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Regina King Breaks Down Her Career, from ‘Friday’ to ‘Watchmen’ | Vanity Fair

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5 years ago

September 9, 2021

Regina King discusses the roles that make up her exceptional film and TV career, including ‘227,’ ‘Boyz n the Hood,’ ‘Friday,’ ‘How Stella Got Her Groove Back,’ ‘The Boondocks,’ ‘Southland,’ ‘If Beale Street Could Talk,’ ‘Watchmen,’ ‘One Night in Miami…,’ and ‘The Harder They Fall.’

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26 Comments

Vease with Eaze

September 9, 2021 at 4:49 pm

She’s the goat. If she was white people would treat her like Meryl strep

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Stefania Q

September 9, 2021 at 4:51 pm

I love her on a Cinderella story ❤️❤️❤️

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Maj Mahal

September 9, 2021 at 4:53 pm

Regina King is one of the most under-rated actors of our time. Watching her be so humble and gracious as she’s talking about her costars and directors makes me admire her that much more.

Skipped over Poetic Justice and Ray?! ????

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Andrea Brown

September 9, 2021 at 4:54 pm

I’ve been watching her films since I was young. I feel like she’s an aunt now as much as I grown with her lol ????????

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Hugh Trotman

September 9, 2021 at 4:56 pm

Regina King is a very versatile actress. She’s able to play different roles and be very good at it

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Mo_B1997

September 9, 2021 at 5:00 pm

She’s a true legend. But how could you skip “American Crime” Vanity Fair? That was the single role that catapulted her career. If it wasn’t for her performance there, a lot of what came next with “If Beal Streed Could Talk” and “One Night in Miami” would’ve never happened. They definitely should’ve included that in this, that was a disappointing move.

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- thetriplethreat3
  
  September 9, 2021 at 6:29 pm
  
  Exactly winning that first Emmy changed everything
  
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Skilz

September 9, 2021 at 5:05 pm

I would have liked to hear about poetic justice.

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S. R.

September 9, 2021 at 5:31 pm

Southland was a masterpiece.

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MeToo84

September 9, 2021 at 5:31 pm

Title is wrong. Her career started with 227

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Rodney Cooper Jr

September 9, 2021 at 5:44 pm

I wish she would have talked about ‘Jerry Maguire’ ????

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Alec Lynch

September 9, 2021 at 5:46 pm

The clear love she has for each project is so wonderful to see. Life goals

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Saif Mahmud Ishtiak Shushaan

September 9, 2021 at 5:47 pm

Her last name really does justice to her, she exudes royalty

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Alec Lynch

September 9, 2021 at 5:51 pm

Wait what on earth happens to her mouth at 14:33

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Taylor Made Mosley

September 9, 2021 at 5:53 pm

Fine wine mwuah

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Muhammad Ibrahim

September 9, 2021 at 6:19 pm

Crown her as the Queen of my heart alreadyyyyy

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thetriplethreat3

September 9, 2021 at 6:31 pm

How did we skip Poetic Justice, Jerry Maguire and American Crime?!

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jo mama

September 9, 2021 at 6:33 pm

Regina King will always be my fairy godmother, the epitome of my childhood. Not even Hilary Duff left an impression like that on me. And this film was amateur hour for her too. Ms. King you are a great actress!

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BodhiBushido

September 9, 2021 at 6:37 pm

tf is she wearing

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Violet Edge

September 9, 2021 at 6:59 pm

I love Regina King ????????????

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Errhka

September 9, 2021 at 7:05 pm

THANK YOU for doing Southland. It’s one of the best TV shows ever made – The Wire is a great portrait of a city, but Southland is the best portrait of what it means to be a cop

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The_ Havier

September 9, 2021 at 7:10 pm

???????????? me waiting for daddy daycare

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Hunter Jay

September 9, 2021 at 7:17 pm

She is Perfection!!!!❤️

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R VG

September 9, 2021 at 7:22 pm

What’s surprising is that someone as ugly and with so little talented such as Regina King has a career. She was awful in Watchmen.

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electrojones

September 9, 2021 at 7:33 pm

She’s always beautiful, but this look in this video is stunning.

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Yasmine Only

September 9, 2021 at 7:47 pm

Absolutely amazing

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Inside WNBA Star A’ja Wilson’s Louis Vuitton Bag | In the Bag | Vogue

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16 hours ago

March 24, 2026

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Las Vegas Aces superstar A’ja Wilson shows us what’s inside her Labubu-laden Louis Vuitton bag. The WNBA MVP always carries two pairs of glasses, depending on what the occasion calls for, and pulls out her favorite snack, a bag of Sour Patch Kids. The most meaningful item in A’ja’s bag is her late grandmother’s coin purse, which she now uses to carry her ID cards. “I don’t put coins in it because my heart’s in it.”

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