Mercy Aigbe is a Nigerian actress, film director and businesswoman. She was born on January 1, 1978, in Edo State in Nigeria. She comes from Benin City, the capital city of Edo State.
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She attended early school at Maryland Comprehensive Secondary School Ikeja, Lagos and proceeded to Ibadan Polytechnic in Oyo State where she earned OND in Finance Studies before acquiring a first degree in a Theatre Arts at the University of Lagos in 2001.
Mercy Aigbe joined the Nollywood industry in 2006 and for over a decade, has a feature in over fifty movies. She is known for Yoruba movies.
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Mercy Aigbe Net Worth
Mercy Aigne is worth $500,000 and she is considered the fourth richest Yoruba actors in Nigeria. She made her wealth through the acting and the clothing line she launched in logos in 2014, Mag Divas Boutique in Lagos and Ibadan. She was awarded Fashion Entrepreneur of The Year at Links and Glitz World Awards.
In 2013, Mercy Aigbe married a Nigerian hotelier, Lanre Gentry, and has two children: Juwon Gentry and Michelle Aigbe. However, in 2017, she split from her husband over an alleged assault of domestic violence.
Mercy Aigbe and Iyabo Ojo Fight
Mercy Aigbe and Iyabo Ojo were ones, good friends. They are both Yoruba actress, divorcee and has two children each: a boy and a girl. However, Iyabo Ojo accused Mercy Aigbe of going after her date, Dino Mayale. This followed shortly after Mercy Aigbe had accused her husband of domestic violence.