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Mercy Aigbe
Nollywood actress Mercy Aigbe has emerged number one in the Critics’ Poll for Best Nigerian Performances of 2025. She was recently listed among The Nollywood 100, and fans have been reacting.
Reacting via her Instagram page, Mercyflaunted pictures detailing the achievement, thanking everyone who deemed her performances worthy of celebration.
She added that such recognition reminds her to never stop believing in the excellence of her work.
Her words, “Some moments remind you why you never stop believing in the work. Grateful. Truly grateful. 🙏🏽
To be recognized among The Nollywood 100 and ranked #1 in the Critics’ Poll for Best Nigerian Performances of 2025 is deeply humbling.
Thank you to the critics, the storytellers, the directors, and every audience member who continues to believe in the work we do.
This journey has been one of passion, resilience, and purpose… and I’m just getting started. 🎬🤍”
WOW.
Nollywood is a sobriquet that originally referred to the Nigerian film industry. The origin of the term dates back to the early 2000s, traced to an article in The New York Times. Due to the history of evolving meanings and contexts, there is no clear or agreed-upon definition for the term, which has made it a subject to several controversies.
The origin of the term “Nollywood” remains unclear; Jonathan Haynes traced the earliest usage of the word to a 2002 article by Matt Steinglass in the New York Times, where it was used to describe Nigerian cinema.
Charles Igwe noted that Norimitsu Onishi also used the name in a September 2002 article he wrote for the New York Times. The term continues to be used in the media to refer to the Nigerian film industry, with its definition later assumed to be a portmanteau of the words “Nigeria” and “Hollywood”, the American major film hub.
Film-making in Nigeria is divided largely along regional, and marginally ethnic and religious lines. Thus, there are distinct film industries – each seeking to portray the concern of the particular section and ethnicity it represents. However, there is the English-language film industry which is a melting pot for filmmaking and filmmakers from most of the regional industries.
