Mercy Ima Macjoe

Mercy Ima Macjoe, 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. 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.^[1]

Mercy Macjoe
Born	Mercy 'Ima' Macjoe June 20, 1993 Lagos, Lagos State, 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

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.^[2] Macjoe attended the Nigerian Open University, where she studied Mass Communication for her second degree.^[3]

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.^[2] 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.^[4][5]

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.^[6] In 2019, she produced three feature films, 30 and Single, shot in London, Love in a Puff and Passion’s Promise.^[7]

Awards and recognition

Year	Event	Prize	Recipient	Result
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 Actor (Female)	Mercy Macjoe	Won
2019	Humanitarian Award	Celebrity Entrepreneur of the Year	Mercy Macjoe	Won
	GMYT African Humanitarian Award	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

Filmography

Selected filmography

• Jenna
• Midnight Crew
• Zenith of Love
• Shame
• Bread of Life
• Girl Next Door
• Flaws (2016) as Berna
• Magdalene^[10]
• Red (2019)
• Obsessed alongside Daniel K Daniel
• Wedding Eve (2017) as Roli
• Forbidden Pleasure
• Somewhere in Hell
• Body of a Virgin
• Moonwalker
• Bonded by Fate