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Mary Lazarus
Born
1989-05-05 (age 37)
Place of Birth
Lagos State, Nigeria
Occupations
Actress, Film Producer, Film Director, Model
Alma Mater
University of Ibadan
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Biography
EARLY LIFE
Mary Lazarus hails from Abia State, Nigeria, specifically Ukwa East Local Government Area. She was born into a family of nine consisting of her parents and six siblings. She is a twin and one of the last born children alongside her twin brother Joseph. She obtained her First School Leaving Certificate and West African Senior School Certificate Examination after primary and secondary education. She was admitted to the University of Ibadan where she studied Geography and graduated with a B.Sc. degree with a 4.4 cumulative grade point average.
CAREER
Lazarus debuted as a model in 2002 before venturing into Nollywood in 2009 with the movie 'Waiting Years' through an introduction by Gbenro Ajibade to director John Njamah. She made her directorial debut with 'Dance To My Beat' in 2017, which she also produced. She has appeared in commercials for Airtel and MTN.
PERSONAL LIFE
Lazarus comes from a family of nine and is one of the lastborn children alongside her twin brother. She has described herself as a fun-loving person. She is unmarried.
Filmography
No filmography available for this person yet.
Box Office
Weekly Top Grossing1
3 Cold Dishes
₦5,331,351.00
Week 51
2
Gingerrr
₦12,727,775.00
Week 47
3
Gingerrr
₦21,139,500.00
Week 46
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The Herd
₦16,977,673.00
Week 46
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3 Cold Dishes
₦15,261,240.00
Week 46
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