Nia Long biography: age, height, net worth, husband, kids, movies
Nia Long is an American-born professional television and movie actress. She also doubles up as a dancer and a producer. The actress exhibits charm in all her works. Her beauty and talent are naturally seen in all the roles she plays.
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Nia is known for her role in the classic 90’s show The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and the crime series Third Watch. She has also played notable roles in comedic films such as Friday, The Best Man, the Big Momma’s House franchise, and Are We There Yet? She is a three-time winner of the NAACP Image Award.
Nia Long profile summary
- Full name: Nia Talita Long
- Date of birth: 30th October 1970
- Place of birth: Brooklyn, New York, United States
- Nia Long age: 50 years (as of 2020)
- Nationality: American
- Ethnicity: Afro-American
- Height: 5 feet 2 inches
- Weight: 57 kg
- Relationship status: Engaged
- Fiancé: Ime Sunday Udoka
- Profession: Actress, dancer, producer
- Net worth: $6 million
Biography
The actress was born on 30th October 1970 in Brooklyn, New York, United States. How old is Nia Long? She is 50 years old as of 2020. She is the daughter of Talita Long, a teacher and printmaker and Doughtry Long, a high school teacher and poet.
Nia has an elder half-sister who goes by the name Sommore. She is a renowned comedian and actress in the United States.
Her parents divorced when she was only two years old. Nia Long young stayed with her mother, who relocated to Iowa City to take a course in fine arts. When Nia was seven years old, her mother moved to South Angeles with the plans of marrying her then-fiancé.
Unfortunately, the duo called off the engagement before tying the knot. Her mother opted to live in Angeles while her father stayed in Trenton, New Jersey.
Education
Nia studied in a Roman Catholic school known as St Mary's Academy in Inglewood, California. In 1989, she graduated from Westchester High School in Los Angeles.
Apart from her academic studies, Nia Long also undertook other classes in the following:
- Gymnastics
- Jazz
- Ballet
- Tap-dancing
- Acting
- Playing the guitar
Career
A few years after completing her high school studies, she debuted on the big screen in the 1991 film, Boyz N the Hood. However, her breakthrough came after joining the Guiding Light soap opera cast starring as Kathryn Speake.
During her three-year contract on the soap, she was able to learn various essentials in the acting profession. In 1994, she landed a bigger role in the comedy series known as The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. She has also starred in the following movies and TV shows.
Nia Long movies
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- 1990 - Buried Alive as Fingers
- 1991 - Boyz n the Hood as Brandi
- 1993 - Made in America as Zora Mathews
- 1995 - Friday as Debbie
- 1997 - Love Jones as Nina Mosley
- 1997 - Have Plenty as Trudy
- 1997 - Soul Food as Robyn Bird Josep
- 1998 - Butter as Carmen Jones
- 1999 - In Too Deep as Myra
- 1999 - The Best Man as Jordan Armstrong
- 1999 - Stigmata as Donna Chadway
- 1999 - Held up as Rae
- 1999 - The Secret Laughter of Women as Nimi Da Silva
- 2000 - The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy as Leslie
- 2000 - Boiler Room as Abbie Halpert
- 2000 - Big Momma's House as Sherry Pierce
- 2003 - BAADASSSSS! As Sandra
- 2004 - The N-Word as Herself
- 2004 - Alfie as Lonette
- 2005 - Are We There Yet as Suzanne Kingston
- 2006 - Big Momma's House 2 as Sherry Pierce-Turner
- 2007 - Are We Done Yet? as Suzanne Persons
- 2008 - Gospel Hill as Yvonne Palmer
- 2009 - Good Hair as Herself
- 2010 - Mooz-lum as Safiyah
- 2013 - The Best Man Holiday as Jordan Armstrong
- 2014 - The Single Moms Club as May Miller
- 2016 - Keanu as Hannah
- 2017 - Roxanne Roxanne as Peggy
- 2017 - Lemon as Cleo
- 2019 - 47 Meters Down Uncaged as Jennifer
- 2020 - The Banker as Eunice Garrett
- 2020 - Fatal Affair as Ellie Warren
Television shows
- 1986 - 227 as Girl
- 1986 - Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color as Darla Perkins
- 1991 to 1993 - Guiding Light as Katherine Speake
- 1991 - The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air as Claudia Prescott
- 1993 - Living Single as Stacey Evans
- 1994 to 1995 - The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air as Lisa Wilkes
- 1995 - Live Shot as Ramona Greer
- 1996 - ER as Christy Wilson
- 1996 - Moesha as Ruth
- 1998 - Black Jaq as Jaqueline Blackman
- 2000 - If These Walls Could Talk 2 as Karen
- 2001 to 2002 - Judging Amy as Andrea Solomon
- 2002 - Sightings: Heartland Ghost as Lou
- 2003 to 2005 - Third Watch as Officer Sasha Monroe
- 2006 - Everwood as Cassie
- 2007 - Boston Legal as Vanessa Walker
- 2007 to 2008 - Big Shoots as Katie Graham
- 2009 to 2010 - The Cleaveland Show as Roberta Tubbs
- 2010 - Boston's Finest as Taylor Sanchez
- 2011 - Chase as Melissa Randolph
- 2012 - House of Lies as Tamara
- 2014 - The Divide as Billie Page
- 2015 to 2016 - Real Husbands of Hollywood as Herself
- 2016 - Uncle Buck as Alexis Smith-Russell
- 2017 - Beaches as Hillary Whitney
- 2017 - Dear White People as Neika Hobbs
- 2017 - Empire as Giuliana Green
- 2017 to 2018 - NCIS: Los Angeles as Executive Assistant Director Shay Mosley
- 2019 - Blaze and the Monster Machines as Officer Anna
Awards and nominations
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In all Nia Long movies and TV shows, she displays unmatched talent. As a result, she has become the majority's favourite and bagged several accolades. Here is the breakdown of her awards and nominations.
BET Comedy Awards
- 2005 - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Theatrical Film category in the film Alfie (Nominated)
Black Reel Awards
- 2000 - Best Actress category in the film The Best Man (Winner)
- 2001 - Best Supporting Actress category in the film Boiler Room (Nominated)
- 2005 - Best Supporting Actress category in the film Alfie (Nominated)
- 2012 - Best Actress category in the film Mooz-lum (Nominated)
- 2014 - Outstanding Actress, Motion Picture category in the film The Best Man Holiday (Nominated)
Image Awards (NAACP)
- 1996 - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series category in The Fresh of Prince Bel-Air (Nominated)
- 1998 - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Motion Picture category in Love Jones (Nominated)
- 2000 - Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture category in the film The Best Man (Winner)
- 2001 - Outstanding Actress in Television Movie/Mini-Series category in If These Walls Could Talk 2 (Nominated)
- 2001 - Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture category in Big Momma's House (Nominated)
- 2004 - Outstanding Actress in a Television Drama category in Third Watch (Winner)
- 2005 - Outstanding Actress in a Television Drama category in Third Watch (Winner)
- 2014 - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series category in House of Lies (Nominated)
Acapulco Black Film Festival
- 1998 - Best Actress category in Love Jones (Nominated)
- 2000 - Star of the Year category (Winner)
- 2014 - Best Ensemble Cast category in The Best Man Holiday (Winner)
- 2014 - Best Actress category in The Best Man Holiday (Winner)
Nia Long husband and kids
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Is Nia Long married? No, the actress is not married yet. Who is Nia Long married to? She is not married but engaged to her longtime boyfriend, Ime Sunday Udoka. Ime is a former NBA player who later turned into a coach.
Ime and Nia's relationship dates back to 2010. One year after the beginning of their relationship, the duo welcomed their firstborn child together. Later on, in 2015, they got engaged.
Nia Long hot actress has two lovely kids. Nia Long kids are Massai Zhivago Dorsey II from her relationship with Massai Dorsey and Kez Sunday Udoka with her fiancé Ime Sunday Udoka. Massai was born on 26th November 2000 while Kez was born on 7th November 2011.
Body measurements
Nia Long height is 5 feet and 2 inches and she weighs 57 kg. Her other body measurements are 38-28-38 inches for her bust, waist and hip size respectively. She wears dress size 10 (US) and shoe size 7(US). She has black hair and dark brown eyes.
Net worth
Over the years, the actress has been wowing her fans with excellent performances. This has made her a household name in Hollywood. She has earned a lot of money through her illustrious acting career. As of 2020, Nia Long net worth is roughly $6 million.
Nia Long has also earned from several endorsements deals with different brands such as:
- Dark and Lovely
- White Diamonds Lustre Fragrance
Nia Long had to work hard to get to the place she is now. At the moment, she is one of the most well-respected and established Black actresses in Hollywood.
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