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Mercy Aigbe
Mercy Aigbe is a Nigerian actor and film producer known for her work in Yoruba-language Nollywood. Her career includes acting, film production, drama training and Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Award recognition in 2014 and 2025.
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About Mercy Aigbe
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Nigeria · Actor, Film producer
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- Film producer
At a glance
- Aigbe became prominent in Yoruba-language Nollywood after beginning with English-language screen work.
- Her production work includes the bilingual Yoruba-English film Victims and the cinema project Ada Omo Daddy.
- She launched the MAG School of Drama in 2016 to offer training in acting, scriptwriting, moviemaking and stage management.
- Her documented AMVCA honors include a 2014 indigenous-language production award for Komfo and the 2025 Best Supporting Actress award for Farmer’s Bride.
Training and entry into Nollywood
Aigbe has said that she studied Theatre Arts at the University of Lagos. She began with English-language screen work before becoming more prominent in Yoruba-language Nollywood following her appearance in Ara.
Production and drama training
By 2016, Aigbe was producing films and identified Victims as a bilingual Yoruba-English project. That year, the MAG School of Drama was launched with courses including acting, scriptwriting, moviemaking and stage management. In 2023, she was credited as an executive producer and cast member of Ada Omo Daddy, which was presented as her first major cinema project.
Awards and recognition
Aigbe won the 2014 AMVCA award for Best Indigenous Language Movie/Series (Yoruba) for Komfo. In 2025, Africa Magic named her Best Supporting Actress for Farmer’s Bride. A separate claim that she won an AMVCA in 2016 is disputed by the official winners list for that year and is not treated as established.
Timeline
- Won the AMVCA Best Indigenous Language Movie/Series (Yoruba) award for Komfo.
- Pulse Nigeria reported the launch of the MAG School of Drama, offering training including acting, scriptwriting, moviemaking and stage management.
- Ada Omo Daddy was presented as Aigbe’s first major cinema project, with Aigbe credited as an executive producer and cast member.
- Won the AMVCA Best Supporting Actress award for Farmer’s Bride.
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Current context
- Africa Magic listed Mercy Aigbe as the 2025 AMVCA Best Supporting Actress winner for Farmer’s Bride.
Biographical facts
- Aigbe has stated that she studied Theatre Arts at the University of Lagos.
- Aigbe has said she began in English-language screen work and became more prominent in Yoruba-language Nollywood after appearing in Ara.
- By 2016, Aigbe was producing films; she identified Victims as one of her productions and described it as a bilingual Yoruba-English project.
- Aigbe was credited as an executive producer and cast member of Ada Omo Daddy.
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- University of Lagos Theatre Arts student
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