Personal Details Summary | |
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Name | Nancy Yoon |
Age / How old / Birthday / Date of Birth / DOB | No confirmed information is available. |
Wedding & Marriage / Husband / Spouse / Partner | Married. Check the full bio for relationship details. |
Children / No. of Kids | None |
Ethnicity / Origin / Heritage / Race | Asian |
Nationality | American |
Is Nancy Yoon still on QVC? | She is thrilled and humbled to be the first Asian American host on QVC. |
Wikipedia Biography / Profile Background
Introduction :
- Nancy Yoon is an American marketing director, TV host, publicist, PR consultant, voice actor, and performer from Los Angeles, California.
- A smart and adventurous woman, Yoon is always keeping busy with her many business and charity ventures but never allows that to affect her personal life.
Personal Life, Parents and Family Details :
- Yoon was born and raised in the USA and is of Asian (Korean) descent.
- She is married to an Austrian man named Thomas with whom she co-founded a social network of Asians and Europeans living in LA called Europeans in LA.
- The couple wed in Salzburg, Austria, and even got the chance to take wedding photos inside the iconic gazebo which was featured in the classic movie, Sound of Music.
- The couple initially lived in Austria and toured around Europe but eventually relocated to the US and lived in Pennsylvania before settling down in Los Angeles.
- The couple has a beautiful dog named Danny Boy who is featured regularly on Yoon’s Instagram account.
Education : Qualifications, High School & College Info
- Nancy has a Bachelor of Science in Accounting, Business, Finance, and Marketing from California State University, Northridge.
- Yoon is also a qualified Professor of Design and Marketing at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).
Work, Career, Salary and Net Worth :
- Nancy’s career began in 1994 when she became an auditor and associate at BDO Seidman. She only worked for the company for 2 years before leaving to become an Assistant Talent Relations and Business Analyst at The Walt Disney Company (1996 – 1999).
- In 1999, she left Disney and became the Director of Marketing at Fox Cable Networks.
- After spending years living and working in the USA, Nancy relocated to Vienna in Austria and worked for LG Electronics as an Assistant Managing CEO as well as for Life Ball as an International Relations and Talent Manager.
- Upon returning to the USA in 2016, she held several positions across different brands including being the Director of Development for the Fuller Theological Seminary, a TV Host for Charter Communications and a Publicist for A24.
- She also worked for the IW Group Inc. as an Entertainment PR Consultant and a Publicist.
- Currently, Yoon is a voice-over artist, actor, and TV host for Innovative Artists in Santa Monica.
- She is also the Co-Founder of two initiatives she started with her husband called Europeans in LA and Asians in LA.
- In 2017, she also joined the American Red Cross as a Tiffany Circle Board Member.
- Nancy is also an advisory council member for UN Women in addition to being an on-air TV host for QVC and an ambassador for the LA Opera.
- In 2021, Nancy was the AAPI publicist for the Oscar-nominated movie “Minari,” and played a crucial role in promoting the film. A24, the production company behind “Minari,” approached Yoon due to her background in entertainment, and PR. Despite the challenges posed by the pandemic, Yoon rallied support for “Minari” by leveraging events like Korean American Day.
Interesting Facts, Height and Trivia :
- When she is not working, Nancy loves to travel with her husband and share pictures with her over 1000 followers on Instagram.
- She is especially fond of traveling around Europe.
- Yoon used to be an active member of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences but she left in January 2019 after serving for 12 years.