Nancy Isime is a 28-year-old Nigerian actress, known for movies like Road to Yesterday (2015), Disguise (2018) and Kambili: The Whole 30 Yards (2020). Nancy has a YouTube Channel, known as” THE NANCY ISIME SHOW” with almost 5000 subscribers. She was also the star of KOKO magazine’s December issue in 2019. You can follow Nancy Isime on Instagram @Nancyisimeofficial.
Nancy won the Miss Valentine International beauty pageant in 2009. Her acting career started in 2011 when she featured in the TV series “Echoes”. She has since featured in many films, and is known as the presenter for the technology show “What’s Hawt” and gossip show “The Squeeze.” She has also handled various backstage red carpet sessions for MTN Project Fame. Nancy replaced Toke Makinwa as the presenter of the popular show “Trending” on Hip TV and works there till date.
EARLY LIFE
Nancy Isime Growing Up & Education
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Nancy was born on the 17 of December 1991 in Lagos State. She hails from Edo State. Nancy lost her mother at the tender age of five and was raised under the caring wings of her strict father, who she wasn’t too close with. She grew up in Lagos and Benin City. Nancy claims that the disciplinary actions of her father helped shape her into the woman she is today.
As a child, she didn’t know what career to settle down for. In fact, as a kid, Nancy used to act, but, she never thought she would take it seriously in life. Her father wanted her to become a lawyer. But, Nancy wanted to be so many things, from a lawyer to a surgeon to a geologist. She even considered becoming a pilot. It wasn’t until later that she set her eyes on becoming a Social Worker. Nancy didn’t discover her acting talent all by herself; a director did and asked her to go for it. At that moment, she told herself she could do it and then decided to venture into acting as a career.
Education
Nancy had her primary and junior secondary school in Lagos after which, she had to move to Benin City, where she had her secondary school education. After her secondary school education, she enrolled for a six-month basic course at the University of Port Harcourt before studying for a course in Social Work for two years at the University of Lagos.
How Nancy Isime’s Career started
Nancy Isimestarted her journey into the entertainment industry by being an usher to support herself in school. In this role, she worked with different companies. While she did this, people dished out compliments at her, telling her she has the body of a model. She eventually ventured into modelling and won her first beauty pageant; Miss Valentine International in 2009. She went on to contest for Miss Telecoms Nigeria, which she didn’t win but, came in at second place.
She modelled for big fashion houses like House of Marie and worked with designers like Zizi Cardow and Lanre Da Silva.
Nancy, as a model never intended to go into acting as a career. In 2011 she starred in the TV series Echoes after a producer, who had seen her on the runway told her she looked good on camera. She was invited for an audition, which she was chosen for a role. She took the role as a means to an end, to make money to fund her education.
Nancy never dreamt of venturing into acting as a career. Her role in the TV series Echoes paved the way to a very successful Nollywood career. Nancy didn’t end things there; she took a step further and ventured into TV presenting.
While at Ultima Studios, her first job was Ultima Studio’s gossip TV show called “The Squeeze”. Later on, Nancy Isime went on to host Ultima’s technology show known as “What’s Hawt”. In 2019, Nancy replaced Toke Makinwa as the host for Hip TV’s show “Trending”.
IMPORTANT LIFE EVENTS.
Nancy Isime Career Breakthroughs
Nancy has always been a goal getter and hardworking woman. All these qualities are what keeps her moving forward, from her ushering to make ends meet to winning her first beauty pageant. Nancy has been working to make enough money to carry herself through school. Nancy’s talent was discovered by a director.
After being told she had the charisma and gait of an actress, she invited to audition for a role on the TV series “Echoes”. Although she got the role, she was not really serious about it because she was trying to save money to go to aviation school. From then onward, Nancy Isime has featured in such popular feature films. After her stellar performance on that TV show, her raw talent was singled out and identified.
Nancy’s Memorable Moments.
Nancy considers all the productions she has been involved in to be major. She states that her most exciting roles are roles where she has had to do a lot of fighting and jumping. She even got herself injured in the process, but, she enjoyed it. Nancy has been involved in over ten productions. She recounts each of them as being memorable.
Notable Achievements.
Nancy has also been involved in a lot of feature films over time. Below is a list of movies and TV series she has starred in.
Echoes
Hex – 2015
A Trip to Jamaica – 2016
Hire a Man – 2017
Finding CHRIS – 2017
The Surrogate – 2017
On the Real (Television Programme) – 2017
Merry Men: The Real Yoruba Demons
A Better Family – 2018
Liars and Pretenders
Jonny Just Come (JJC) – 2018
Club – 2018
Disguise – 2018
Levi – 2018
Merry Men 2
Living in Bondage: Breaking Free – 2019
Don’t get mad get even – 2019
Another Angle
Made in Heaven – 2019
Hire A Woman – 2019
Adaife – 2019
The Millions – 2019
Beauty in the Broken – 2019
Guilty – 2019
Kambili: The Whole 30 Yards
Nancy Isime AWARDS/RECOGNITIONS
Nancy Isime is a naturally talented force to be reckoned with. She has accrued over time, a lot of awards and achievements. They are listed below:
In 2009, she won the Miss Valentine International beauty pageant.
Most Stylish Media Person at the 5th edition of the Glam and Essence Magazine Awards.
Celebrity of the year by Vivianlam Magazine Special
Excellence in Service award by Ovation Magazine
In 2016, she was voted City People Entertainment Award VJ of the year.
Model of the year at the Nigerian Model and Achievers Award in 2016.
She was the Nigerian Broadcasters Merit Award nominee for Female On-Air Personality (OAP).
In 2017, she won The Future Awards Africa (TFAA) prize for best On-Air Personality (Visual)
Also in 2017, she won Most Stylish Emerging Actress of the Year at the SEWAF style awards.
Honouree at LA’ mode Awards in 2019.
Best supporting Actress (English) at the City People Movie Awards in 2019.
Also in 2019, she was nominated for Best Actress in a Leading Role (English) at the Best of Nollywood (BON) Awards.
She was also the Cover Star of KOKO magazine’s December issue in 2019.
INTERESTING FACTS.
Nancy Isime Net Worth
Besides Nancy’s booming acting career, she is also a TV presenter for a number of shows, a Vlogger and Model. Her great success has garnered her a lot of followers on Instagram. She advertises by posting sponsored posts on her Instagram page. She also had endorsement deals with Makari Nigeria and 234Bet. Nancy’s Estimated worth in 2020 would be about $2.5million.
Other interesting facts
Nancy Isime is ranked among one of the richest female actresses in the country. She emulates artistes like Genevieve Nnaji, Rita Dominic, Mercy Johnson and Nse Ikpe-Etim who have paved the way for the new generation of artists in the country. On the international scene, she adores people like Meryl Streep, Dakota Fanning, Angela Bassett and many others.
Nancy enjoys different forms of relaxation, like watching the TV. Going to the beach helps her think, reflect and be one with nature.
Nancy styles her self as a form of expression; the fashion items she loves the most are her high heels and a nose ring. She doesn’t think there is anything she couldn’t wear, as she is very adventurous in her style of dressing.