Mercy Asiedu is a Ghanaian actress, film producer, and singer. She is the co-founder of Mesdua Productions, producers of local TV series like Ebetoda and Ebewiase. She is also the owner of the Mesdua Band. She is a stool wife, married to Nana Agyemang Badu Duah I, chief of Kunsu, a town in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. Mercy is best known for her role in the film Asoreba as Asabea.
Profile Summary of Mercy Asiedu
Full name: Oheneyere Mercy Asiedu Agyemang Duah
Date of Birth: May 9, 1971
Age: 52 years old
Hometown: Kumasi, Ashanti Region
Tribe: Asante
Instagram: @Oheneyere_mercyasiedu
Early Life
Mercy Asiedu was born in Kumasi, Ashanti Region, on May 9, 1971. Her father is a retired police officer. She grew up in the Ashanti Region, living with her Stepmother, father, and stepsisters. Mercy was a devoted Christian at a young age, and in Christo Asafo, the old Tafo Branch in the Ashanti Region, where she worshipped, she was a singer and involved herself in Church activities.
Educational Background
She started her education in Kumasi and finished Form 4.
Husband
Mercy Asiedu is married to Kusuhene, Nana Agyemang Badu Duah I. They started their relationship in 2008 and married in 2017. They have a daughter together.
Children
The Kumawood actress has three children: two sons and one daughter. Her two sons are from her previous relationships with different men, and her daughter is the child she has with her current husband, Nana Agyemang Badu Duah.
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Career
Mercy Asiedu started singing in Church at a young age in Kristo Asafo (old Tafo Branch) in Kumasi, Ashanti Region. She later joined Gospel bands like Mo Maria, Asomdwe gospel band, and Nana Kofi Sika Band, and after some time, she learned how to sew and became a seamstress. However, she was in the profession for a year after becoming a professional.
She started her acting career in Christo Asafo, partaking in Drama and other activities. She was introduced to acting by the leader of the Kristo Asafo Mission, Kwadwo Sarfo Kantanka when the Concert Party started, and she became a member of the Christo Asafo Concert Party Group at the National Theatre. It was through the concert party that Mercy was discovered and asked to play the role of Asabea in the movie Asoreba. This was her first film, and after that, she starred in films like Abro Ne Bayie, I Know My Right, and Old Soldier.
Mercy has played different interesting roles in many movies, and she is also a filmmaker herself. She has produced several local series and movies. She owns a production house called Mesdua Productions. She is also music now and has released a few songs like Pressure.
Movies
- Asoreba, Abro Ne Bayie, I Know My Right, Obaakofoc, Dua Bata Boc, Sumsum Aware, Kakra Yebedie, Agya Koo Trotro Driver, Divine Prayer, Old Soldier, Obi Yaa, Obre Twa Owuo, Eye Asem, Enye Mepe, M’ani Dasoc Asa, Duabc, Nti Nyamesom Ni, My Father’s Evil Wife, Agya Fakye, Obidee Aba.
Productions (Mesdua)
- Ohinta Dua Akyire, Ebetoda, Ebewiase, W’aye Bia Gyae, Otan Nni Aduro, Sankofa, Abuburo Kosua, MAD, Ahintasem, Amenfi.
Songs
- Pressure, Adwenkyere, Nyame Adwuma, Daben Koraa, Noah Nna.
Movie Awards
- Special Award – Ghana Arts and Culture Awards (GACA) 2020.
Honours
On August 6, 2022, Mercy Asiedu and her husband, Nana Agyemang Badu Duah I, were both honored with Doctorate degrees by Divine Key Believers Network International in conjunction with Petrus Fedei Seminary, USA, for their remarkable achievement in Kunsu, Ashanti Region, and Ghana as a whole.
House and Cars
She owns a house and some Cars.
Businesses
- Mesdua Band
- Mesdua Productions (co-founder)
Net worth
She has an estimated net worth of $600,000.
FAQs about Mercy Asiedu
• How old is Mercy Asiedu?
She is 52 years old as of 2024.
• Is Mercy Asiedu alive?
Yes.