Regina Hall On Her Most Iconic Roles: "Scary Movie" To "Girls Trip" | Fast Company

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[@kool_aid2344]

Crystal Lowe PLEASE

[@Iamtaitaii]

Brenda isn’t stereotypical, she’s iconic. And she needs her own film. Cindy can show up as a cameo

[@multifandomedbutgirlsgener8913]

Tai Infante thing is she was supposed to be the stereotype, cuz Scary Movie was parodying horror movies, but she did so amazingly that Brenda will forever be iconic

[@littlebigbunnyrabbit9520]

Tbh Scary Movie wouldn't really work without Brenda being there along with Cindy. I mean they made the movies by being together.

[@alexberlanga9977]

Like a Jordan Peele style parody. That would be hilarious

[@aquaticdragon2584]

Let’s not pit women against each other. That’s nasty. Brenda was hilarious and my fav character tho. Can’t teach comedic timing and she did so much with the material she was given.

[@RachelAnnPotter]

I'd watch the shit out of that

[@Omgits7ito]

Regina Hall literally made scary movie the hit that it was.

[@cory5495]

THE THEATER SCENE HAD ME ROLLING!!! BEST PART OF THE MOVIE HANDS DOWN!

[@cristaniancatembung1160]

She actually did!

[@colinafobe2152]

just her face and voice while saying... with a backup dancer is worth enough

[@colinafobe2152]

always cracks me up

[@abbyymarie4073]

She's the main reason I remember the Scary Movie parody movies😭😭😭😂😂

[@kentonclarkson1449]

"Cin-DEEEE, another little white girl done fell down a well"

[@lanabanana9038]

50 black people get their ass beaten by police today but the whole world got to stop for a lil whitey down the hole

[@Feeltheglowfos]

I prefer cindy this bitch is messing up my floor

[@laszlobarta5760]

@@Feeltheglowfos A pretty good one is, "Cindy the TV is leaking!' :D

[@camabkamuvoba7467]

@@lanabanana9038 Still relevant today whew hilarious and sad at the same time

[@tonyktown]

The best of the best: "Get up you little ugly bitch".

[@VladSicoe]

Brenda needs her own movie. :D

[@josephtaylor1009]

Vlad Sicoe preach bitch

[@MissFortune1000]

She would never fly today but damn Brenda was a legendary black queen😭😭😭😭

[@weightycarlos]

She would still need Cindy, the reason why Brend worked so much because Cindy was kinda stupid (in a funny way).

[@pandahugs2271]

brenda in scary movie 6 (parody of get out and Us)

[@witchking008]

@@weightycarlos "naive" but yeah stupid innocent works lol

[@tosheatower]

She MADE Scary Movie(s) without her you'd lose 80% of the humor.

[@seanmcfetridge5635]

totally agree. when she said someone else would be sitting here I thought "nah. the movies wouldn't have been the same without her." I rewatch them frequently just because of how much she cracks me up.

[@babydoll-pr1jg]

True

[@komomn]

Yeah that's why the 3rd was bad

[@jonnym4670]

Uncle ray ray disagrees but she was very funny in it

[@Tuncapoo]

💯💯💯

[@michaelj1729]

"Shake-A-Spear" 😂🤘

[@shibaanimegameedits2961]

MichaelJ hey hahah omg

[@diablabeauty4585]

Shake a spanluhhh😂

[@Kilala.6029]

She is so beautiful. I love seeing her on the screen.

[@louisjones7261]

Akilah N. you are beautiful as well omg

[@mattyh2464]

Brenda Meeks. The most iconic character in film history.

[@panloum]

at least in comedy!

[@spicyqwq4638]

"Cindy, the TV is leaking..." Cindy: "I thought you were dead!" Brenda:" I thought you were dead too, guurl" These lines cracked me laughin every freakin time 😂😂

[@rjdelaresma3051]

Hahahahahaha

[@ZoeyKirituOfficial]

"Everywhere I go, I see the same hoooee..."

[@ozumiscurse]

She said “I thought I was dead too, guurl”

[@mingyustiddies8652]

"she is as fake as press-on nails"

[@3IRDDY]

"another lilo white girl fell downn the well..."

[@sophiadavenport3959]

Regina is so humble, kind and funny.

[@proton3029]

so pretty too

[@zilufuzi]

Intelligent, articulate, thoughtful, and cute!

[@a.j.caberto5897]

She honestly does not get enough credit for all that she do. She’s the reason all of her movies are iconic.

[@anotherone7585]

wtf does she age? She looks like exactly the same as when I first watch the first Scary Movie

[@rsync9490]

Black don't crack.

[@spongemon1]

Not the drug. the skin

[@isaa.5187]

Black don't crack unless you do crack

[@makill2321]

r carlo hahahahahh.. clap back botches dumb

[@standingfortruth4043]

What you mean? She might not have many wrinkles but she damn sure looks older, more mature and stuff. Her face def changed.. Not in bad way

[@eddieyyy3]

“She don’t love herself” 😂😂😂

[@actiireup]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@maxmax9691]

"Cuz I've seen her.....Last year my friend Sean had a pool party.......Sean?.......You know Puff Daddy?......anyway I look over and there's your girl getting buck wild in the jacuzzi.......So?........with a back-up dancer! I'm mean that's nasty.......that's lower then a security guard......at least a security guard can get you back stage.......She Don't Love Herself." Brenda Meeks

[@brandon7587]

OH HEY BABY GIRLLLL

[@pastrana21]

that first line in scary movie you quoted there got me...... :D

[@sevynelevynn]

Cindy: I don't know..I think Buffy's sweet, Brenda. Brenda: ugh She is as fake as press on nails..........heeyyy babbyy guurll!

[@coldwavesf]

omg I have this memorized, too! LOLOLOL.

[@coldwavesf]

"Anyway, everybody was drinkin' cristal champagne and then it started to get wild and people was gettin' freaky in the pool and stuff..."

[@TheDayDreamingOwl]

Wow, she so reserved and composed in real life. It's interesting that brenda was in there somewhere lol I never could've seen that if I knew her in person

[@sebastianaguilar9938]

Regina is incredible! She could easily carry an entire ''Scary Movie" by herself entirely! in fact, I sincerely hope she does get one as the main character! that said she does have excellent on-screen chemistry with Anna Faris, the way they play off each other is just iconic though neither exactly needs the other for it to work out!

[@oogs_98]

I like them together, hope they do another movie together cause they're funny af

[@davidsinnott1894]

“Cindy! This is a skeleton! Would you run from Calista Flockhart?!”

[@thecaptain5300]

Damn, she still looks pretty young and beautiful at age 49. God bless her.

[@SimirJohnson]

She NAILED it in Scary Movie. She had some of the best laughs of that movie. Glad she did it!!

[@charlesintune]

this comments section is all Brenda quotes which is good because she is a cinematic icon

[@simpson6106]

How can we start a sort of a petition for BRENDA TO HAVE HER OWN MOVIE!

[@Commutinyyyy]

Yes!!! Where do I sign?

[@kothyb]

Her acting in scary movie was FANTASTIC, huge fan Regina! Greetings from Nicaragua.

[@gadfageyar]

Every so often I post "cindy, the TV's leaking" on Facebook and I never cease to get likes!

[@seansartor]

A sense of humor and FINE. This does NOT happen everyday...and she can laugh at herself too. That’s an APEX Sistha right there. Regina can I get them digits ?

[@joeyweber6158]

“The aliens killed a dinosaur!”

[@512Bunny]

Brenda is such an iconic queen

[@aliblessed1293]

She’s an underrated beauty also gets more beautiful with time.

[@PhoenixForceTravelAgency]

“With a back up dancer!!!!” 😂😂😂

[@iramorsnox6583]

From all of the Scary Movie franchise, the two most rememberable characters were Brenda and Cindy. The two, in my opinion, pushed the entire franchise a couple of notches of comedy up. Also, they made it re-watchable for people like me. Those who don’t like to watch a movie they’ve seen already.

[@akalink77]

She also made a brief cameo in _SuperHero Movie._ She plays a role similar to Brenda. It was a fun part of the movie. xDD

[@iMSoFlyiBlowMyMind]

her shirt is everything!! damn she's fine

[@Malik-sq1uy]

This woman still looks the same. That don’t crack.

[@jonnym4670]

You must be blind she still looks damn fine but you can se the age

[@jaeboy19]

Everyone: You're gunna be type casted for the rest of your career Regina Hall: Hold my purse bitch...... I got you

[@YourMazzter1]

Y'all need to watch Support The Girls, it's one of her best roles. And gave her time to shine

[@markmnz807]

Regina Hall was one of my all time favorite comedy actresses in my childhood watching Scary Movie. She was the heart of the franchise.

[@alanolivo6718]

Shes Scary Movie, she's the whole franchise.

[@ellayjahtrammell7862]

How can you not mention best man or best man holiday 😂

[@mizzjacquettaxx6974]

And love & basketball 🏀

[@lunieroyale5446]

So true

[@SteezoBrim]

Paid in full

[@tdeniseechols7434]

It was probably edited and probably because she was a stripper

[@amberpope4881]

She wasn't the lead though even though I loved seeing her

[@heartsparkgirl]

All hail Queen Regina! Love her

[@user-zc8fq5ui4d]

I will always remember her singing "everywhere I go, I see the same hoe" lmao

[@hithere470]

So beautiful and amazing personality.

[@moneymaker3208]

Can’t forget about The Best Man her very first feature.

[@shawnhill946]

I love that soundtrack

[@debaterofeverythingpresent2775]

Glad Brenda survived in the end.

[@calebleggett5504]

Fiji Water she died lol on the last 14 minutes of the 4th film lol when the cargo thing fell on her. Or am I just crazy?

[@michaelfernandez1342]

Caleb Leggett Your not crazy lol it was in a deleted scene NOT the actual theater release 😉

[@dakingbey]

Caleb Leggett she died in almost every Scary Movie 😂😂😂😂

[@berserkstroke]

Candid camera now

[@julia0110]

Reginas roll as Brenda will always be iconic. Love this woman❤️

[@qonjo99]

Brenda Meeks is one of my favorite movie characters of all time.

[@thenarrative6194]

What a humble and honest woman, she’s a class act.

[@harryjosephcouture]

She is such an incredible actress. Her comedic timing is perfect and she is equally as good in serious or dramatic roles. Nobody could play the part of Brenda as good as she did. She brought the character to life. Every time I watch those movies again I think how I would love to be Brenda’s friend. Regina doesn’t get the credit she deserves. She is so incredibly talented while also being so down to earth. Even in interviews she draws you in with her magnetic personality.

[@TruthHammerHQ]

I love Regina Hall. Amazing. She and her character are iconic in Scary Movie. Thank you for entertaining us fans!

[@jervonbrown6]

and now Brenda is the most iconic character and most memorable from the scary movies she's also been made into many memes

[@aaronbennett9483]

She had to addition 4 times to get the part of Brenda?!?!? Were the producers doing bath salts the first 3 times?!?!?! 🤯🧐

[@KeyeraStanley01]

I can't imagine how the movie would've been with someone else.

[@TheAC86]

Regina is so beautiful, classy, and well spoken. I've really enjoyed every project I've seen her in.

[@louisjones7261]

She's gorgeous. Always liked her and Laura London

[@dboslice]

"How come Errrytime some Scurry shit happens that we need to stick together, you white people always say let's split up?"😂😂👏👏👏👏. Classic. Love Brenda

[@realprissygrl]

I was waiting for her to talk about Candace “Candy”, that lap dance was ICONIC

[@YouLostYourMind]

She is so multifaceted and talented-whatever emotion she shows in film, I got!

[@vuongkhong5296]

i love her so much. all of her movies is crazy and it's make me laugh. Good luck, Regina and hoping to see you in the next movie

[@jesuisvanessawilkerson7011]

Awww...i was hoping she would've talked about Malibu's Most Wanted, THE BEST MAN & THE BEST MAN HOLIDAY. love those movies💕💕💕

[@lynneharper3233]

Thank you Regina Hall for being Brenda… that role will stick in my mind always & I’m now showing my kids these films too! 😂😂 we love scary movie!

[@xantophyll]

Regina is such an underrated actress. She's excellent in all the roles she played. She stole the show in all the Scary Movie series and she effortlessly blended into other serious roles without being typecast as just a comedy actress. I do hope she gets more movie lead roles as she would do them justice.

[@myvalentine9590]

I luv Regina... would like to see her more ...

[@maszlagma]

She is masterful with her physical comedy and she can ham her performances and facial expressions up beautifully if needed! She is an amazing actress! ❤️

[@colinafobe2152]

with a backup dancer. i mean that's nasty :) Brenda by Regina Hall is the best performed comic role ever

[@miguelveluz7325]

She will always Be Brenda Meeks to me ❤️👏🏻

[@devontepowers7371]

I just realized that Regina Hall was Brenda. Omg I love her!!

[@kothyb]

Aaawww Regina!!! We LOVE you in Latin America. You were AMAZING in ALL the Scary Movies. Simply WOW

[@emogirlchoco1234]

She is iconic for her extensive filmography and being able to break out of this “box” that people tend to put woc in. It’s so easy to just be stuck playing to same role over and over and I can only imagine the kind of perseverance that she’s had to have to keep pushing the boundaries others set for her. She’s paved the way for younger generations who can look up to someone so talented 👏🏾

[@HELIOLUMINA]

Regina Hall you are one of my favorite actresses. You can do anything I will watch, you have so much range.

[@dododimitrov9657]

I love Regina Hole, Scarry movies wouldn't be as fun without her.

[@owtsideperspective3588]

Brenda is one of the most iconic characters EVER! Her range is underrated

[@christiansaint3057]

She don’t age at all she’s beautiful 😍🔥scary movie is one of my favorite movies cus of her

[@edpitts2110]

Wow - she looks STUNNING. I had to pause at the 0.04 mark to comment this!

[@silver445]

No one else would be sitting there because no one would've made her iconic like you did

[@rickrollrizal2364]

I'm still waiting for Brenda and Cindy to be back on film.

[@axlewavey4144]

I love her as Brenda! Me and my friends always quote her been 20 years quoting her lmao love it!

[@chrismcg]

First of all, I love Ms. Hall! Without a doubt. Any movie she in it's makes love it, the characters she plays. I love them all.

[@mothertime644]

I'm glad you did "Scary Movie". Your character was the best in the movie.

[@zedxx]

Her performance in Support The Girls was fantastic. Damn, she can do drama.

[@TheCujo75]

She’s so pretty

[@jacobk9322]

Regina is absolute perfection. She has not aged since scary movie. Such a beautiful woman

[@saltnugget]

Brenda Meek is the best comedy character ever. Support The Girls showing how good Regina was in a character based movie. Amazing actress

[@Hawaiicool1]

for so many comedy laughs she brought. She is so down to earth and calm I love it

[@aribev6505]

Support the girls was sooooo good!!! I loved it!!!

[@XxLOL9xX]

She aged so well 💗

[@mezmerized4lifejay654]

Brenda is the G.O.A.T 💯 Me & my friends still quote her #Legend

[@swaqqkidd69]

I’m really happy that she did take the scary movie role she’s the highlight for me always

[@hussamkj403]

She's beautiful

[@cikkiahyt9554]

"Cindy, this bitch messing up my floor!" while munching popcorns😂😂😂

[@sterlingsilver5937]

Regina is Beautiful!

[@jusletursoulglobaby]

look... Brenda.... that character made me fk with Regina. Like legit. I am one of those people that if u make me laugh... and CONSISTENTLY make me laugh... I'm with you. Totally understand the trope and being type cast but I am very happy she played that character.

[@J.j.1996boiy]

Her laugh is so amazing

[@al-nisa2927]

I just LOVE her. A true icon living and I honestly think she's just getting started.

[@kiparis777]

Damn, she’s was almost 50 in this video. I thought she was 40 looking like in her mid 30s.

[@jeramonpierre]

"YEAH I GOTCHU, I GOTCHU ON CAMERA"

[@Zanderthegrape]

Scorpio delinquent you ain’t know that

[@ellieloll3791]

I loved her in Malibu's Most Wanted 🤣

[@craz4jaymz]

She was the best part of the movie.

[@Aesopartemis]

WE FREAKIN MISS AND LOVE YOU REGINA! PLEASE MAKE MORE MOVIES

[@estcharlesten]

Brenda Meeks the most iconic black woman. 💯

[@maxmax9691]

I want a full hour of Regina talking mosssstly about Brenda........1 and a half minutes, noooooo where near enough.....Brenda for Life

[@erniyang1351]

Wow...she still so young and glowing..

[@franss7554]

She knows her assignment of every role she takes. And she delivered every time!

[@treehuggerdude4]

What a talented actress