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Nicola Adams(II)

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At London 2012, Nicola Adams OBE became the first woman ever to win an Olympic Gold medal for boxing. In Rio 2016, with the nation cheering her on, she did it all over again. A Black, gay, working class girl from a council estate fighting in a sport which didn't accept women - how did Nicola overcome the odds stacked against her and make history?
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Nicola Adams was born on 26 October 1982 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Killa Bee, Waterloo Road (2006) and High Hoops (2025).
BornOctober 26, 1982
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    • Known for

    Killa Bee
    Killa Bee
    • Isa
      Angela Griffin, Liam Scholes, Ava Flannery, Vincent Jerome, Noah Valentine, Katherine Pearce, Thapelo Ray, and Adam Ali in Waterloo Road (2006)
      Waterloo Road
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Nicola Adams
      High Hoops (2025)
      High Hoops
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Nicola Adams
      BBC Sport: Boxing (1936)
      BBC Sport: Boxing
      5.0
      TV Series
      • Self - Spectator

      Credits

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      Actress

      • Killa Bee
        • Isa
        • Post-production
      • High Hoops (2025)
        High Hoops
        7.3
        TV Series
        • Nicola Adams
        • 2026
      • Angela Griffin, Liam Scholes, Ava Flannery, Vincent Jerome, Noah Valentine, Katherine Pearce, Thapelo Ray, and Adam Ali in Waterloo Road (2006)
        Waterloo Road
        7.2
        TV Series
        • Nicola Adams
        • 2013
      • Peter Adamson, Jean Alexander, Johnny Briggs, Margot Bryant, and Doris Speed in Coronation Street (1960)
        Coronation Street
        5.6
        TV Series
        • Passer-by (uncredited)
        • 2009

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      • Alternative name
        • Nicola Adams OBE
      • Height
        • 5′ 5″ (1.65 m)
      • Born
        • October 26, 1982
        • Leeds, Yorkshire, England, UK
      • Other works
        Print commercial for UK's "Marks & Spencer" clothing line with Tracey Emin, Karen Elson, Grace Coddington, Helen Mirren, Laura Mvula and Ellie Goulding - Model
      • Publicity listings
        • 2 Magazine Cover Photos

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        She was awarded the MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2013 Queen's New Years Honours List for her services to Boxing. She is a boxer.

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