Regina Rene King is an actress and television director from the United States. Regina King is a well-known name for her. She became well-known after portraying Brenda Jenkins in the 1985 television series 227. She went on to win awards for her roles in 1995 Friday, 1996 Jerry Maguire, The Boondocks, and Southland, American Crime, The Leftovers, Seven Seconds, and If Beale Street Could Talk, and American Crime, The Leftovers, Seven Seconds, and If Beale Street Could Talk. Regina King has won numerous awards, including 2 BET Awards, 4 NAACP Image Awards, 3 Satellite Awards, 3 Primetime Emmy Awards, 2 Golden Globe Awards, Critics’ Choice Television Award, Detroit Film Critics Society, Los Angeles Film Critics Association, Los Angeles Online Film Critics Society, National Board of Review, National Society of Film Critics, New York Film Critics Circle, San Francisco Film Critics Circle, National Board of Review, National Society of Film Critics, National Board of Review, National Society of Film Critics,
Net Worth of Regina King:
Regina King is 43-year-old actress and television director has made a name for herself in the cinema and television industries. Her net worth is believed to be approximately $12 million as of 2019.
Best Known For:
- Her role as Brenda Jenkins in 227.
- Her role in American Crime.
- Regina King’s role in Southland.
- Her role in If Beale Street Could Talk.
Gossips and Rumors:
Regina King, a 43-year-old actress and television director, made headlines when she took the stage for her acceptance speech at the 76th Golden Globe Awards ceremony on January 6, 2019 in Beverly Hills, California. Her performance in ‘If Beale Street Could Talk’ earned her the award for Best Supporting Actress.
She stated in her acceptance speech that all of the projects she develops in the next years will be staffed by 50% women.
Early Life of Regina King:
Regina King was born on January 15, 1971, in New York City. Regina Rene King is her given name. Thomas Windsor Sr., her father, and Gloria, her mother, gave birth to her. Reina King, her younger sister, is her only sibling. In 1979, her parents split. She was born in the United States, in the city of Los Angeles. She is an American citizen with a black ethnicity. Capricorn is her zodiac sign. She grew raised in the View Park-Windsor Hills neighborhood. Westchester High School was her alma mater. She attended the University of Southern California after graduating from high school in 1988. Betty A. Bridges, who supervised her for ten years, taught her acting classes.
Career of Regina King:
Regina King began her acting career in 1985. Brenda Jenkins was her character in the television series 227. In 1990, the show came to an end.
Northern Exposure, New York Undercover, Living Single, Where the Truth Lies, If These Walls Could Talk 2, Leap of Faith, Damaged Care, The Boondocks, Women in Law, 24, Living Proof, Southland, RuPaul’s Drag Race, The Big Bang Theory, The Strain, Shameless, American Crime, The Leftovers, Seven Seconds, and Watchmen are among the other television series and films in which she has appeared.
Boyz n the Hood, a 1991 film, marked her cinema debut.
She appeared in Poetic Justice, Higher Learning, Friday, A Thin Line Between Love and Hate, Jerry Maguire, How Stella Got Her Groove Back, Enemy of the State Mighty Joe Young, and Love and Action in Chicago between 1991 and 1999.
Down to Earth, Truth Be Told, Daddy Day Care, Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde, A Cinderella Story, Ray, Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous, Year of the Dog, This Christmas, Our Family Wedding, and If Beale Street Could Talk are among her many films from 2001 to 2018.
She began her career as a television director in 2013, directing an episode of Southland.
Being Mary Jane, Scandal, The Catch, Animal Kingdom, Greenleaf, Pitch, This is Us, Shameless, The Good Doctor, and Insecure are among the shows she has directed.
She has also appeared in advertisements for Procter & Gamble, QVC’s Beauty with Benefits, and Always.
Awards and nominations of Regina King:
Her performances in A Cinderella Story and Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabolous earned her BET Best Actress Awards.
For her work in Ray, she won the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture and the Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture.
Her work in Southland, she received two NAACP Image Awards for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series.
For her role in American Crime, she received Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or a Movie, Golden Globe Awards for Best Supporting Actress-Series, Miniseries or Television Film, NAACP Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series, Critics Choice Television Best Supporting Actress in a Movie/Limited Series Award, and Satellite Best Cast-Television Series Awards.
For her portrayal in Seven Seconds, she won a Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie.
Detroit Film Critics Society, Independent Spirit Awards, Golden Globe Awards, Los Angeles Film Critics Association, Los Angeles Online Film Critics Society, National Board of Review, National Society of Film Critics, New York Film Critics Circle, San Francisco Film Critics Circle Awards, Satellite Awards, Toronto Film Critics Association, and Washington D.C. Film Critics Society have all given her Best Supporting Actress awards.
Personal Life of Regina King:
Regina King is rumored to be unattached. She was previously married from 1997 to 2007. In 1997, she married Ian Alexander Sr., her spouse. In 2007, they divorced. With her previous marriage, she has a son named Ian Alexander Jr.
In 2011, she began dating actor Malcolm-Jamal Warner. Their relationship terminated in 2013.
Body Measurements of Regina King:
Regina King is 43 years old and stands at a height of 1.6 m, or 5 feet and 3 inches. She weighs 121 pounds, or 55 kilograms. Her body measurements are 35-26-35 inches in length, width, and height. She is wearing a 32C bra. Her eyes are hazel, and her hair is black. She wears a US size 8 dress and a US size 9 shoe (US).
Quick Facts About Regina King
Celebrated Name | Regina King |
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Age | 50 Years |
Nick Name | Regina King |
Birth Name | Regina King |
Birth Date | 1971-01-15 |
Gender | Female |
Profession | Actress |
Place Of Birth | Los Angeles, California |
Birth Nation | United States |
Nationality | American |
Father | Thomas Windsor Sr. |
Mother | Gloria |
Ethnicity | Black |
Horoscope | Capricorn |
Home Town | View Park-Windsor Hills |
High School | Westchester High School |
University | University of Southern California |
Sisters | Reina King |
Siblings | 1 |
Career Start | 1985 |
First Telefilm | 227 |
Debut Movie | Boyz n the Hood |
Marital Status | Divorced |
Husband | Ian Alexander Sr. ( divorced) |
Married Date | 1997-2007 |
Children | Ian Alexander Jr. |
Height | 1.6 m (5 ft 3 in) |
Weight | 121 lbs (55 kg) |
Body Measurement | 35-26-35 inches |
Bra Cup Size | 32C |
Eye Color | Hazel |
Hair Color | Black |
Dress Size | 8 (US) |
Shoe Size | 9 (US) |
Net Worth | $12 million |