Mercy Johnson
Mercy Johnson
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Johnson in Light Will Come (2015)
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Born
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Nationality
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Nigerian
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Other names
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Mercy Johnson Ozioma, Princess Mercy Johnson-Okojie
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Occupation
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Years active
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2004 - present
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Spouse(s)
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Prince Odianosen Okojie (m. 2011)
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Children
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3
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Parent(s)
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Daniel Johnson
Elizabeth Johnson (d. May 2018[1])
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Website
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Early life
Mercy Johnson-Okojie hails from Okenein Kogi State. Born in Lagos to a former naval officer, Mr Daniel Johnson and Mrs Elizabeth Johnson, she is the fourth child in a family of seven. She started her primary education in Calabar. Her father, being a naval officer, was later transferred to Lagos State where she continued her education at a Nigerian Navy Primary School. 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.[4]
Career
Right after her secondary education, she auditioned for a role in The Maid, a movie that was to launch her into stardom. Her performance in that movie paved way for her into getting more roles in movies such as Hustlers, Baby Oku in America, War in the Palace, and many more. In 2009, she won an award for Best Supporting Actress at the 2009 African Movie Award ceremony,[5] and then 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,[6] a position she also held in 2012.[6].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.
Personal life
She is married to Prince Odianosen Okojie since 2011 and they have 3 children.[7]
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