Mercy Johnson

Mercy Johnson-Okojie (; born 28 August 1984) is a Nigerian actress, film director and producer.

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.

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.

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