1. Regina Hall rose to prominence for her role as Brenda Meeks in the comedy horror Scary Movie film series.
27 Facts About Regina Hall
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Regina Hall received critical acclaim, and became the first African American to win the New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress for the comedy film Support the Girls.
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Regina Hall later enrolled at New York University, where she earned a master's degree in journalism in 1997.
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Regina Hall wanted a career with impact and envisioned a career in writing or journalism, but Hall's first semester of graduate school changed drastically when her father died of a stroke.
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In 1997, Regina Hall appeared in her first television commercial at the age of 26.
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Regina Hall played Candy in the 1999 film The Best Man.
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Regina Hall left a lasting impression on viewers with her portrayal of the character Candace "Candy" Sparks.
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In 2001, Regina Hall landed the role of Coretta Lipp on the prime-time drama Ally McBeal, which was originally a recurring role over several episodes but was made a main character in the 5th season of the show.
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Regina Hall appeared in the film Law Abiding Citizen in 2009.
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Regina Hall had a role in the 2010 Danneel Harris and Arielle Kebbel film Mardi Gras.
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Regina Hall reprised her role as Candace Sparks in The Best Man Holiday in 2013.
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Regina Hall believed the characters had evolved from the first film.
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Regina Hall felt The Best Man Holiday was different from any sequel she had ever done before since it was not "immediate" and it had been fourteen years since the release of the original.
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Regina Hall appeared in the 2014 film About Last Night, costarring Kevin Hart.
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About Last Night was her third ensemble film and Regina Hall reflected that she learned from actors she worked with in ensembles.
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Regina Hall reprised her role as Candace Regina Hall in Think Like a Man Too.
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Regina Hall revealed what members of the cast partied the most in the film shortly before the movie's release.
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Regina Hall played the role of Angie, one of the hair stylists, alongside Ice Cube, Common, and Eve.
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In 2017, Regina Hall co-starred in the comedy film Girls Trip, which became a critical and commercial success.
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In 2018, Regina Hall was part of the ensemble cast of the drama film The Hate U Give, based on the 2017 novel.
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Regina Hall had the lead in Support the Girls, a film directed by Andrew Bujalski.
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Regina Hall is the first African-American to win the award.
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Under the pact, Regina Hall will develop and produce television projects via her production company, RH Negative.
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Regina Hall cohosted the 94th Academy Awards with Amy Schumer and Wanda Sykes on March 27,2022.
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In October 2024, Regina Hall inked a first-look deal with MGM Alternative, the division of Amazon MGM Studios.
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Around 2004, Regina Hall's mother was diagnosed with scleroderma, a rare autoimmune disease.
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In 2010, when she was 40, Regina Hall unsuccessfully tried to become a Catholic nun after a bad break-up, having previously wanted to become one at the age of 14.