Nigerian-born former actress, Regina Askia, is celebrating her 51 st birthday today.
Askia who is now a family nurse practitioner in America shared some photos from the private birthday party hosted by her husband and children.
She also thanked everyone for the love and birthday prayers.
She wrote:
“So much birthday love and beautiful prayers from across continents! Thank you, thank you, thank you.
“Why you all love me so, I don’t know, but know this! I LOVE YOU TOOOOOOOO!”
In 1988, Askia-Williams – a former Medical student who had transferred from the University of Calabar to the University of Lagos – was crowned Miss Unilag.
That same year, she competed in the MBGN 1988 contest. Though she was the crowds’ favourite contestant as well as the outgoing Miss Intercontinental, Joan Maynard, she placed second.
However, she became titleholder the following year when winner Bianca Onoh resigned. In 1990, Askia-Williams represented Nigeria at Miss Charm International held in Leningrad, Russia, and came second.
She also made history by becoming the first Nigerian at Miss International in Japan, where she made an impact with the most outstanding traditional costume.
A graduate of the University of Lagos with a degree in Biology, she recently became a registered nurse, after earning her nurse practitioner degree at Wagner College in the United States.
Askia-Williams is married to American Rudolph ‘Rudy’ Williams, nephew of Ron Everette and grandson of Fess Williams.
The couple have two children – daughter Teesa Olympia and son Rudolph Junior.
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