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Gabrielle Union
American actress (born 1972)
Gabrielle Monique Union-Wade (néeUnion; born October 29, 1972) is an American actress. Her career began in the 1990s, when she made dozens of appearances on television sitcoms, prior to landing supporting roles in 1999 teen films She's All That and 10 Things I Hate About You. She rose to greater prominence the following year, after she landed her breakthrough role in the teen film Bring It On.
Union is known for her performances in the romantic comedy films The Brothers (2001), Deliver Us from Eva (2003), Daddy's Little Girls (2007), Think Like a Man (2012) and Think Like a Man Too (2014). She also had starring roles in the CBS medical drama series City of Angels (2000) and in the films Bad Boys II (2003), Cradle 2 the Grave (2003), Neo Ned (2005), Cadillac Records (2008), Top Five (2014), Breaking In (2018), and The Perfect Find (2023). She has also co-starred in the films The Birth of a Nation (2016), Almost Christmas (2016) and Sleepless (2017).
Union starred as the lead characters in BET drama series Being Mary Jane (2013–2019), for which she has received an NAACP Image Award, and in the crime series L.A.'s Finest (2019–2020). Outside of acting, Union has written four books: two memoirs, titled We're Going to Need More Wine (2017) and You Got Anything Stronger? (2021), and two children's books, titled Welcome to the Party (2020) and Shady Baby (2021).
She has also been an outspoken advocate for issues involving women's health, LGBTQ+ equality, and violence against women, and was awarded the President's Award from the NAACP Image Awards, alongside her husband Dwyane Wade for their humanitarian efforts. Union was included on Time's list of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2020.
Early life
Union was born on October 29, 1972, in Omaha, Nebraska, the daughter of Theresa (née Glass), a phone company
Gabrielle Union Biography
October 29, 1973 • Omaha, Nebraska
Actress
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While many who have seen her perform mention her beauty, natural ability, and star quality, Gabrielle Union did not set out to be an actress. After an internship in the office of a modeling agency during her college years, Union was invited to get in front of the camera. She gave it a try, and the modeling soon led to small roles in television shows. Those in turn led to small roles in feature films, and by 2000, just a few years after her first television appearances, Union had won a major role in the popular movie Bring It On, starring Kirsten Dunst (1982–). Since then she has been offered significant parts in a steady stream of films, including Two Can Play That Game (2001), Deliver Us from Eva (2003), and Breakin'All the Rules (2004). She costarred alongside Martin Lawrence (1965–) and Will Smith (1968–) in the 2003 blockbuster Bad Boys II. Not a bad resume for someone who had never studied acting and who once told Jeffrey Epstein of E! Online that she used to think acting was a "cheesy profession." Her list of accomplishments is even more impressive considering the general lack of decent roles for African American actors. In spite of poor odds, Union has forged a successful career, scoring one good role after another while at the same time maintaining a level head and a sharp sense of humor.
"Hey, I'm just riding this train as long as I can. As long as I'm having fun, I'll do it. When it stops being fun, I'll try something else. Maybe I'll open up a chain of Popeye's Chicken."
A Midwestern gal
Gabrielle Monique Union was born in Omaha, Nebraska, in 1973, the middle child in a family of three daughters. Her parents, Sylvester and Teresa, both worked as managers for the telecommunication AKA Gabrielle Monique Union Born:29-Oct-1972 Gender: Female Nationality: United States Father: Sylvester E. Union High School: Foothill High School, Pleasanton, CA Payless ShoeSource Pleasanton, CA (1992) TELEVISION FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR (Gabrielle M. Union) Full name, Gabrielle Monique Union; born October 29, 1972, in Omaha, NE; daughter of Sylvester (a high school basketball referee) and Theresa Union; married Chris Howard (a professional football player), May 5, 2001 (separated, October 2005). Education:University of CaliforniaLos Angeles, B.S. (with honors), sociology; also attended the University of Nebraska and Cuesta College. Agent—United Talent Agency, 9560 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 500, Beverly Hills, CA 90212. Manager—Jeff Morrone Management, 9350 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 224, Beverly Hills, CA 90212. Publicist—Baker/Winokur/Ryder, 9100 Wilshire Blvd., 6th Floor, West Tower, Beverly Hills, CA 90212. Actress. Also worked as a model and at a modeling agency. Appeared in television commercial for Neutrogena cleanser, 2004. Previously worked at a shoe store during the early 1990s. Young Hollywood Award, one to watch—female, Movieline, 2001; Black Reel Award, theatrical—best supporting actress, 2001, for Bring It On; Black Reel Award nomination, theatrical—best supporting actress, 2002, for The Brothers; Rising Star Award, American Black Film Festival, 2003; Cinescape Genre Face of the Future Award nomination—female, Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films, 2004, for Cradle 2 the Grave and Bad Boys II; BET Comedy Award nomination, outstanding lead actress in a box office movie, Black Entertainment Television, 2004, Black Reel Award nomination, best actress—musical or comedy, Image Award nomination, outstanding actress in a motion picture, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, 2005, all for Breakin' All the Rules; Image Award nomination, outstanding supporting actress in a motion picture, 2004, for Bad Boys II; Image Award nomination, outstanding actress in a motion picture, Black Reel Award nomination, best supporting actress—network/cable television, BET Comedy Aw
Birthplace:Omaha, NE
Religion:Roman Catholic
Race or Ethnicity: Black
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Actor
Executive summary:Night Stalker
Mother: Theresa
Sister: (two sisters)
Husband: Chris Howard (NFL football player, m. 5-May-2001, sep. Nov-2005)
Husband:Dwyane Wade (NBA basketball player, dated from 2011, m. 30-Aug-2014)
University: University of Nebraska
University: Cuesta College, San Luis Obispo, CA
University: BS Sociology, University of California at Los Angeles
Obama for America
Raped 1992
Laser Eye Surgery Oct-2010
City of Angels Dr. Courtney Ellis (2000)
Night Stalker Perri Reed (2005-)
Breaking In (10-May-2018)
The Public (31-Jan-2018)
Sleepless (12-Jan-2017)
The Birth of a Nation (25-Jan-2016)
Top Five (6-Sep-2014)
Think Like a Man Too (20-Jun-2014)
Miss Dial (16-Feb-2013)
Think Like a Man (20-Apr-2012) · Kristen
In Our Nature (10-Mar-2012)
Good Deeds (24-Feb-2012)
Cadillac Records (5-Dec-2008)
Meet Dave (9-Jul-2008)
The Perfect Holiday (12-Dec-2007)
Daddy's Little Girls (12-Feb-2007)
Running with Scissors (20-Oct-2006) · Dorothy
Say Uncle (10-Jul-2005)
The Honeymooners (10-Jun-2005)
Neo Ned (22-Apr-2005) · Rachael
Constellation (16-Feb-2005)
Something the Lord Made (30-May-2004)
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