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Regina Hall

Regina Hall, American actress

Born
December 12, 1970
Age in 2026
56
Zodiac sign
Sagittarius
Birth year
1970

About Regina Hall

Regina Lee Hall (born December 12, 1970) is an American actress. She gained prominence for her portrayal of Brenda Meeks in the comedy-horror Scary Movie film series and has since built a versatile career spanning comedy and drama in both film and television. In 2018, Hall became the first African-American to win the New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress for her performance in the film Support the Girls. Hall made her film debut in The Best Man (1999) and reprised her role in its sequel The Best Man Holiday (2014). Her notable film credits include Love & Basketball (2000), Think Like a Man (2012) and its sequel Think Like a Man Too (2014), Girls Trip (2017), The Hate U Give (2018), and One Battle After Another (2025). On television, she has starred in the comedy-drama series Ally McBeal (2001–2002), NBC police procedural Law & Order: LA (2010–2011), the comedy series Black Monday (2019–2021), and appeared as Ninny in Issa Rae's Insecure (2017). In 2022, she co-hosted the 94th Academy Awards alongside Amy Schumer and Wanda Sykes.

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Career and life highlights

Regina Hall timeline

  1. Hall made her film debut in The Best Man (1999) and reprised her role in it.
  2. In 2018, Hall became the first African-American to win the New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress for her performance in the film Support the Girls.

The world when Regina Hall was born

Regina Hall was born in 1970. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1970

  • #1 song"Bridge over Troubled Water" – Simon & Garfunkel
  • Top moviePatton
  • Top TV showMarcus Welby, M.D.
  • Best-selling bookLove Story – Erich Segal

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentPelé leads Brazil to 3rd World Cup title in Mexico
  • Top headlineThe Beatles officially break up
  • Technology milestoneFloppy disk invented by IBM
  • Defining fadBell-bottom pants
  • Notable inventionFloppy disk
  • World population3.70 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRichard Nixon
  • Sports championBaltimore Orioles (World Series)
  • Also wonNew York Knicks (NBA)
  • U.S. population205.1M

1970 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Regina Hall's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19702026
Gas$0.36$3.45/gal
Average home$17,000$435,000
Average income$11,400$67,500
Minimum wage$1.60$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$1.55$11.95
Postage stamp$0.06$0.73
Population205.1M341 million

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