She was only ten years of age when her parents sent her and her older brother to live with their relatives in Chicago to receive an American education.
Wehbe, who is of Assyrian ethnicity, asserted her independence at a very young age and began working to support her schooling when she was only 15.
Upon graduation, Nancy started work at a Fortune 500 company, where she stayed for five years.
Not long after, she decided to compete at the official fitness and bodybuilding events.
Wehbe, who turned bodybuilder, has since turned every road block into a stepping stone by overcoming the frivolous impediment of cultural barriers and gender prejudices and has gained widespread respect and support for a hardcore competitive sport that requires fitness and modeling, both, in and out of her Assyrian community.