Gabrielle Union

Gabrielle Union

Birthdate
October 29, 1972 (51 years old)
Place of Birth
Omaha, Nebraska, USA
Known For
Acting

Details

Birthdate
October 29, 1972 (51 years old)
Place of Birth
Omaha, Nebraska, USA
Known For
Acting

Biography

Gabrielle Monique Union-Wade (born October 29, 1972) is an American actress. She is known for her roles in The Brothers (2001), Deliver Us from Eva (2003), Bad Boys II (2003), Daddy's Little Girls (2007), Think Like a Man (2012), Think Like a Man Too (2014), and the remake of Cheaper by the Dozen (2022). She also starred as the lead in the 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) - a spinoff series for her character Syd in Bad Boys II..

She also had starring roles in the CBS medical drama series City of Angels (2000) and in the films 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).

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, she started working as a model to pay off college loans.

Her career began in the 1990s, when she made dozens of appearances on TV 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. Bring It On helped push her 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. In 2003, she landed the role of Will Smith's girlfriend/Martin Lawrence's sister Sydney Burnett in the film Bad Boys II, and she 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.

Outside of acting, she 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).

Gabrielle Union's LGBTQ+ Titles

Strange World
Strange World
Meridian Clade (voice)
The Inspection
The Inspection
Inez French

Acting (106)

Sorcerority
Riff Raff
2024
Space Cadet
2023
The Perfect Find as Jenna Jones
2023
Gabrielle Union: My Journey to 50 as Self (2 episodes)
2022
Strange World as Meridian Clade (voice)
2022
StoryBots: Answer Time (1 episode)
2022
The Inspection as Inez French
2022
The Jennifer Hudson Show as Self (1 episode)
2022
Cheaper by the Dozen as Zoey Baker
2021
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: The Facts of Life and Diff'rent Strokes as Dorothy "Tootie" Ramsey
2021
Adele One Night Only as Self
2020
The Drew Barrymore Show as Self (1 episode)
2020
Fearless as General Blazerhatch (voice)
2020
Sesame Street Elmo's Playdate: Scavenger Hunt
2019
Truth Be Told as Eva Pierre (10 episodes)
2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show (1 episode)
2019
Tamron Hall as Self - Guest (4 episodes)
2019
A Black Lady Sketch Show as Gabrielle Union (1 episode)
2019
L.A.'s Finest as Syd Burnett (26 episodes)
2019
The Public
2019
Desus & Mero as Self - Illustrious Guest (2 episodes)
2018
Red Table Talk as Self (1 episode)
2018
Breaking In as Shaun Russell
2017
The Lion Guard: The Rise of Scar as Nala (voice)
2017
Sleepless as Dena
2016
Almost Christmas as Rachel
2016
The Birth of a Nation as Esther
2016
The Lion Guard as Nala (voice)
2015
The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar as Nala (voice)
2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (1 episode)
2015
Hot Ones as Self (1 episode)
2015
With This Ring as Kitty
2014
Top Five as Erica Long
2014
Think Like a Man Too as Kristen
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self (1 episode)
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self (2 episodes)
2013
Being Mary Jane as Mary Jane Paul (51 episodes)
2013
The Door as She
2013
Miss Dial as Long Story Caller
2012
In Our Nature as Vicky
2012
Half the Sky: Turning Oppression Into Opportunity for Women Worldwide as Self
2012
Think Like a Man as Kristen
2012
Good Deeds as Natalie
2011
NTSF:SD:SUV:: as Sandy Canyons (1 episode)
2010
Conan as Self (1 episode)
2009
FlashForward as Zoey Andata (9 episodes)
2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest (5 episodes)
2008
Cadillac Records as Geneva Wade
2008
Meet Dave as No. 3 - Cultural Officer
2007
The Perfect Holiday as Nancy
2007
Life as Jane Seever (4 episodes)
2007
Daddy's Little Girls as Julia Rossmore
2007
Constellation as Carmel Boxer
2007
The Box - 2007 as Cris Romano
2006
Running with Scissors as Dorothy
2006
Ugly Betty as Renee Slater (3 episodes)
2006
Say Uncle as Elise Carter
2006
America's Got Talent as Self - Judge (23 episodes)
2005
The Reichen Show as Self (1 episode)
2005
Night Stalker as Perri Reed (10 episodes)
2005
The Honeymooners as Alice Kramden
2005
Neo Ned as Rachael
2004
The Tony Danza Show as Self (1 episode)
2004
Something the Lord Made as Clara Thomas
2004
Breakin' All the Rules as Nikki
2004
On Air with Ryan Seacrest as Self (1 episode)
2003
Hustle and Heat as Masked Woman
2003
Bad Boys II as Sydney 'Syd' Burnett
2003
Cradle 2 the Grave as Daria
2003
Deliver Us from Eva as Eva Dandrige
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live! (5 episodes)
2002
Abandon as Amanda Luttrell
2002
Welcome to Collinwood as Michelle
2001
The Proud Family as Sunny Stevens / Iesha (voice) (1 episode)
2001
Two Can Play That Game as Conny Spalding
2001
The Brothers as Denise Johnson
2000
Bring It On as Isis
2000
Love & Basketball as Shawnee
2000
City of Angels as Courtney Ellis (11 episodes)
1999
The Early Show as Self (2 episodes)
1999
H.E. Double Hockey Sticks as Gabrielle
1999
The West Wing as Meeshel Anders (1 episode)
1999
Grown Ups (1 episode)
1999
10 Things I Hate About You as Chastity
1999
Family Guy as Shauna Parks (voice) (1 episode)
1999
She's All That as Katie
1997
City Guys (1 episode)
1997
The View as Self - Guest (3 episodes)
1997
Smart Guy (1 episode)
1996
Jungle Cubs (2 episodes)
1996
Clueless (1 episode)
1996
7th Heaven as Keesha Hamilton (5 episodes)
1996
Goode Behavior as Tracy Monaghan (23 episodes)
1996
The Steve Harvey Show as Naomi Parson (1 episode)
1996
The Daily Show as Self (5 episodes)
1996
Moesha (1 episode)
1994
Friends as Kirsten Lang (1 episode)
1994
ER as Tamara Davis (1 episode)
1994
Sister, Sister as Vanessa (4 episodes)
1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest (1 episode)
1993
Saved by the Bell: The New Class (1 episode)
1993
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine as N'Garen (1 episode)
1992
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1 episode)
1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark (3 episodes)
1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest (2 episodes)

Production (8)

2024
The Idea of You • Producer
• Producer
2023
The Perfect Find • Producer
• Producer
2022
The Inspection • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
2022
Cheaper by the Dozen • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
2019
Hair Love • Associate Producer
• Associate Producer
2019
L.A.'s Finest • Executive Producer (26 episodes)
• Executive Producer (26 episodes)
2018
Breaking In • Producer
• Producer
2016
Almost Christmas • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer