Leading Nigerian movie actress, Mercy Aigbe, is celebrating two decades on stage.
The renowned thespian has taken to the social media platform, Instagram, to celebrate her milestone.
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Sharing a video of the movie that shot her into stardom, Aigbe noted that, despite being in the industry for over 20 years, she is still here, still evolving, still walking in purpose, and still becoming.
“This was the moment that introduced me to the world…
Well over 20 years later, I’m still here, still evolving, still walking in purpose, still becoming.
God did it… and He’s still doing it.
Did you watch this movie back then?”
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Watch the video that she shared below:
Mercy Aigbe made her first foray into Cinema production with Ada Omo Daddy, which grossed N187 million and was the 3rd highest-grossing movie in 2023. This was a huge milestone, especially with competition from Funke Akindele and Toyin Abraham.
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Following the success of her first Cinema movie, the producer worked on her second, Thin Line, which was also a success at the Cinema, grossing over N100 million at the box office.
Aigbe shared one of her greatest joys as a filmmaker, which is knowing that her movie resonates with so many people and evokes emotions. She expressed how incredible it was to see her film touch hearts and inspire many.
Mercy Aigbe kicked off her acting career by starring in some soap operas, including the popular TV drama series “Papa Ajasco.” Professionally, Mercy joined the Nollywood industry fully in 2006 and acted in the movie that brought her into the limelight, ‘Ara,’ a movie produced by Remi Olupo in Ibadan, Oyo State. She founded “Mercy Aigbe Gentry School of Drama” in 2016.