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Nadia Beddini (also known by the names Nadia Ali and Smilez) is an Italian-Egyptian actress, producer and reality TV personality. She is known for her 2020 documentary, Forgotten in California and for her appearances on the reality series Love & Hip Hop: Miami and One Mo Chance.

Career

Modeling and Early Work

Beddini began her professional career as a model. In 2008, she appeared as the testimonial for Maxibon in a national television commercial.

Filmmaking

In 2020, Beddini wrote, directed, and produced the independent documentary Forgotten in California. The film focuses on the homelessness crisis in Los Angeles, utilizing raw, "on the street" interviews in Venice Beach and Skid Row to humanize the affected populations. Her other directorial credits include the short films Black Italians (2017) and La Mia Milano (2022).

Reality Television

Beddini has appeared in several competitive and docuseries reality programs, often under the moniker Smilez:

One Mo' Chance: Participated in Season 2, which premiered in September 2021 (following the series debut in October 2020) on the Zeus Network.

Bad Vs. Wild: Appeared in the 2024 series on Zeus.

Love & Hip Hop: Miami: Joined the cast of the franchise for season 7 released in November 2025 on BET.

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2008	Maxibon Commercial	Model / Testimonial	TV Advertisement
2017	Black Italians	Director / Producer	Short film
2020	Forgotten in California	Director / Producer	Documentary
2020–2021	One Mo' Chance	Smilez	TV Series (Season 2)
2022	La Mia Milano	Director	Short film
2024	Bad Vs. Wild	Smilez	TV Series
2025	Love & Hip Hop: Miami	Nadia Ali	TV Series (Nov 2025 Release)

Personal life

Beddini has been publicly associated with comedian Michael Blackson. In 2025, media reports indicated that she is the mother of his son, King Kweku Blackson.^[1]^[2]

References

^ Staff, T. M. Z. (2026-04-10). "'Love & Hip Hop's Nadia Beddini Says She's Not Michael Blackson's Side Chick". TMZ. Retrieved 2026-07-21.
^ staff, B. C. K. (2025-10-27). "MICHAEL BLACKSON OPENS UP ABOUT HAVING TWO SONS BORN MONTHS APART: "IT CAUSED ME TO LOSE RADA"". BCK Online. Retrieved 2026-07-21.

[1] Staff, T. M. Z. (2026-04-10). "'Love & Hip Hop's Nadia Beddini Says She's Not Michael Blackson's Side Chick". TMZ. Retrieved 2026-07-21.

[2] staff, B. C. K. (2025-10-27). "MICHAEL BLACKSON OPENS UP ABOUT HAVING TWO SONS BORN MONTHS APART: "IT CAUSED ME TO LOSE RADA"". BCK Online. Retrieved 2026-07-21.

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