Regina Hall On First Cars, Memory, And ‘Look At You Now’

BusinessHollywood & EntertainmentRegina Hall On First Cars, Memory, And ‘Look At You Now’ByDesjah Altvater,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Desjah is an entertainment contributor, focusing on music.Follow AuthorJun 15, 2026, 04:07pm EDTSummaryActress Regina Hall connects her first car, "Trina," a symbol of independence and pride, to Hyundai's "Look At You Now" campaign, which celebrates personal milestones. Hall views her varied career as a continuous journey of growth and authentic connections, rather than just achievements. She's set to return as Brenda Meeks in *Scary Movie 6*, approaching the role as a reconnection with the character, now a mother. Hall also joins the female ensemble of *Five-Star Weekend*, valuing the sisterhood fostered on set. Across her diverse projects, she consistently highlights relationships, humor, and authenticity, seeing her life as an ongoing process of "becoming" rather than reaching a final destination.Show More NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 21: Regina Hall attends the "One Battle After Another" New York Screening at The Film Society of Lincoln Center, Walter Reade Theatre on September 21, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Dominik Bindl/Getty Images)Getty ImagesThere’s a particular kind of memory that doesn’t announce itself as important until years later. For Regina Hall, it arrives in the shape of a first car—not just a vehicle, but a beginning. The kind that carries more emotion than mileage.“I name all my cars,” she says, almost casually, before landing on the one that started it all: Trina. “She was my first car. I was incredibly proud to have her.”The detail is small, but the meaning isn’t. Hall remembers taking photos with her mother, the pride wrapped around something as ordinary—and as transformative—as keys in her hand. It marked a shift: from being driven to driving herself, from arriving to choosing where to go next.Re...