwardsBest Comedic ActHustlersNomitated
20142014 Golden Icons Academy Movie AwardsBest Actress -Viewers ChoiceHerselfNomitated
20142014 Nollywood Movies AwardsBest Lead ActressHustlersNomitated
20142014 Nollywood Movies AwardsPopular Choice-FemaleHerselfWon
20152015 Ghana Movie AwardsBest Actress -Africa Collaboration30 Days in AtlantaNomitated
20182018 Eloy AwardsActress Of The YearSeven & A Half DatesWon
2022Africa Magic Viewers' Choice AwardsBest Supporting ActressThe New NormalNomitated
2023Africa Magic Viewers' Choice AwardsBest Actress In A Comedy/TV SeriesBattle on Buka StreetNomitated
2023Africa Magic Viewers' Choice AwardsBest Actress In A Comedy/TV SeriesPassportNomitated