Nancy Jewel McDonie, popularly known as Nancy (낸시), is a Korean-American Singer signed under MLD Entertainment. Nancy was born in Daegu, South Korea to an American Father and Korean mother but she grew up in Ohio, United States. She rose to fame as the maknae of the girl group MOMOLAND.
On 2011, Nancy auditioned in Korea's Got Talent as part of the hip-hop group called 'Cutie Pies'. The group reached the semi-finals before getting eliminated. Following this, she appeared in various TV programs in her teens, such as Mak Irae Rae Show: Just Do It Expedition where she had visited different countries, along with South Korean actress Kim Yoo-jung and STAYC's Sieun.
Before joining MLD Entertainment she was a former trainee of Nega Network. She earned first place in the reality survival show "Finding Momoland", earning her a spot in the group. She debuted as a member of MOMOLAND on November 10, 2016 with their first mini album Welcome to Momoland. On February 14,2023, MOMOLAND announced their offical disbandment.
On April 15, 2023, Nancy opened new SNS accounts.