Mercy James Biography

Mercy James is the adoptive daughter of Madonna who is popularly known as the queen of pop. She was four years old when Madonna adopted her. James is originally from Malawi, a small landlocked country with more than 1 million children and adults living with HIV.

Early life and education of Mercy James

Mercy James was born on January 22, 2006, in Malawi. She is of black ethnic origin and has American nationality. She was born to Malawian parents James Kambewa and Mwandida Kambewa . His mother Hers Mwandida Kambewa passed away eight days after James was born.

James has three siblings namely David Banda Mwale Ciccone Ritchie , Lourdes Leon and Rocco Ritchie . Madonna was worried about James as an addition to her large family.

Mercy James’ career

Mercy James is currently focusing on her studies. She became popular after Madonna adopted her. Madonna is an American singer and actress.

Madonna spoke about Mercy in an interview saying:

I met Mercy shortly after meeting my son David… Mercy suffered from malaria and David from pneumonia. And when I held each one of them in my arms, I whispered in their ear that I would take care of them.

Madonna had to face many problems when adopting James. She discussed it in her speech,

This time, the judge who was or resided said no. I was recently divorced and she informed me, like a loving woman, that she was not fit to raise children and that Mercy James was better off if she grew up in an orphanage.

Madonna fought for more than three years to win the right to adopt Mercy James. Madonna took James to her house to start a new life together. James’s original family was heartbroken and she struggled to deliver her child.

James’ original family has claimed they have had no contact with the boy since his adoption. Madonna, however, said that Mercy James has never stayed away from her culture and heritage. She is taken to Malawi every year to visit her family, her friends and learn about her roots.

However, Mercy’s parents along with her mother’s best friend are collecting evidence and witnesses to go against the adoption and bring James back to his original place.

Mercy James Net Worth

Mercy James is studying to build her future career. She might have a net worth of around $1 million today as her mother Madonna currently shares her net worth of $590 million.

However, her mother Madonna has earned a huge amount of money as an actress and singer and in the past had a net worth of around $800 million as she is one of the best-selling female artists in America.

Madonna’s net worth of over half a billion has once again earned her a spot on our list of America’s Richest Self-Made Women, featured in the latest issue of FORBES. She is ranked 26th, behind moguls like Oprah Winfrey and Tory Burch.

Mercy James’ personal life

Mercy James is currently twelve years old and too young to be involved in relationships. Currently, she is studying and enjoying her time with Madonna along with her brothers.

The family is seen spending vacations in different destinations, while Madonna shares her moments on social media.

Additionally, Madonna has opened the nation’s first pediatric surgical and intensive care center, The Mercy James Institution for Pediatric Surgery and Intensive Care.