Mercy Ima Macjoe

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Mercy Macjoe
Born
Mercy 'Ima' Macjoe

June 20, 1993
Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria
NationalityNigerian
EducationMass Communication, Nigerian Open University.
Alma materNigerian Open University.
Occupation(s)Actress, producer, entrepreneur
Years active2011 – present
Notable workGirl Next Door

Mercy Ima Macjoe, Loudspeaker.svg listen born June 20, 1993, better known as Mercy Macjoe, is a Nigerian actress, film producer, and entrepreneur. She was born and raised in Lagos but hails from Akwa Ibom State. Mercy is best known for her roles in Magdalene and Jenna, which earned her prestigious awards. Ima Macjoe, professionally credited as Mercy Macjoe is a Nigerian actress, film producer and entrepreneur. [1] She is best known for her roles in Jenna and Magdalene. In 2018, she was nominated for the Best Supporting Actress award at the City People Awards and received the award for Best Independent Short Film at the Hollywood and African Prestigious Awards in 2019. [2]

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Early life

Her father, who died when she was very young, leaving her to be raised primarily by her mother, was a soldier from Eket in Akwa Ibom state. [3] Macjoe attended the Nigerian Open University, where she studied Mass Communication for her second degree. [4]

Career

Acting

Mercy Macjoe began her film career in 2011, with a role in the movie Lonely Princess alongside veteran actor Mercy Johnson. She has since then had feature roles the movies Midnight Crew, Zenith of Love, Shame, Bread of Life, Girl Next Door and Flaws. Early in her career, Macjoe featured in a considerable number of Ghanaian movie productions. [3] In 2018 her performance as a tomboy in the movie Jenna received rave reviews and attention from fans and critics alike. In 2020 Macjoe enrolled at the New York Film Academy. [5] [6]

Production

In 2018, she began producing her own feature films with the production of Red, which premiered on Ibaka TV, featuring Nonso Diobi, Ifeanyi Kalu and Macjoe in a lead role. [7] In 2019 she produced three feature films, 30 and Single, shot in London, Love in a Puff and Passion’s Promise. [1]

Awards and recognition

YearEventPrizeRecipientResult
2016Scream AwardsFilm Revelation of the year (Female)Mercy MacjoeWon
2017City People Movie Awards [8] Best new ActressMercy MacjoeNominated
2018City People Movie Awards [9] Best Supporting Actress - FemaleMercy MacjoeNominated
CA Award, LondonBest Actor (Female)Mercy MacjoeWon
2019Humanitarian AwardCelebrity Entrepreneur of the YearMercy MacjoeWon
GMYT African Humanitarian AwardMost Stylish Celebrity of the YearMercy MacjoeWon
Hollywood and African Prestigious Awards, Los Angeles [2] [6] Best Independent Film (African)Love in a PuffWon

Filmography

Selected filmography

  • Jenna
  • Midnight Crew
  • Zenith of Love
  • Shame
  • Bread of Life
  • Girl Next Door
  • Flaws
  • Magdalene
  • Red
  • Obsessed alongside Daniel K Daniel
  • Wedding Eve
  • Forbidden Pleasure
  • Somewhere in Hell
  • Body of a Virgin
  • Moonwalker
  • Bonded by Fate

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