Nancy Craft (née Pracejus) was born on August 30, 1937 in North Weymouth, Massachusetts. Her father's health caused her family to move to Las Vegas, Nevada on July 26, 1946. She attended John S. Park Elementary School and Las Vegas High School. In 1953, Nancy successfully auditioned for the Rhythmettes and performed with the dance troupe until she graduated in 1955. After high school, she married her first husband and worked in a number of different offices. On May 31, 1964 she married Norman Craft, a coach and athletic director for the Clark County School District. Nancy worked for Green Valley High School for a number of years before taking time off to raise her children. She returned to work in 1990 as a library aide and retired in 2001.