Mercy Johnson Okojie is a Nigerian Actress. Normally known as Mercy Johnson or MJ, she remains as one of the most, if not the most, questionable actresses in Nigeria. Both in her movies and reality, she is ever encircled by a wide range of pundits. She initially came to spotlight when she highlighted in the movie, The Maid, where she assumed a had Nanny job. From that point forward, she has pulled in numerous movie makers and clearly, has showed up in numerous movies.

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Mercy Johnson Biography

The actress was conceived on August 28, 1984, in Lagos, to a previous maritime official, Mr Daniel Johnson and mother Elizabeth Johnson. Initially hails from Okene, Kogi State Mercy Johnson experienced childhood in a family of 7 youngsters. As the fourth kid, she has 3 more seasoned sisters and 3 more youthful siblings.

MJ spent her youth in different sleeping enclosure with her dad who was continually being moved because of his activity as military personnel. As one who has achieved a specific degree of accomplishment throughout everyday life, MJ had an extreme childhood.

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Education

Mercy Johnson has dropped out of school a few times for monetary reasons. On different events, she peddled drinking water and other food things and has filled in as a housemaid to help make acquires meet.

There were troubles in paying for her school expenses and discussing school, she began acting since she bombed the University selection test.

Movie Career

Mercy Johnson’s first movie was ‘The Maid,’ a job she tried out for not long after her auxiliary school. Her superb exhibition in the movie propelled her into fame and cleared ways for an effective profession in Nollywood.

MJ in this manner highlighted in different movies, for example, Hustlers, Baby Oku in America, War in the Palace, and later brought home an honor for Best Supporting Actress at the 2009 African Movie Award function.

Throughout the years, the showy actress has highlighted in more than 150 movies. Her splendid capacity to act any job has made her the most loved among fans and an all around arranged actress.

Achievements and Awards

With her difficult work in acting, she has earned various awards. Beside a few designations, Mercy Johnson has won the best actress for movie ‘Dumebi, The Dirty Girl’ at the Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards of 2013 hung on March 9, 2013. The occasion was facilitated at the Eko Hotel and suites. In 2012 and 2014, she brought home Nollywood Movies Awards for the Best Leading Actress.

The Nollywood star established the Mercy Johnson Foundation that is planned for supporting kids and widows who are less lucky. On December 23, 2013, MJ gave business materials to 5,000 Widows in Uromi, her husband’s old neighborhood. The materials included staple, covers and Khangas.

Ban

Mercy Johnson was once restricted from acting for being excessively costly. On the third of November, 2013, the movie advertisers of Nollywood took steps to preclude her from the business because of her levels of popularity. She and co-Nollywood stars, for example, Genevieve Nnaji, Omotola Jalade Ekeinde, Richard Mofe Damijo, Emeka Ike, Ramsey Nouah, Nkem Owoh, Stella Damasus and Jim Iyke were denied from acting, for allegedly requesting absurd increase in salary per movie.

Be that as it may, the boycott was lifted by advertisers/makers on the ninth of March, 2014, after an expression of remorse by the actress.

Marriage, Wedding

Mercy Johnson formally became Mrs Okojie in 2011, married to Prince Odianosen Okojie, prominently known as Odi. The terrific wedding function was held at Christ Embassy, Oregun, Ikeja, following the customary marriage on 26th August at Iyana Iba Lagos. True to form numerous dignitaries including Nollywood stars and top government authorities graced the event. MJ’s main bridesmaid, Ghanaian star actress, Yvonne Nelson among other Ghanaian stars traveled to Lagos explicitly for the event.

Family Husband, Children

Mercy Johnson and her husband, Prince Odianosen Okojie have three kids, Purity Ozioma Okojie (December 2012), Henry Okojie (October 15, 2014) and Angel Okojie (December 11, 2016).

In the mean time, Prince Odianosen was married to Lovely and they had 2 kids before the marriage slammed. In spite of her husband’s previously bombed marriage, MJ keeps on driving a tranquil upbeat existence with Odi and their three kids and the actress has plans for child number 4. She has voiced her position on her life’s size of inclination which is, family first!

Income and Net Worth

The veteran actress is the third richest actress in Nigeria with a total assets of about N600 million, charging between N1.8 million to N2 million for each movie. Close to continues from her acting profession, Johnson turned into the Senior Special Assistance to the Kogi State representative in 2017 and as of now the brand diplomat of Mr Chef iodized salt.

Way of life

MJ’s way of life can be portrayed as saved however good humored, yet complex and tasteful. As upscale as she seems to be, with regards to gems and frill, MJ uncovered she will never wear nose rings, including that wrist watches will consistently be among her effortless enhancement.

She has an amazing record of participating in excess of 170 movies. She is notable for her job in the movies, Weeping Soul (2011), Hand of Fate (2012), Brave Mind (2012) and Dumebi the Dirty Girl (2013). Anyway dubious she may be, she is as yet a top class actress who has earned her perspiration as merited. She is clearly a Nigerian lady of class who must be contrasted with any semblance of Rita Dominic, Chioma Chukwuka, Rukky Sanda and Monalisa Chinda. These are probably the best good examples that the youthful African young lady youngster can turn upward to for motivation and inspiration throughout everyday life.

Is she dead?

The actress has been out of the spotlight for quite a while now subsequently fans are theorizing whether she is as yet alive. Be that as it may, the truth of the matter is that Mercy Johnson-Okojie is a lot of alive and supporting her family, and concentrated on her support of the nation as the Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the legislative head of her own one of a kind state, Kogi State.