Nakia first appears as Black Panther's accompany with her friend Okoye, beating down some thugs for T'Challa. She is the co-host of MTV Base hip hop show, Yo! Profession: Actor , Model , Music video director. While not openly hostile to Wakanda’s traditions, she quietly disagrees with its isolationist policies. Links and References. As the Wakandan monarch, he became the holder of the Black Panther mantle. Her and Kamala bonded as young girls due to having names not normally used within their respective ethnic groups. Following the death of his father in the bombing attack orchestrated by Helmut Zemo, T'Challa had set out to kill the Winter Soldier, who was widely believed to be responsible for the attack. Nakia tried to kill Monica Lynne, and when she lied about it to T'Challa, he banished her back to her home village. MTV Raps South Africa alongside television presenter Siyabonga Ngwekazi. The backstory for Nakia's name that developed in the comics is that she was named after the nurse who delivered her. 1 History 2 Powers & Abilities 3 Weaknesses 4 Film Details "When you have seen everything that I have seen, T'Challa, you realize that it is wrong to sit here as we have and do nothing. Real name: Lupita Amondi Nyong'o. Trivia. Comments and insights on the name Nakia Personal experiences with the name Nakia Nicknames for Nakia Meanings and history of the name Nakia Famous real-life people named Nakia Nakia in … Nakia is T’Challa’s ex-girlfriend and a “War Dog,” one of the spies that Wakanda sends into the outside world. Age: 38 years old (in 2021) Date of Birth: March 1, 1983. Her real name … Bio. Nakia Bahadir is a friend of Kamala Khan.1 1 Biography 2 Relationships 2.1 Allies 3 Behind the Scenes 4 References 5 External Links To be added Kamala Khan - Friend Dena Sodano was a stunt double for Yasmeen Fletcher in the role of Nakia Bahadir. Nakia Burrise: REAL NAME: Nakia Burrise: NICKNAME: Nakia: PROFESSION: TV Actress: GENDER: Female: BIRTHPLACE: San Diego, California, USA: ETHNICITY: Multiracial: NATIONALITY: American: RELIGION: Unknown: SEXUALITY: N/A: 1. Nadia Nakai (full name Nadia Nakai Kandava) is a South African rapper and songwriter. Real name for this character. From the outset, Nakia (Lupita Nyong’o) is situated as an equal to both Okoye and Shuri. Aliases: Nakia Shauku. Nakia Bahadir on Marvel Database Find great Portland, OR real estate professionals on Zillow like Nakia Casey of Casey Realty Nationality: Both African and Latin American. T'Challa is the King of Wakanda and the eldest child of T'Chaka and Ramonda. As a War Dog, she works to undermine human trafficking operations in Africa. 40 Appearances of Nakia Bahadir (Earth-616) Visit Nakia Casey's profile on Zillow to find ratings and reviews. Nakia. 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