Regina Daniels is an actress, film producer, entrepreneur, and brand influencer who started acting as a child and grew to win the hearts of many with her beauty and excellent delivery of her roles.
Here is a brief profile about her:
Early Life
Regina Daniels was born on October 16, 2000, in Lagos State. Her father, Jude Ojeogwu, is a lawyer, while her mother, Rita Daniels, is an actress, a film producer, and a former chairman of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) Delta chapter. She was raised in Asaba, Delta State, with her five siblings: three brothers and two sisters.
She attended Hollywood International School, Asaba, Delta State, for her secondary education before proceeding to study mass communication at Igbinedion University, Okada, Edo State.
In 2024, she bagged a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Universidad Azteca in Mexico.
Career
Regina Daniels made her acting debut at the age of seven with the 2010 movie ‘Marriage of Sorrow,’ earning N10,000 as her acting fee.
The light-skinned actress has featured in several other movies, including Miracle Child (2014), Dumebi in School (2015), Python Girl (2015), Plantain Girl (2016), Spider Girl (2016), Merry Men 2 (2019), Amara Queen of the Jungle (2019), Shekira: The Selfie Queen (2021), Clash of Spirits (2022), Don’t Give Up on Us (2022), A Little Favor (2022), Reversal (2023), Love and Trust (2023), City Girl (2023), The Plea (2024), My First Love (2024), When You Love June (2024), Ejiro’s Wish (2024), Lovers and Foes (2024), and The Waiter (2024).
Aside from acting, Regina Daniels is also involved in other interests. She was appointed as Atiku Abubakar’s Youth Campaign Coordinator in January 2019. She debuted her clothing line, Regina Daniels Fashion, in May 2021.
She has also worked with numerous brands as an influencer. On 19 July 2023, the actress was named the Secretary of the 10th Assembly Senators’ Wives Association.
Marriage
Regina Daniels got tongues wagging with her marriage to politician Ned Nwoko as the sixth wife in May 2019. She was allegedly 19 years old when she married the 59-year-old, and this sparked widespread criticism due to the 40-year age gap.
The actress has two children with Ned Nwoko. Her first son, Prince Munir Nwoko, was born in 2020, and her second son, Prince Khalifa Nwoko, was born in 2022.
Her six-year marriage to Ned hit a rough patch in 2025 over allegations of domestic violence and drug abuse.
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Awards
In 2014, she was nominated for Best Young Actress at the 2014 Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA).
In 2016, she was nominated for the City People Movie Awards for Best Supporting Actress (English) and Most Promising Actress.
In 2025, she won the Sun Awards Nollywood Personality of the Year.
