Celebrity Biographies
Niecy Nash Biography
Date of Birth: | 1970, February 23 |
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Years: | 50 years old |
Nation of birth: | United States of America |
Height: | 5 feet 4 inches |
American comedian, model, actress, and producer, Niecy Nash rose to fame thanks to the Comedy Central comedy television series. Reno 911! in 2003 and she has worked steadily ever since. Additionally, she made notable appearances of her own on sitcoms like Soul Man and Going Up and even hosted the popular reality show Clean House.
Early life and education of Niecy Nash
Niecy Nash was born on February 23, 1970 in Compton, California, United States, to Margaret Ensley and Sonny Ensley. She belongs to the African-American ethnicity and has the American nationality.
Nash earned a BA in Theater from California State University, Dominguez Hills.
Niecy Nash’s career
The 49-year-old (2019) actress Niecy Nash made her acting debut in the 1995 American comedy-drama film, Boys Next Door as Woman at Diner. The same year, she appeared in an episode of the American television teen and family drama, Party of Five .
In 1999, she was cast in the role of Wanda Carter in the 1999 crime comedy film Fortune Cookie , which starred Liv Tyler, Julianne Moore, Charles S. Dutton, and many others. Nash was also cast as the African-American girlfriend in a romantic comedy film, The Bachelor in the same year.
Additionally, from 2003 to 2013, Niecy Nash hosted a home improvement and interior design television show, Clean House for which she won and was nominated for multiple awards, including the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Category in 2010.
In 2014, he played the character of Richie Jean Jackson in the historical drama film Selma, winning the Black Film Critics Circle for Best Ensemble and the Black Reel Award for Best Ensemble. Similarly, she was nominated for the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series, The Soul Man (2012-2016).
Also, Nash made his guest appearances in many TV series like Rude Awakening, Judging Amy, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Half & Half, My Name Is Earl, RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 2, Speechless and many more. In addition, he has also provided the voice for him on Kid Notorious, Slacker Cats, The LeBrons, and others.
As of 2019, Nash is playing the lead role of Desna Simms in an American drama TV series, Claws since 2017, along with Karrueche Tran , Jack Kesy , and Harold Perrineau, among others.
Niecy Nash net worth
Niecy Nash’s net worth is estimated to be around $4 million. As a multifaceted person, she was able to collect a decent amount of fortune from her professional career as an actress and TV host.
Nash has yet to share any earnings details with the media, however the average salary for an American television host is $20.17 an hour. So, we can speculate, she wins in the same range.
Niecy Nash Personal Life: Married, Husband, Children
Niecy Nash has been in a marital relationship with an electrical engineer, Jay Tucker for a long time. The couple first met at a Labor Day event held on September 4, 2009. They exchanged numbers and eventually began dating.
The couple got engaged on September 4, 2010, and a year later, they were married on Saturday, May 28, 2011 at Church Estate Vineyard in Malibu, attended by Brandi , Jerry O’Connell , Rebecca Romijn , Pastor Sherri , Wendy Raquel Robinson and Holly Robinson-Peete among others.
Previously, she was married to Don Nash on May 14, 1994 and they share three children, a son Dominic and daughters Donielle and Dia. After being together for more than thirteen years, they divorced in June 2007.
Age, body measurements and other data of Niecy Nash
- Age: As of 2019, Niecy is 49 years old.
- Birth sign: Pisces
- Height: He has an average height of 163 cm (5 feet 4 inches).
- Weight: His body weight is around 79 kg (175 pounds).
- Body Measurements: 40-28-40 inches
- Body Shape: Hourglass
- Hair Color: Black
- Eye color: black
- Shoe Size: 9 (US)
- Dress Size: 12 (US)
- Bra Size: 36 DD
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