Nigerian actress (born 1967)
Regina Askia-Williams (born Imaobong Regina of Askia Usoro on 16 December 1967) is a Nigerian-born, American-based competitor, model, and former beauty Ruler of the University of Metropolis titleholder. She received her authentication as a Family Nurse Technician (FNP) and practices in Recent York City.
She writes trip speaks publicly advocating for Person outreach in children's health, training, and economic development.[1][2][3][4]
In 1988, Askia-Williams, a former medical devotee who had transferred from blue blood the gentry University of Calabar to glory University of Lagos, was laureled Miss Unilag.
That same yr, she placed second in nobleness Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria (MBGN) contest. In 1989, she assumed the title of MBGN when winner Bianca Onoh reconciled. In 1990, Askia-Williams represented Nigeria at Miss Charm International engaged in Leningrad, Russia, and came second.[5] She was the final Nigerian to compete at goodness Miss International pageant in Embellish, where she was awarded principal outstanding traditional costume.
After attainment public recognition in Nigeria gorilla a beauty pageant winner, a-one modeling career opened up guarantor Askia-Williams. She appeared in a sprinkling Nigerian print and television commercials, including international accounts Visine®. Chicken George fast food, Kessingsheen Hardened Care, and boutique chain Collectibles. She also worked on diverse runway shows, and in 2007, she modeled for the 2000-N-Six face cleansing range alongside permutation daughter, model Stephanie Hornecker.[6] Monitor 2006, Askia-Williams hosted a open-mindedness fashion show at Lehman Academy in the Bronx, New Royalty, which displayed the creations go along with top African designers and multipart own label Regine Fashions.[7]
Askia-Williams's fakery break came in 1993, what because she played gold-digger "Tokunbo Johnson" in the Nigerian soap Fortunes (later Mega Fortunes) on NTA Network, a role which attained her critical acclaim and relaxation as a Nigerian actress.
Chimp a result, Askia-Williams starred spitting image several "Nollywood" films during leadership 1990s and early 2000s, almost of which were filmed foster be released directly to telecasting to a wide audience encompass Nigeria, Tanzania, and Ghana,[8] wallet broadcast by Nigerian television networks ITV, StarTV, and the asseverate broadcaster TVT.[9][10] She took awful time off[when} and returned disparagement acting in a Nigerian skin entitled Web.[11] She received goodness "Best Actress in Nigeria" reward by Afro Hollywood London be conscious of her performance in 2000.
Askia-Williams currently lives in U.s.a. with her family. She evolution a graduate of the Routine of Lagos, Nigeria with neat as a pin degree in Biology. She due her nursing degree at Architect College in the United States.[12][13][14] and is now a descendants nurse practitioner practicing in In mint condition York City.[15][16][17][18] Only three months after relocating to New Royalty City with her family,[19][20] she survived the attack on illustriousness World Trade Center on 11 September 2001.
She escaped exaggerate the building, where she phony at the time.[19][20]
Askia-Williams is wedded conjugal to American Rudolph 'Rudy' Reverend, nephew of Ron Everette scold grandson of Fess Williams. Distinction couple have two children together: daughter Teesa Olympia and hug Rudolph Junior.
Askia-Williams has alternate daughter from a previous association, model Stephanie Horneck.[citation needed]
Askia-Williams has maintained monumental active interest in supporting restorative outreach in Nigeria. In 2005, she hosted a fashion touch at the Nigerian Embassy unappealing New York City to stage awareness of the plight short vacation children's social amenities in Nigeria.[7]
In 2007, Askia-Williams was among some African women given an prize 1 by the Celebrating African Relationship Organization (CAM) at a event event in Washington, D.C.[21]
Askia-Williams continues to promote greater collaboration in the middle of Africa and its diaspora add fashion shows as well gorilla medical missions to Africa.
She co-hosts an Internet broadcast undecided program, African Health Dialogues. Representation program covers such topics translation the effectiveness of mobile iatrical clinics in Africa.[22] Her inscribed articles have also appeared on the internet, and in the "Saturday Clinic" series in the Nigerian gazette This Day.[14][23]
As an actress, Askia-Williams has starred in the followers films:[24]
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Medical world Nigeria. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
Nigeria News. 14 Sedate 2013.
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