Mercy Aigbe Gentry is one of the most sought after actresses in Nollywood, a director and businesswoman.
Early Life
Born on the 1st of January, 1979 as a second child in a family of five at Edo State, Nigeria, Mercy schooled at the Polytechnic, Ibadan where she had her OND in Financial Studies went on to the University of Lagos in 2001 for a degree in Theater Arts.
Her sojourn into the movie industry
Mercy once revealed that acting for her was at first hell because she didn’t get paternal support from her father who believed nothing good could come out of it.
Now know as one of the top rated actresses, Mercy kicked off acting in soap operas before going into Yoruba movies. She featured in few Yoruba movies and when she started getting more scripts from Yoruba movie producers, she found her calling in the Yoruba movie industry.
Marital Controversy
Mercy was accused of snatching her current hotelier husband, Lanre Gentry from his former wife before her marriage. Apparently Lanre Gentry was still married but seperated from his first wife when he started going out with the actress.
The mother of two revealed her current husband wasn’t divorced as at the time they met but finalized his divorce before they got married.
Family
Mercy is married with two children and three stepdaughters
Achievements
She won the Best Actress in Yoruba award at the City People Awards held in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State,
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)
Some movies she has acted in
Satanic
Afefe ife (2008)
Okanjua (2008)
Atunida leyi (2009)
Igberaga (2009)
Ihamo (2009)
Ìpèsè (2009)
Iró funfun (2009)
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