Nancy Momoland is a famous Korean Singer, Model and Actress who predominantly works for the K-pop industry in South Korea. She is also a big Tik Tok star and has more than 10 million followers. Nancy is also well known in Japan and other countries due to her music albums and TV shows. She has received numerous awards at a young age.
The talented singer is half American and half Korean. She stayed in the US for a few years as her father worked for the US Army. Nancy was keenly interested in music since a young age and her mother enrolled her in music and dance classes. She started performing at the age of 10 in various TV shows and became very popular with the reality show Finding Momoland.
The girl band Momoland brought her lot of fame and she went on to star in several TV shows and films. She is good looking and also works as a brand ambassador for popular brands like Some by Mi. Nancy recently completed her graduation and currently busy with multiple projects in the K-pop industry.
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Wiki | Biography
Nancy Momoland was born on 13th April 2020 in Daegu region of South Korea. Her real name is Nancy Jewel Mcdonie and she works under MLD Entertainment. Nancy’s father works for the US Army and he fell in love with Nancy’s mother when he was working in South Korea. She completed her elementary education from Wolbae Elementary School in Daegu region.
Her parents moved to the US due to her father’s job and she studied in Ohio for about 6 years. After coming back to South Korea, she joined the Hanlim Multi Arts High School in Daegu and participated in various shows and events during her school days. She later completed her graduation in the Music Department from Sungshin Women’s University.
At the age of 16, she participated in the reality show Finding Momoland by Mnet Channel. She stood in the top place and went on to become the lead performer of the girl band. After that, she became active on Tik Tok and gained massive following for her lip sync videos and short videos. She has won the Golden Disk Award for her performance in both South Korea and Japan.
| Full Name | Nancy Jewel McDonie |
| Nickname | Aenaen/Jonaensi/Nancy Mmoland |
| Date of Birth | 13 Apr 2000 |
| Age | 22years |
| Birthplace | Daego (South Korea) |
| Nationality | South Korea |
| Profession | Singer |
| Zodiac sign / Sun sign | Aries |
| Famous For | Singing Songs |
| School | Hanlim Multi Arts High School |
| College | Hanlim Art University |
| Educational Qualifications | Graduate |
| Debut | NA |
| Years Active | NA |
Family, Boyfriend, Relationships
Nancy Momoland belongs to a Christian family from South Korea. Her father Richard Jewel McDonie is an American and her mother Lee Myeong Ju is Korean. She also has an elder sister named Brenda Lee McDonie. She is currently unmarried and not rumoured to be dating anyone. As she is still young, Nancy wants to focus on her career. She currently stays with her parents in South Korea.
| Father Name | Richard Jewel McDonie |
| Mother Name | Lee Myeong Ju |
| Siblings Name | Brenda Lee McDonie |
| Marital Status | Unmarried |
Physical Appearance
Nancy Momoland is without any doubt one of the most beautiful K-pop stars of this generation. She stands 5.3 feet tall and weighs around 50 Kgs. She has the perfect teen girl look and looks very cute in photos and videos. Her fair complexion and black eyes suit her image of K-pop idol. She is also very expressive and this is the big reason for Nancy having so many fans. She regularly visits the gym and maintains athletic figure.
| Height (approx.) | 5’3” Feet 130 cm 1.30 m |
| Weight (approx.) | 50 kg |
| Figure Measurements (approx.) | NA |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Hair Colour | Black |
Career
Nancy Momoland started participating in music shows and competitions since her school days. When she was 10 years old, she participated in the TV show Hangul Train Chipo that was aired on EBS network. In 2011, she was part of the hip hop group Cutie Pie and they entered the semi finals of Korea’s Got Talent.
She was part of the Unlimited Show aired on Toonverse and it went on for nearly three years. In 2012, she even performed in the TV show Mar Ee Rae show : Just Do It Expedition. This got her good fame and recognition in the industry.In 2014, she was part of the show Olala School 2 aired on Toonverse network.
Nancy’s career took a big turn with the reality show Finding Momoland. The 16 year old girl became a huge sensation after winning the Mnet’s reality show and became a K-pop idol. People started calling her Nancy Momoland and she is famous by that name even today. This got her many awards and recognition in the music industry.
In 2017, she even made her acting debut with the web series Some Light that was aired on Naver TV. Her acting skills was appreciated by critics and fans. In 2018, she was part of TV series Dae Jang Geum is Watching that was aired on MBC Channel. In the same year, she was supposed to star in another TV project The Soulmate Project.
Nancy continued her music journey by associating with various international bands and she performed in many countires allover the world. She was part of Idol Star Athletics Championships on MBC channel and King of Mask Singer show in 2020. In 2021, she was part of Godiva Show that was aired on Donga TV.
Nancy Momoland is a huge social media influencer and she has over 10 million followers on Tik Tok. She has even won the Ace Tik Tok Comedian Badge in recent years. Some of her top songs include Bhoom Bhoom, Im so Hot and Wonderful Love. Apart from that, she also got good recognition for Pinky Love, Only one you and Love is only you songs.
Net Worth
The net worth of Nancy Momoland is around $10 million. Even though she is just 21 years old, she has done numerous TV shows since a young age and earns lot of money for her stage performance. She is also popular in Japan and she has won several awards in many countries. She owns luxury apartment and cars in South Korea and lives with her parents.
| Net Worth | $10 million |
Facts and Information
Nancy Momoland is a Korean American singer and she even studied in the US for about six years. Her father works for the US military and her mother is also a working women. Her parents had a love marriage when they were working together and got married in South Korea.
The talented singer started her stage performance at a young age of 10 and she even had a hip hop group named Cutie Pie at that time. The group managed to enter the semi finals of Korea’s Got Talent in 2011.
Nancy has won numerous awards in her career. Some of the prominent awards include Genie Music Award for Best Performing Artist in 2018 and Melon Music Award in the same year. Apart from that, she has won the Mnet Asian Music Award in 2018 and the Golden Disk Award in 2019. She even won the Gold Disk Award in Japan.
One of her projects that was announced in 2019 got stalled due to Covid lockdown. Nancy made rude comments about quarantine and many netizens criticized her for being insensitive towards the pandemic situation.
Nancy Momoland is beauty conscious and regularly posts makeup vidoes on her Youtube channel. She is also the brand ambassador of Korean Skincare brand Some By Mi. She is very popular among the young audience and has more than 10 million followers on social media platforms like Tik Tok and Instagram.