Nancy Jewel McDonie is a South Korean singer, actress and dancer, best known as the girl group singer, dancer, visualist, center and maknae. Momoland , formed via the 2016 reality show Finding Momoland . The group has amassed a huge following, releasing several tracks, EPs and albums like Welcome to Momoland , Freeze! , Great! , fun to the world , JJan! Koong! Kwang! , wonderful love , I’m so hot , and show meIt has also won a number of awards which include Asia Artist Award, Gaon Chart Music Award, Golden Disc Award, Japan Gold Disc Award, Genie Music Award, Mnet Asian Music Award, Melon Music Award and the Seoul Music Awards. Nancy Jewel McDonie grew up in Ohio, USA and began singing and acting at a young age. She has been cast in various shows such as Hangul Train Chipo , Thumb Light , I Am the Actor , Nangam School , Pops in Seoul , and Mak Irae Show. Additionally, she has garnered a huge social media following with more than a million followers on Facebook and more than 250,000 followers on Instagram.

Born name

Nancy Jewel McDonie

nickname

Aenaen, Jonaens, Spinat

Sun sign

Aries

Place of birth

Daegu, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea

nationality

training

Nancy Jewel McDonie graduated from Hanlim Multi Art School located in Seoul, South Korea and graduated in 2018.

occupation

Singer, actress, dancer

family

• Vater – Richard Joel McDonie
• Mutter – Lee Myeong-ju
• Siblings – Brenda (Older Sister) (Cellist)

Manager

Nancy Jewel McDonie is represented by MLD Entertainment, record label, South Korea.

Genre

K-pop, dance, electro-pop, nu-disco

instruments

Life

labels

MLD Entertainment, Kakao M

To build

Slim

Height

5 feet 4 inches or 162.5 cm

weight

48 kg or 106 lbs

friend/spouse

Nancy Jewel McDonie has never publicly dated anyone and prefers to keep her personal life private. Hence, it is difficult for us to find out about her love life and relationship history.

However, she has described her ideal type as someone who is very dignified and goal-oriented.

race/ethnicity

Mixed (White and Asian)

Nancy Jewel McDonie has American roots on her father’s side and is of Korean descent on her mother’s side.

hair colour

Dark Brown (Natural)

She often dyes her hair lighter shades.

eye color

dark brown

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

• Charming smile
• Deep set eyes
• Schmollmund

brand promotion

Nancy Jewel McDonie has not yet done any endorsement work for any brand.

Known for

• As a member and lead vocalist, lead dancer, visual, center and maknae of girl group, Momoland , formed by MLD Entertainment. The other members of the popular group are Hyebin, Yeonwoo, Jane, Nayun, JooE, Kim Taeha, Daisy, and Ahin
• Having released a number of singles, EPs and albums as part of Momoland , which include Welcome to Momoland , Freezing! , Great! , fun to the world , and show me
• The single titled Bboom Bboom that gained massive popularity when it was released by Momoland on January 3, 2018 via Dublekick Company as part of the EP Toll! . It was ranked #2 in Gaon Digital Chart as well as K-Pop Hot 100 Chart, #4 in Oricon Singles Chart , #9 in Billboard Japan Hot 100 and #4 in Billboard , and was certified “Platinum” by KMCA excellent.

As a singer

Member of Momoland , Nancy Jewel McDonie has released a large number of songs and EPs along with her group members such as Welcome to Momoland , Freeze! , Great! , fun to the world , JJan! Koong! Kwang! , wonderful love , I am so hot , and show me .

Personal trainer

Nancy Jewel McDonie maintains a healthy physique by living an active life and engaging in physical exercise whenever possible.

Nancy Jewel McDonie favorite things

• Food – Cheese and mint chocolate flavored foods
• Color – burgundy (earlier), blue

Nancy Jewel McDonie Facts

1. Her Korean name was Lee Seung-ri. However, she later changed this to Lee Geu-roo and confirmed the news on May 9, 2019.
2. She grew up with her sister in Ohio, USA.
3. Nancy Jewel McDonie started acting and modeling at a young age.
4. She was called Spinach as a child.
5. She was also part of Nega Network as an intern.
6. Among Momoland members, Nancy Jewel McDonie is the youngest and still has the most years of training, totaling 6 years.
7. She was cast in the web music drama series, Thumbs Light .
8. She also had a starring role in Tooniverse season 2, Nangam School .
9. Nancy Jewel McDonie has appeared in several music videos by various music artists including Hold By Me by SNUPER and Dangerous by MC Gree.
10. She was also part of the musical group called Sunny Girls , along with Boyfriend ‘s Eunha, WJSN Cheng Xiao, Oh My Girl ‘s Yooa and Gugudan Ist Nayoung.
11. In 2016, she appeared on the Mnet reality girl group survival show, Finding Momoland and completed her journey by securing first position.
12. Nancy Jewel McDonie is bilingual, speaking both Korean and English. However, she has a stronger influence on Korean.
13. As a dancer, she was a member of a hip-hop dance group called Sweet Parts and the group also auditioned for the reality TV show, Korea Has Talent . In 2011, they participated in the show as semifinalists.
14. She has also worked as a host for the show, Pops in Seoul .
15. Nancy Jewel McDonie enjoys her free time watching movies and singing Disney OSTs.
16. She shares a friendly relationship with KNK Seungjun, Myteen Ist also Yuvin LOONA Ist Hyunjin.
17. She shared a room with her Momoland group member, JooE.
18. She is inspired by the American singer and actress Krystal Jung.
19. Nancy Jewel McDonie is often described as the Winking Fairy of the group due to her ability to repeatedly and alternately wink.
20. She was ranked number 18 in TC Candler ‘s “The 100 Most Beautiful Faces of 2018” list.
21. As a member of Momoland , she has won a number of awards such as Asia Model Award in the New Star Singer category, Asia Artist Awards in the Rising Star Award and Best Icon – Music categories, Gaon Chart Music Award in the ” World Rookie Award, Golden Disc Award in the Digital Bonsang category for Bboom Bboom , Japan Gold Disc Award in the Best 3 New Artist (Asia) category, Genie Music Award in the Dance Track (Female) category ” for Bboom Bboom , Mnet Asian Music Award in the Discovery of the Year category and Korea Popular Music Award in the Bonsang Award category.
22. Nancy Jewel McDonie has appeared in a variety of shows such as Hangul Train Chipo , I’m the Actor , and Mak Irae Show .
23. She lives by the saying “Don’t lose the opportunities you get.”.
24. Follow Nancy Jewel McDonie on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and Spotify.