Nancy Isime (born 17 December 1991) is a Nigerian actress, model, and media personality.

Early life and background

Nancy Isime was born in Edo State, Nigeria to Nigerian parents of Esan descent. After her senior secondary education in Benin, she went on to obtain a diploma at the

University of Lagos The University of Lagos, popularly known as UNILAG, is a public research university located in Lagos, Nigeria and was founded in 1962. UNILAG is one of the first generation universities in Nigeria and is ranked among the top universities in th ...

. Nancy Isime lost her mother at age five and was raised by her father. She grew up in Lagos, where she had her primary and junior secondary education. Afterward, she left for Benin City, where she had her senior secondary education. She did a six-month basic course at the

University of Port Harcourt The University of Port Harcourt is located in Choba in Port Harcourt, Rivers state, Nigeria. It was established in 1975 as University College, Port Harcourt and was given university status in 1977. The University of Port Harcourt was rank ...

before obtaining a diploma in Social Work at the University of Lagos.

Career

Nancy Isime began a career as an actress in the TV series ''Echoes'' in 2011. She is also a television presenter, known for presenting gossip show ''The Squeeze'', technology show ''What's Hot'', and backstage segments of '' MTN Project Fame'' season 7. In 2016 she replaced

Toke Makinwa Toke Makinwa (born 3 November 1984) is a Nigerian radio personality, television host, vlogger, lifestyle entrepreneur, actress and author. Toke is known for hosting ''The Morning Drive'' on Rhythm 93.7 FM and for her YouTube vlog series ''Toke ...

as the presenter of the popular show ''Trending'' on HipTV. She co-hosted the 2019 edition of

The Headies The Headies (originally called the Hip Hop World Awards) is a music awards show established in 2006 by the '' Hip Hop World Magazine'' of Nigeria to recognize outstanding achievements in the Nigerian music industry. The annual ceremony features p ...

award with Reminisce. She is also the presenter of ''

The Voice Nigeria ''The Voice Nigeria'' is the Nigerian franchise of the TV series ''The Voice''. It is a singing competition that features music enthusiasts and professional performers. Since its first edition in 2016 in Nigeria, the show has become the biggest ...

'' 2021. In 2019, Isime launched her own TV show which she called ''The Nancy Isime Show''. In 2020, she co-hosted

award with Bovi.Meet the Hosts for the #14thHeadies, Nancy Isime & Bovi
/ref> In 2022, she starred in the Netflix original series '' Blood Sisters'', playing the lead role of Kemi, produced by Ebonylife TV studio which is owned by Mo Abudu.

Filmography

2021) * '' The Set Up 2'' (2022) * Obara'm (2022)

Awards and recognition

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Isime, Nancy Nigerian television actresses Nigerian television presenters Nigerian female models Living people 1991 births University of Lagos alumni People from Edo State Nigerian women television presenters Nigerian media personalities Nigerian film actresses Nigerian film award winners