Nancy Isime

NANCY ISIME

Actress Host Producer

Selected Work

Shanty Town
Shanty Town
2023 · Netflix
Blood Sisters
Blood Sisters
2022 · Netflix
Everybody Loves Jenifa
Everybody Loves Jenifa
2024 · Feature
Queen Lateefah
Queen Lateefah
2024 · Feature
Hijack 93
Hijack '93
2024 · Netflix
Omo Ghetto
Omo Ghetto: The Saga
2021 · Feature
Kambili
Kambili
2020 · Feature
3 Working Days
3 Working Days
2024 · Feature
Nancy Isime portrait

Nancy Isime is a Nigerian actress, television host, and producer. She has appeared in multiple Nollywood box office hits, Netflix original productions, and was the first solo female host of The Future Awards Africa.

Her films cross ₦100M at the Nigerian box office with consistency — including Everybody Loves Jenifa (2024), Queen Lateefah (2024), and Omo Ghetto: The Saga (2021), each confirming her standing as a leading box office draw.

On streaming, she appears in Netflix productions including Shanty Town (2023), Blood Sisters (2022), Hijack ’93 (2024), and Postcards (2024). She is also the creator and host of The Nancy Isime Show, a platform for Nigerian pop culture and conversation.

Actress TV Host & Presenter Media Personality Producer Brand Ambassador

Awards & Accolades

Nollywood Trailblazer Award
Top 100 Under 40
Rising Star Award
Most Stylish Female Fashion Influencer
Most Stylish Personality
On-Air Personality of the Year
Best Actress in a Comedy (Kambili)
Best Actress in a Drama (Superstar)

Career Timeline

01

2019–2023

The Foundation

First solo female host of The Future Awards Africa. Regular red carpet presence across Lagos and Accra.

02

2021–2024

₦100M+Box Office Power

Four films cleared ₦100M at the Nigerian box office — a run no other actress matched in this period.

03

2022–2024

Global Reach

Two Netflix originals in consecutive years — Shanty Town and Blood Sisters — reaching pan-African audiences across the continent.

04

2020–Present

Owned Platform

The Nancy Isime Show — creator, host, and producer. A platform for Nigerian conversation and culture.

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