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Regina King Bio, Age, Movies, Net Worth 2022, Married, Husband, Son, Height

Regina King Bio, Age, Movies, Net Worth 2022, Married, Husband, Son, Height

Facts of Regina King

Full Name:Regina King
Birth Date:January 15, 1971
Age:53 years
Gender:Female
Profession:Actress, TV Director
Country:United States
Horoscope:Capricorn
Height: 5 feet 3 inches (1.60m)
DivorceIan Alexander Sr. (2007)
Net Worth$12 million
Eye ColorHazel
Hair ColorBlack
Birth PlaceCincinnati, Ohio
StatusDivorced
NationalityAmerican
EthnicityAfro-American
EducationWestchester High School, University of Southern California
FatherThomas King
MotherGloria King
SiblingsReina King
KidsIan Alexander, Jr.
Instagram Regina King Instagram
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Regina King is an American actress as well as a TV director. However, she is popular as Sharon Rivers in the movie, If Beale Street Could Talk.

Early Life of Regina King

Regina entered this world on January 15, 1971, in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. Her zodiac sign is Capricorn. The names of her parents are Thomas King and Gloria King. 

Regina King with her mother, Gloria King
Caption: Regina King with her mother, Gloria King (Photo: Instagram)

Who are King’s Siblings?

Her father is an electrician and her mother served as a special education teacher. Besides, she has a younger sister, Reina King who is also an actress. Her nationality is American and she belongs to the Afro-American ethnicity.

Concerning her education, she studied at Westchester High School and graduated in 1988. Later on, she also attended the University of Southern California.

Is Regina King Married? Who is her Husband? (Son)

Yes, Regina was married. Earlier, she married Ian Alexander Sr. in the year 1997 after some years of dating. Ian is a former recording artist and distributor.

Moreover, they even welcomed a son together whose name Ian Alexander, Jr. However, their decade-long married life was dissolved in 2007 citing his extramarital affairs. Later on, the duo separated in 2006 and finally divorced in 2007. The couple was together from 23 April 1997 to 2007.

Afterward, Regina was found dating Malcolm-Jamal Warner in 2008. However, they also broke up in the year 2013. Besides that, she has also dated many other celebrities such as actor Curtis Baldwin, basketball player Quentin Richardson, Hispanic actor, and Nicholas Gonzalez.

What is the Net Worth of Regina King?

Regina has an estimated net worth of $12 million in 2022. However, there is no information about the exact amount of salaries. She has earned a massive amount of salary from her movies and TV series.  Moreover, she is living a luxurious life in an expensive way as shown on social networking sites.

Apart from that, the box office sales of her movies Planes: Fire & Rescue was around $151,390,000 and Our Family Wedding was $21,410,000. Similarly, her other movies’ box office sales are This Christmas was $49,780,000, and The Ant Bully was $55,180,000.

What is the Height of Regina King?

Regina has a height of 5 feet 3 inches along with an attractive weight of 55 kg. Additionally, her hair color is black and her eyes look hazel. Her other body measurements are 35-26-35 inches.

Movies and Awards

Later on, in 1993, she appeared in ‘Poetic Justice. Then after in 1994, she had roles in ‘Northern Exposure’ and ‘New York Undercover.’ In addition, she has appeared in several other movies and television series.

Furthermore, some other movies and television series that King has appeared in include ‘Seven Seconds’, ‘The Big Bang Theory, ‘The Adventures of Hooligan Squad in World War III’, ‘American Crime’, ‘The Leftovers’, ‘The Strain’, ‘The Boondocks’, ‘Shameless’, ‘The Gabby Douglas Story, ‘Divorce: A Love Story, ‘Southland’, ‘Our Family Wedding’, ‘Down to Earth, ‘Love and Action in Chicago’, ‘Mighty Joe Young, ‘How Stella Got Her Groove Back, ‘A Thin Line Between Love and Hate, ‘Higher Learning’, ‘Friday’ and so on.

Regina King, Actress
Caption: Regina King, Actress (Photo: Instagram)

Apart from her acting in movies, she has also directed several productions including Being Mary Jane (2015), Animal Kingdom (2016), This Is Us (2017), and The Good Doctor (2018).

Besides that, she has given her voice to Dynamite in Planes: Fire & Rescue (2014), Kerela in The Ant Bully (2007), and Riley and Huey Freeman in TheBoondocks from 2005 to 2014.

Nevertheless, Regina was also seen in TV commercials for Procter & Gamble (Lent her voice to the commercial), Always (2007) (Voiceover), and Beauty with Benefits advert for QVC.

Talking about her awards and achievements, she received the Oscar Award in 2019 for her performance in ‘If Beale Street Could Talk.’ Additionally, she has also won Golden Globe Award, Primetime Emmy Award, AAFCA Award, EDA Award, and Austin Film Critics Award. 

Career

Firstly, King started her career as an actress in 1985 when she got a role as Brenda Jenkins in the TV series 227.’ After that, she also had the role of Shalika in the 1991 movie ‘Boyz n the Hood.’ Similarly, her first movie role came in Boyz n the Hood in 1991.

FAQs of Regina King

Who is Regina King?

Regina King is an American actress as well as a TV director. However, she is popular as Sharon Rivers in the movie, If Beale Street Could Talk.

Where was Regina King born?

Regina entered this world on January 15, 1971, in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.

Who are the parents of Regina King?

The names of her parents are Thomas King and Gloria King.