We bring you the complete bio of Praise Nelson BBNaija 2020 lockdown housemate, where we will be writing about the Biography of the Big Brother Naija season 5 housemate, Praise Nelson.
Who is Praise Nelson?
Praise is one of the contestants in season 5 of the Big Brother Naija 2020 reality show. He was born on January 30th, 1992.
In this article, we will be revealing the important details about Praise BBN 2020 lockdown housemate. We will be writing about his net worth, endorsement, occupation, and how old he is.
This article is about Praise BBNaija housemate of the season 5 show in 2020, and it contains the complete profile of the lockdown housemate, his real name, age, relationship status, and educational and family background. Let’s take a look at his profile.
| Name | Praise Nelson |
| Age (2021) | 29 |
| Date of Birth | 30th January 1992 |
| State of Origin | Enugu |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Ethnicity | Igbo |
| Eye color | Brown |
| Hair Color | Black |
| Net Worth | $50,000 |
Praise Nelson Biography
Praise Nelson was born on 30th January 1992 and he hails from Enugu state, an Igbo predominated state in Nigeria. He is not new to fame or competition as he was the winner of the K-Pop World Festival, South Korea 2015, and won third place at a national Dance Competition in 2010.
The reality TV show star, Praise, is 29 years old as of 2021.
He attended the University of Abuja to study law in 2010, but he missed a semester’s exam due to the Maltina Dance All competition. After the competition, when he had found his passion, he didn’t go back to the University of Abuja.
Praise enrolled in the Mobile Dance Academy in Jos and graduated in 2012 before going back to studying Mass Communication at the University of Abuja.
He has a younger brother, Michael Nelson, an actor, model, and dancer. His younger sister, Favour Nelson, 28, is a also model and UI amputee.
He is a certified Latin ballroom expert dancer and he has won several competitions to the credit of his dancing profession. The BBNaija star also doubles as a personal trainer.
Praise Nelson’s wife and son
He is married to a 42-year-old woman and he has a son with her named Jamie. They have been together for more than a year.
He is not together with Ka3na either, they are just friends and he confirmed that during an interview with PulseNG where he said and I quote.
“Ka3na and I were good friends and we had an understanding of ourselves outside the house”, Praise said. “You know we talked about our lives outside the house and we came to an understanding. We liked each other and wanted to be close friends so we were close friends”.
During the interview session with Pulse NG, Praise revealed that he has a 42-year-old fiancee with whom he has a son.
His wife-to-be doesn’t want him engaged with any other person but the relationship with ka3na caused a mild rift.
I can’t say for sure what is going to happen but it shook us very well. Apart from the fact that we have a son together and that’s one thing we will always have but it shook our relationship”.
Praise Nelson in BBNaija Season 5 Lockdown edition
Before the show began these were the replies Praise gave during an interview.
- What new habit or skill did you acquire during the lockdown? Making more time to read.
- What are your words to live by? Never stop striving for the best life can offer, it can only get better.
- What’s your biggest achievement? Winning Korean Pop World Festival Changwon in 2015.
Watch the interview below.
He didn’t win the BBNaija season 5 prize but he is resilient. He was evicted on Sunday, August 23rd, being the 6th housemate to have left the Big Brother 2020 lockdown house.
Praise Nelson Career
Praise is a professional dancer and fitness trainer. He works as a fitness and dance instructor at Ariya Dance Studio, Utako, Abuja, and as a dance instructor at Funtaj International School.
He started dancing as a profession in 2020.
In 2011, he competed in the Maltina Dance All competition with his family and was a member of the Pacific Stars, a dance group made up of five dancers.
In 2015, the dance group, the Pacific Stars, won the K-Pop dance competition that was organized for Nigerian youths to showcase their talents.
Praise Nelson Net worth
Although Praise didn’t win the BBNaija show, he was already well to do. He is a professional dancer and fitness trainer, two jobs that earn him his income.
Praise’s net worth in 2021 is an estimated $50,000.