Talented American actress, comedian as well as television host, Carol Denise Betts is better known as Niecy Nash. She is famous for her performances on television as she hosted the Style Network show "Clean House" from 2003 to 2010, for which she won an Emmy Award in 2010. Being an actress, she starred Deputy Raineesha Williams in the Comedy Central comedy series "Reno 911! " (2003-2009) which was relaunched on Quibi In April 2020. She received two nominations for Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series and a Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series nominations for her performance as nurse Denise "DiDi" Ortley in the HBO comedy "Getting On" (2013-2015).
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Niecy saw actress Lola Falana on television and decided at age five that she wanted to become an actress. She made her professional acting debut in the 1995 film "Boys on the Side". She served as a guest host of the show "The Masked Singer" for five episodes in 2021. Additionally, Nash will be starring in the ABC limited series "Women of the Movement" in 2021, playing Alma Carthan, Emmett Till's grandmother. She also served as a guest host while regular series host Nick Cannon recovered from COVID-19 during season five of "The Masked Singer". As well, she will be hosting a revival of FOX's Game Show Don't Forget The Lyrics in 2021. In addition to her acting endeavors, she is a spokesperson of M.A.V.I.S. (Mothers Against Violence In Schools). M.A.V.I.S. was founded by her mother. M.A.V.I.S.'s mission is to inform the public of the violence children encounter on school campuses.
Early Life
Niecy Nash opened her eyes for the very first time on 23rd February 1970 with the birth name of Carol Denise Ensley. She took in Palmdale, California, the U.S. grabbing American nationality and African-American ethnic background. Her religion is Christian and her race is white. She celebrated her 51st birthday in February of 2021. As per her birth date, her star sign is Pisces.
Nash was born on the lap of her father Sonny Ensley and mother, Margaret Ensley. She had a younger brother named Michael Ensley who passed away in a shooting death.
Moving towards Nash's education, she attended California State University, Dominguez Hills.
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Career
- Niecy Nash was cast in a leading role in the TNT crime comedy-drama series, Claws" in 2017 whereas it was also announced that she would star in and produce "Naked With Niecy Nash", a late-night talk show for TNT in August 2018.
- She starred in another Netflix feature drama film, "Uncorked", directed by Prentice Penny, and well as she had a recurring role in the Netflix comedy-drama "Never Have I Ever" created by Mindy Kaling in 2020.
- Nash also signed on to host her own syndicated daytime talk show for CBS Television Distribution later in 2020.
Personal Life
Niecy Nash is a married woman. She was married to singer, Jessica Betts on 29th August 2020. Starting at now, the couple is carrying on with an upbeat life and their bond is going more grounded with the progression of time. She is straight by sexual orientation.
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Nash was previously married for 13 years to Don Nash, an ordained minister, before filing for divorce in June 2007. They have three children together, Dia Nash, Donielle Nash, Dominic Nash. She was then married to Jay Tucker on 28th May 2011 at the Church Estate Vineyard in Malibu. However, on 30th October 2019, Nash announced her pending divorce from Tucker via an Instagram post. The divorce was finalized on 10th March 2020.
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Net Worth
The net worth of Niecy Nash is estimated at around $5 million as of 2021 whereas her exact salary amount has not been disclosed yet. Her major source of income is from her acting, comedian, and television host. She had been featured, with her son Dominic, in 2007, in a TV commercial for "WWE RAW".
Filmography
- 1995 - "Boys on the Side"
- 1999 - "Cookie's Fortune"
- 2003 - "Malibu's Most Wanted"
- 2004 - "Hair Show"
- 2005 - "Jepardee!"
- 2007 - "Code Name: The Cleaner"
- 2008 - "Horton Hears a Who!"
- 2009 - "Not Easily Broken"
- 2013 - "Trust Me"
- 2014 - "Walk of Shame"
- 2017 - "Downsizing"
- 2020 - "Uncorked"
- 2021 - "Beauty"
Television Series / Shows
- 1995 - "Party of Five"
- 2000 - "City of Angels"
- 2000 - "Popular"
- 1998, 2001 - "Rude Awakening"
- 2001 - "Kate Brasher"
- 2002 - "Reba"
- 2003 - "Kid Notorious"
- 2004 - "Half & Half"
- 2005 - "My Name Is Earl"
- 2006 - "The Boondocks"
- 2007 - "Slacker Cats"
- 2008 - "Do Not Disturb"
- 2020-present - "Reno 911!"
- 2010 - "Dancing with the Stars"
- 2010 - "Gary Unmarried"
- 2003 to 2010 - "Clean House"
- 2011 - "The LeBrons"
- 2013 - "Ben and Kate"
- 2012 to 2016 - "The Soul Man"
- 2016 - "Brooklyn Nine-Nine"
- 2017 - "Modern Family"
- 2018 - "Fresh Off the Boat"
- 2018 - "Speechless"
- 2019 - "When They See Us"
- 2020 - "Stolen by My Mother: The Kamiyah Mobley Story"
- 2020 - "A Million Little Things"
- 2020 - "Mrs. America"
- 2020 - "Never Have I Ever"
- 2020, 2021 - "The Masked Singer"
- 2020 - "I Can See Your Voice"
- 2021 - "Don't Forget the Lyrics!" (American game show)
Directed
- 2019 - "Claws"
