Nancy Jewel McDonie, known simply as Nancy, is a South Korean-American singer, dancer, and member of MOMOLAND (모모랜드). She was born in South Korea, and she moved to Columbus, Ohio, at the age of two. Her father is American, and her mother is South Korean. After spending six years in the U.S., her family returned to South Korea. She holds dual citizenship, thanks to her parents. She graduated from Hanlim Entertainment Arts High School and is currently enrolled in the Media Visual Acting program at Sungshin Women's University.

Prior to her debut, she worked as a child actor and model and participated in "Korea's Got Talent" with a hip-hop dance crew called CUTIE PIES. She later spent time as a trainee at Nega Network. Then, in 2009, she had a role in the musical "The Sound of Music".

She made her debut in November 2016 as the group's lead vocalist, lead dancer, visual, center, and maknae with their first mini-album, "Welcome to Momoland". The group, managed by MLD Entertainment (MLD엔터테인먼트; formerly known as Duble Kick Entertainment), was formed after the survival show "Finding Momoland". They had a few lineup changes when new members were added in 2017 but continued to actively promote in South Korea and Japan.

In 2020, their third mini-album, "Show Me", peaked at #2 on the South Korean Gaon Album Chart, and the group gained a dedicated fanbase at home and even in other countries. Unfortunately, the group's unique sound and limited discography made it difficult for them to gain mainstream recognition, and they disbanded in February 2023.

In September 2023, she signed with ATOC (formerly United Artist Production), a joint managerial collaboration with Sublime (써브라임).

On April 10, 2025, it was announced that all 6 members of MOMOLAND signed exclusive contracts with Inyeon Entertainment.

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