Nancy Jewel Mcdonie is a South Korean singer and actress best known for being a former member and the lead vocalist of the famous girl group “Momoland.”

In addition, Nancy also served as lead dancer, visual, center, and maknae for the group that MLD Entertainment formed. She performed at numerous concerts with other Momoland members, including Ahin, Hyebin, Yeonwoo, Jane, Nayun, JooE, Kim Taeha, and Daisy.

Nancy Jewel McDonie Biography

Early Life

Nancy Jewel McDonie was (born on April 13th, 2000), in Daegu, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. She is of American descent on her father, Richard Jowel McDonie’s side. She has Korean roots on her mom, Lee Myeong-ju’s side.

Nancy grew up in Ohio, United States, with her older Brenda, a cellist. Her father served in the US Army for about 20 years before he was promoted to Korea in the 1990s. There, he married and had his first daughter, Brenda, and then his second daughter, Nancy, born in 2000 in South Korea.

After Nancy’s birth, the family returned to Nancy’s dad, Richard’s hometown in Ohio, the United States, in 2001. Upon arriving in the US, Nancy had a language problem, so she learned English. However, she is fluent in Korean.

Nancy’s Korean name was Lee Geu-ro, but she changed that to Lee Geu-roo, confirmed in May 2019. As a child, her family members also called her with her nickname Spinach. In terms of education, she completed her studies at Hanlim Multi Art School in Seoul, South Korea, graduating in 2018.

Career

Nancy developed an interest in acting and modeling at an early age. While growing up, she participated as a trainee in Nega Network.

In 2011, she began her music career by auditioning for the reality TV show “Korea’s Got Talent” as a member of the hip-hop group “Cutie Pies.” The group wound up reaching the semi-finals that year.

From there, she started appearing in different reality TV shows, including The Unlimited Show (2011–2013), Mak Ee Rae Show: Do It Expedition (2012), Hangul Train Chipo, I Am The Actor, and Mak Irae Show.

The turning point of Nancy’s career came in 2016 when she participated in the “Finding Momoland” reality show. In this Mnet reality show, Nancy succeeds in securing the first position. She became the youngest member of the girl group “Momoland,” founded by MLD Entertainment.

In November 2016, the group dropped their mini album “Welcome to Momoland” and performed at M Countdown. Later that year, her music caught the attention of another group called “Sunny Girls.”

She quickly joined this group, Sunny Girls. She began performing with Gugudan’s Nayoung, WJSN’s Cheng Xiao, Oh My Girl’s YooA, and GFriend’s Eunha. In December of that year, Sunny Girls got a chance to perform at the 2016 SBS Gayo Daejeon.

The girl group Momoland came to the spotlight after releasing their third mini-album called “Great!” which includes the lead single “Bboom Bboom.” This song became a massive hit and was released in January 2018 via Dublekick Company.

Bboom Bboom reached number 2 on the Gaon Digital Chart and 4 on Oricon Singles Chart. Momoland followed that by releasing their fourth album, “Fun to the World,” with its lead track, “Baam.” Again, the song became a commercial success on the Gaon Music Chart after being the fifteen best-selling track of July 2018.

Along with Momoland, Nancy dropped several EPs and tracks, including Freeze! and Koong! Kwang! Wonderful Love, I’m So Hot, Show Me, and JJan!

As a member of the Momoland girl group, Nancy won numerous awards and gained popularity all across the world. The group was working under the South Korean record label ” MLD Entertainment,” but in January 2023, their contract expired.

After this, Momoland members departed from MLD Entertainment in February. Soon, Nancy caught the attention of Aria Diamond, with whom she signed in March 2023.

Despite the music, Nancy has been cast in several shows, such as Thumb Light, and a web series, Some Light. Later, she had a lead role in Tooniverse’s Nangam School season two. Additionally, she was featured in music videos for acts like SNUPER and MC Gree. 

The singer has done work for the show Pops in Seoul as the hostess. She stated that her biggest inspiration is American singer Krystal Jung. As one of the most beautiful faces 2018, she endorses several brands, including modeling for the skincare brand “Some By Mi” in early 2020.

Career Highlights

• Momoland (Being a member of the girl group)
• Bboom Bboom (Song with Momoland, 2018)
• Baam (Song, 2018)
• Being listed on TC Candler’s “The 100 Most Beautiful Faces of 2018” (Ranked number 18)

Nancy Jewel McDonie Net Worth

Nancy Jewel McDonie is a popular South Korean singer and actress best known for her stint as the lead vocalist of the girl group “Momoland.” With a net worth of $5 million, she has amassed wealth and fame through her successful music career and appearances on various television shows, live concerts, and reality shows. Her talent and hard work have made her a valuable asset and an inspiration to many aspiring singers and performers.

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