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]

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]

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]

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]