Leonard Chimezie Onyemachi popularly known as Leo Mezie is a famous Nollywood actor, model, television personality, entrepreneur and a philanthropist.
Leo Mezie Profile
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Name |
Leo Mezie |
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Real Name |
Leonard Chimezie Onyemachi |
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Date of Birth |
25 January 1976 |
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Age |
46 years |
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State of Origin |
Abia State |
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Wife |
Maureen Chimezie Onyemachi, |
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Parents |
Mr and Mrs Chimezie Onyemachi |
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Net Worth |
$200,000 |
Leo Mezie (born 25 January 1976) whose real, full name is Leonard Chimezie Onyemachi is a Nigerian Actor, Producer and Writer who went viral over his kidney disease health issues.
Leo Mezie Early Life, Education
Leo Mezie born into the family of Mr and Mrs Chimezie Onyemachi and hail in Umuahia, Abia State, Nigeria. He is Igbo by tribe from South East part of Nigeria.
How old is Leo Mezie? Leo Mezie is currently 46 years old as at 2022.
Leo Mezie Career
Leo Mezie started his acting career in 1996 when he joined Nollywood, the Nigerian movie industry and started attending movie auditions and acting as a minor character in movies. In 2003, he rose to stardom after acting in the Nollywood blockbuster movie “Labista” alongside Emma Ehummadu, Jerry Amilo and Ernest Asuzu.
Leo Mezie has acted alongside other top Nollywood actors and actresses such as Jerry Williams, Emma Ehummadu, Jerry Amilo, Ernest Asuzu, Gentle Jack, Zack Orji, Chidi Mokeme, among others.
Movies: Leo Mezie movies include, Labista, Total War, No Man’s Land, Heart of a Slave, Close Enemy, King’s Sleepless Night, Empty Throne, among others.
Leo Mezie Wife
Leo Mezie married his ex-wife, Maureen Chimezie Onyemachi, a former banker, in July, 2010.
Leo Mezie Net Worth
Leo Mezie Net Worth is about $200,000 US Dollars. Leo Mezie is a handsome Nigerian born Nollywood actor, movie producer and writer.
Leo Mezie Death
Leo Mezie was diagnosed wrongly with malaria, typhoid and pneumonia for over a year and the medications collapsed his kidneys.
When he couldn’t bear the cost of treatment, kidney dialysis, he had to cry out for help. His colleagues, fans and Apostle Johnson Suleman came to his rescue and money was raised for his treatment, kidney transplant.
He was hospitalized for several months at a London hospital until his return to Nigeria in November 2016 after recovery.
In 2019, Leo Mezie kidney problem started again. He was on Admission in Lagos hospital.
According to reports, Leo Mezie breath passed on to the world beyond last Saturday after a recovery from a kidney transplant.
He had been in and out of the hospital for a while trying to get back on his feet until he succumbed to death over the weekend after developing complications.
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