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Gabrielle Union

Actress / Model (person) / Television Actress / Film Actress | * 10/29/1972 (51) | Omaha, Nebraska (United States of America (USA))
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Gabrielle Monique Union-Wade (née Union; 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 role... ()
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Gabrielle Monique Union (born October 29, 1972) is an American actress and former model. Among her notable roles is as the cheerleader opposite Kirsten Dunst in the film Bring It On. Union starred opposite Will Smith and Martin Lawrence in the blockbuster film Bad Boys II and played a medical doctor in the CBS drama Series City of Angels. She starred with LL Cool J and Meagan Good in Deliver Us from Eva in 2003.Union was born in Omaha, Nebraska, the daughter of Theresa and Sylvester Union. At the age of eight, her family moved to Pleasanton, California, where she grew up and attended Foothill High School. In high school, Union was an all-star point guard in basketball and a year-round athlete, also playing in soccer and running track. She went on to the University of Nebraska before moving on to Cuesta College. She eventually transferred to UCLA and earned a degree in sociology. While studying there, she interned at the Judith Fontaine Modeling & Talent Agency to earn extra academic credits. Invited by the agency's owner, Judith Fontaine, Union started working as a model to pay off college loans.Her acting career started with minor roles. Most were in teen movies such as 10 Things I Hate About You and Love and Basketball. In 1997, Union appeared in a sixth-season episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine as the Klingon N'Garen. She also appeared in Sister, Sister as Vanessa, in Smart Guy as Denise, and in five episodes of 7th Heaven as Keesha Hamilton. In 2000, Union landed the role of Isis in the cheerleading movie Bring It On opposite Kirsten Dunst. Bring It On helped push Union into the mainstream and she began gaining more exposure. She was cast in her first leading role in the 2003 film Deliver Us from Eva with rapper L.L. Cool J. The film received fair reviews from critics and it showed that Union was a leading lady.Union landed the role of Will Smith's girlfriend Syd in the film Bad Boys II, a box office success grossing over $273 million worldwide. Union starred with Academy Award winner Jamie Foxx in the film Breakin' All the Rules in 2004. She then starred in the short-lived 2005 ABC series Night Stalker. She has also starred in the independent drama films Neo Ned and Constellation, the latter of which was released to theaters. She won an award for Best Actress in Neo Ned at the Palm Beach International Film Festival, and the film received awards at several festivals.

Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Drama | Romance / Love

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Movies with Gabrielle Union as Actress(50)

as Zoey Baker2022 Cheaper by the Dozen
as Inez French2022 The Inspection
as Meridian Clade (voice)2022 Strange World
as herself2021 Adele One Night Only
as General Blazerhatch (voice)2020 Fearless
as Shaun Russell2018 Breaking In
as Dena2017 Sleepless
as Rachel2016 Almost Christmas
as Esther2016 The Birth of a Nation
as Kitty2015 With This Ring
as Kristen2014 Think Like a Man Too
as Erica Long2014 Top Five
as Long Story Caller2013 Miss Dial
as She2013 The Door
as Vicky2012 In Our Nature
as Natalie2012 Good Deeds
as Kristen2012 Think Like a Man
as Geneva Wade2008 Cadillac Records
as No. 3 - Cultural Officer2008 Meet Dave
as Cris Romano2007 The Box
as Julia Rossmore2007 Daddy's Little Girls
as Nancy2007 The Perfect Holiday
as Carmel Boxer2007 Constellation
as Dorothy2006 Running with Scissors
as Alice Kramden2005 The Honeymooners
as Elise Carter2005 Say Uncle
as Rachael2005 Neo Ned
as Clara Thomas2004 Something the Lord Made
as Masked Woman2004 Hustle and Heat
as Daria2003 Cradle 2 the Grave
as Sydney 'Syd' Burnett2003 Bad Boys II
as Eva Dandrige2003 Deliver Us from Eva
as Amanda Luttrell2002 Abandon
as Michelle2002 Welcome to Collinwood
as Denise Johnson2001 The Brothers
as Conny Spalding2001 Two Can Play That Game
as Isis2000 Bring It On
as Shawnee2000 Love & Basketball
as Gabrielle1999 H.E. Double Hockey Sticks
as Katie1999 She's All That

TV Shows/Series with Gabrielle Union as Actress(49)

as Self - Guest2019 Tamron Hall
as Syd Burnett2019 L.A.'s Finest
as Eva Pierre2019 Truth Be Told
as Self - Illustrious Guest2019 Desus & Mero
as herself2018 Red Table Talk
as Nala (voice)2016 The Lion Guard
as herself2015 Hot Ones
as Mary Jane Paul2013 Being Mary Jane
as herself2010 Conan
as Zoey Andata2009 FlashForward
as Jane Seever2007 Life
as Renee Slater2006 Ugly Betty
as Self - Judge2006 America's Got Talent
as Perri Reed2005 Night Stalker
as herself2005 The Reichen Show
as Courtney Ellis2000 City of Angels
as herself1999 The Early Show
as Meeshel Anders1999 The West Wing
as Shauna Parks (voice)1999 Family Guy
as Self - Guest1997 The View
as herself1996 The Daily Show
as Tracy Monaghan1996 Goode Behavior
1996 Moesha
as Keesha Hamilton1996 7th Heaven
as Vanessa1994 Sister, Sister
as Kirsten Lang1994 Friends
as Tamara Davis1994 ER
as Self - Guest1993 Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest1988 LIVE with Kelly and Mark

Movies with Gabrielle Union as Crew(7)

Production/Producer2024 The Idea of You
Production/Producer2023 The Perfect Find
Production/Executive Producer2022 Cheaper by the Dozen
Production/Executive Producer2022 The Inspection
Production/Associate Producer2019 Hair Love
Production/Producer2018 Breaking In
Production/Producer2016 Almost Christmas

TV Shows/Series with Gabrielle Union as Crew(1)

Production/Executive Producer2019 L.A.'s Finest

Additional Information

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Born: Sunday, 10/29 1972 (October) in Omaha, Nebraska (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 51 years + 151 days)
Zodiac sign: Scorpio (Chinese zodiac sign: Rat)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Educated at: University of California, Los Angeles, Cuesta College, Foothill High School
Spouses (current/former): Dwyane Wade, Chris Howard
Related to: Saweetie
Other names for Gabrielle Union (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"가브리엘 유니온"
"Ґабріель Юніон"
"ガブリエル・ユニオン"
"Gabrielle Monique Union"
Gabrielle Union frequently works together with these people:
Rachael MacFarlane (63x, Actress)
John Viener (38x, Actor)
Phil LaMarr (33x, Actor)
Ralph Garman (32x, Actor)
Alec Sulkin (31x, Actor)
Steve Callaghan (29x, Actor)
Danny Smith (29x, Actor)
Alexandra Breckenridge (27x, Actress)
Mae Whitman (22x, Actress)
Damien Fahey (21x, Actor)
Tyler Perry (7x, Crew)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:2389, Added: 03/23/2018, Last updated: 03/24/2024