Regina Daniels (born October 10, 2000) [1] is a Nigerian actress and film producer. [2] [3] [4] [5] She is also a businesswoman and entrepreneur.
Regina Daniels (born October 10, 2000) [1] is a Nigerian actress and film producer. [2] [3] [4] [5] She is also a businesswoman and entrepreneur.
Regina Nneamaka Daniels is a Nollywood film actress and a model. She was born in Lagos State, southwest Nigeria, on October 10, 2000. Her mother is Rita Daniels, who is also an actress, film producer, model, entrepreneur and social media personality. She is the former chairperson of the Actors Guild of Nigeria, Delta State chapter. [6] [7] Her father is Jude Ojegwu. Jude and Rita parted ways years ago. Daniels grew up in Asaba, Delta State of Nigeria. She has five siblings - three brothers and two sisters. She is the second youngest child in her family. One of her role models growing up was Academy award-winning actress Angelina Jolie. [8] She attended Hollywood International School [9] and in 2018, Daniels proceeded to study Mass Communication [10] at Igbinedion University. [11] [12]
Daniels started movie making at the age of seven. She got support from her mother and her siblings. [13] Her first movie was Marriage of Sorrow which earned her 10,000 Nigerian Naira. [9] Daniels featured in a Nollywood movie titled "Miracle Child" in 2010. Daniels has been featured in a comedy skit by Ofego on two occasions on his YouTube channel using archive footage. [14] [15] [16]
In January 2019, Daniels was appointed Atiku Abubakar’s Youth Campaign Coordinator. [17] [18] [19] In February 2020, Daniels launched a magazine named after her at a hotel in Abuja. [20] [21]
A plot to implicate Daniels in a scam involving alleged intimate photos of an aspiring actress started on 20 November 2017. A person claimed that she had sent photos to Daniels and was then asked to meet with a movie producer who would train her on being a better actress. After the meeting Daniels was said to have been angry with the victim inciting that the aspiring actress should have offered herself to the producer. [22] [23] Two days later Daniels denied all allegations, and said a fan was using her name to dupe the actress. On 23 November 2017, the impersonator was arrested by the police and Daniels was exonerated. [24] [25] [26]
On April 1, 2019, e-Nigeria! a news website made a publication stating that Ned Nwoko (a Nigerian businessman) was the financial sponsor of Daniels. [27] The publication went viral and was cited by many news websites in Nigeria and Kemi Filani News. [28] [29] [30] Etinosa Idemudia in response to media critics responded on her social media handle that it is an honor that Daniels was made the 6th wife of the senator elect instead of a "side chic". [31] [32] [33] On 27 April 2019, Ned Nwoko received an honorary doctorate degree from Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun. Harrysong anchored the event where both Daniels and Ned Nwoko were spotted dancing together. [34] [35] [36]
She has been widely criticized by fans and Nigerians on her alleged marriage to the 59-year-old. [37]
On 29 June 2020, she gave birth to a baby boy for Nwoko. [38] Two years later, on 29 June 2022, she gave birth to a second child. [39] [40] [41]
| Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Best of Nollywood Awards | Revelation of the Year –female | Nominated | [42] |
| 2021 | Net Honours | Most Searched Actress | Nominated | [43] |
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