Everything To Know About Stylish Actress, Mercy Aigbe As She Turns A Year Older
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- January 1, 2020
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Versatile Nollywood actress, Mercy Aigbe is one of the celebrities with the largest following on Instagram and this is because of her style, talent and ability to remain relevant.
Known for her stylish dress sense, Aigbe has continues to show why she is one of the most fashionable celebrities in Nigeria.
As she turns a year older today, Jan 1, here are some interesting things to know about her.
Today, we chose to celebrate this unique, stylish woman and we do this by giving you her bio.
Here are a few things to know about her:
Early Life
She was born on January 1, 1978 in Edo State (Nigeria), and is the second child in a family of five.
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Education
She attended Maryland Comprehensive Secondary School Ikeja, Lagos; The Polytechnic Ibadan, Oyo State where she received her OND in Financial Studies and then The University of Lagos for a degree in Theatre Arts.
Career
After earning a degree in Theatre Arts from the University of Lagos in 2001, she joined the movie industry fully in 2006. Her acting debut was in the movie ‘Ara’.
On what aided her fame
Mercy Aigbe’s dress to the 2016 edition of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards earned her great applause as she continued to trend on Twitter days after the award ceremony. Many commended the uniquely designed dress created by Nigerian designer, Ceoluminee. Mercy also says the dress earned her many more followers on social media.
Business Achievements
Mercy Aigbe launched her clothing store, Mag Divas Boutique in November 2014 in Lagos. She also has a branch in Ibadan.
She founded the MAG School of Drama in the year 2016. The school offers a 4-month training in acting, script-writing, movie making, stage management, etc.
Mercy also has a skincare line called Flawless by Mercy, and an Asoebi store called Asoebi Mercy which she launched in 2018.
She got people talking when she showed off her Lagos mansion worth 200million naira in 2017.
Mercy Aigbe’s Net Worth
Mercy Aigbe is worth about $600,000.
Awards and honours
Mercy won the Best Actress in Yoruba award at the City People Awards held in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. She also won the Best Indigenous Language (Yoruba) (2014), Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Yoruba) (2010), Best Actress in an Indigenous Movie Nomination (non-English speaking language) (2012), City People Entertainment Yoruba Movie Personality of the year (2015) and Fashion Entrepreneur of The Year Awarded by Links and Glitz World Awards (2015).
Marital life
Mercy Aigbe was formerly married to a Nigerian hotelier, Lanre Gentry, and they have two children. The couple split in 2017 over issues of domestic violence.
