Praise Nelson

ABOUT PRAISE NELSON

Dancer and reality star who gained popularity as a housemate in the reality show, Big Brother Naija 5. In 2015, he won an award after participating in the K-Pop World Festival in South Korea. He is also a model who posts fitness content online.

In 2010 he enrolled to study law at the University of Abuja but missed a semester exam while competing in the Maltina Dance All competition. After the competition, he decided to enroll in the Mobile Dance Academy in Jos and graduated in 2012. He later studied Mass Communication at the University of Abuja.

He works as a fitness and dance instructor at Ariya Dance Studio, Utako, Abuja. He is also the dance instructor at Funtaj International School. His Instagram account itz_praise has earned over 950,000 followers.

His younger brother Michael Nelson is an actor, model, and dancer. He has a younger sister named Favour Nelson, who is a model and UI amputee. He and his fiancée have a son called Jamie.

He has featured music by Yamê on his Instagram page.