Gabrielle Union
Acting
Born: October 29, 1972 (age 53) · Omaha, Nebraska, USA
Highest Rated
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).
Known for
Friends
1994
10 Things I Hate About You
1999
Bad Boys II
2003
Family Guy
1999
She's All That
1999
The Idea of You
2024
Bring It On
2000
Meet Dave
2008
Strange World
2022
Sleepless
2017
The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar
2016
Cradle 2 the Grave
2003
Photos (12)
Movies (50)
GOAT
Jett Fillmore (voice)
Strange World
Meridian Clade (voice)
Bad Boys II
Syd
Cradle 2 the Grave
Daria
10 Things I Hate About You
Chastity
Almost Christmas
Rachel
She's All That
Katie
Meet Dave
No. 3 - Cultural Officer
Cheaper by the Dozen
Zoey Baker
Space Cadet
Pam Proctor
Cadillac Records
Geneva Wade
Forbidden Fruits
Sharon
Riff Raff
Sandy
The Perfect Find
Jenna Jones
Think Like a Man Too
Kristen
Something the Lord Made
Clara Thomas
Bring It On
Isis
Breaking In
Shaun Russell
Think Like a Man
Kristen
Love & Basketball
Shawnee
The Birth of a Nation
Esther
Running with Scissors
Dorothy
The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar
Nala (voice)
The Honeymooners
Alice Kramden
Sleepless
Dena
The Inspection
Inez French
Daddy's Little Girls
Julia Rossmore
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: The Facts of Life and Diff'rent Strokes
Dorothy 'Tootie' Ramsey
Top Five
Erica Long
Deliver Us from Eva
Evangeline 'Eva' Dandrige
The Public
Rebecca Parks
Welcome to Collinwood
Michelle
Breakin' All the Rules
Nikki
Two Can Play That Game
Conny Spalding
Hustle and Heat
Masked Woman
Miss Dial
Long Story Caller
Abandon
Amanda Luttrell
The Brothers
Denise Johnson
Fearless
General Blazerhatch (voice)
Good Deeds
Natalie
The Lion Guard: The Rise of Scar
Nala (voice)
Say Uncle
Elise Carter
The Perfect Holiday
Nancy Taylor
Neo Ned
Rachael
In Our Nature
Vicky
The Box
Cris Romano
Constellation
Carmel Boxer
With This Ring
Kitty
H.E. Double Hockey Sticks
Gabrielle
Sesame Street Elmo's Playdate: Scavenger Hunt
2020
TV Shows (34)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
1 eps
Family Guy
Shauna Parks (voice) · 1 eps
Friends
Kirsten Lang · 1 eps
The West Wing
Meeshel Anders · 1 eps
ER
Tamara Davis · 1 eps
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
N'Garen · 1 eps
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1 eps
Army Wives
Gina Holt · 1 eps
Ugly Betty
Renee Slater · 3 eps
Sister, Sister
Shawn · 4 eps
Sister, Sister
Vanessa · 1 eps
7th Heaven
Keesha Hamilton · 5 eps
Moesha
Ashli · 1 eps
Life
Jane Seever · 4 eps
Dave's World
Carly · 1 eps
Truth Be Told
Eva Pierre · 10 eps
Saved by the Bell: The New Class
Hilary · 1 eps
Saved by the Bell: The New Class
Jennifer · 1 eps
The Proud Family
Sunny Stevens / Iesha (voice) · 1 eps
The Steve Harvey Show
Naomi Parson · 1 eps
The Lion Guard
Nala (voice) · 3 eps
FlashForward
Zoey Andata · 9 eps
L.A.'s Finest
Syd Burnett · 26 eps
A Black Lady Sketch Show
Gabrielle Union · 1 eps
Clueless
1 eps
Smart Guy
Lydia · 1 eps
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder
Talia (Voice) · 4 eps
StoryBots: Answer Time
1 eps
NTSF:SD:SUV::
Sandy Canyons · 1 eps
City Guys
1 eps
Being Mary Jane
Mary Jane Paul · 51 eps
Jungle Cubs
2 eps
Night Stalker
Perri Reed · 10 eps
City of Angels
Courtney Ellis · 11 eps
Self / Appearances (37)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest · 8 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest · 3 eps
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self · 1 eps
The Daily Show
Self - Guest · 6 eps
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self · 1 eps
Conan
Self · 3 eps
The View
Self - Guest · 3 eps
The View
Self · 1 eps
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self · 4 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self · 1 eps
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self - Guest · 1 eps
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self · 2 eps
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest · 4 eps
Sherri
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Tamron Hall Show
Self - Guest · 4 eps
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Hot Ones
Self · 1 eps
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self · 2 eps
America's Got Talent
Self - Judge · 23 eps
The Drew Barrymore Show
Self · 1 eps
Steve
Self · 1 eps
Desus & Mero
Self - Illustrious Guest · 2 eps
On Air with Ryan Seacrest
Self · 1 eps
Number One on the Call Sheet
Self · 1 eps
People's Choice Awards
Self - Presenter · 1 eps
CBS Mornings
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Red Table Talk
Self · 1 eps
Hollywood Black
Self · 4 eps
The Early Show
Self · 2 eps
Reading Rainbow
Self · 1 eps
Gabrielle Union: My Journey to 50
Self · 2 eps
Half the Sky
Self · 2 eps
We Got Time Today
Self · 1 eps
Teen Choice Awards
Self - Presenter · 1 eps
Upcoming (1)
Producing (9)
The Idea of You
Producer
L.A.'s Finest
Executive Producer
Almost Christmas
Executive Producer
Cheaper by the Dozen
Executive Producer
The Perfect Find
Producer
Breaking In
Producer
The Inspection
Executive Producer
Hair Love
Associate Producer
With This Ring
Executive Producer