Gabrielle Union
Biography of Gabrielle Union
Gabrielle Monique Union was born on October 29, 1972 in Omaha, Nebraska. She is an American actress.
After graduating from high school, Gabrielle Union studied law at the University of Nebraska. However, she changed for sporting reasons, she is a passionate football player, the university. That's how Union came to the University of California through Cuesta College, where she received her degree in sociology.
During this time, Gabrielle Union began modeling and also made the leap into the television world. Union made her acting debut in an episode of the first season of Family Matters. Since then she has appeared in various series and films. She also has a small role in the Busta Rhymes video clip I Love My Chick, which is based on the feature film Mr. & Mrs. Smith.
In 2003 she received a Rising Star Award for Best Young Actress at the American Black Film Festival.
Since 2013, Union has starred in the BET series Being Mary Jane in the title role. The series ended in 2019. From 2019 to 2020, she starred opposite Jessica Alba in the crime series L.A.'s Finest, which continues the story of DEA agent Syd Burnett from Michael Bay's feature film Bad Boys II.
Union was married to Jacksonville Jaguars running back Chris Howard from 2001 to 2005. In December 2013, she became engaged to basketball player Dwyane Wade whom she married on August 30, 2014.
Filmography
1999 She's All That
1999 10 Things I Hate About You
2000 Love & Basketball
2000 Bring It On
2001 The Brothers
2001 Two Can Play That Game
2002 Abandon
2002 Welcome to Collinwood
2003 Deliver Us from
2003 Cradle 2 the Grave
2003 Bad Boys II
2003 Ride or Die
2004 Breakin' All the Rules
2005 Neo Ned
2005 The Honeymooners
2005 Say Uncle
2006 Running with Scissors
2007 Constellation
2007 Daddy's Little Girls
2007 The Box
2007 The Perfect Holiday
2008 Meet Dave
2008 Cadillac Records
2012 Think Like a Man
2012 Good Deeds
2012 In Our Nature
2012 Half the Sky
2013 Miss Dial
2013 The Door
2014 Think Like a Man Too
2014 Top Five
2016 The Birth of a Nation
2016 Almost Christmas
2016 Sleepless
2016 Girls Trip
2018 The Public
2018 Breaking In
2020 Fearless
2022 Cheaper by the Dozen
Television
1993 Family Matters
1995 Saved by the Bell: The New Class
1996 Moesha
1996 Malibu Shores
1996 Goode Behavior
1996 Jungle Cubs
1996 7th Heaven
1997 Smart Guy
1997 Dave's World
1997 Hitz
1997 City Guys
1997 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
1997 Sister, Sister
1998 The Steve Harvey Show
1973 Renee TV movie
1999 Clueless
1999 Grown Ups
1999 The Wonderful World of Disney
2000 ER
2000 The Others
2000 Zoe, Duncan, Jack & Jane
2000 City of Angels
2001 Friends
2001 Close to Home
2003 The Proud Family
2004 The West Wing
2004 Something the Lord Made
2005 Family Guy
2005 Night Stalker
2007 Football Wives
2008 Ugly Betty
2009 Life
2009 Body Politic
2009 FlashForward
2010 Army Wives
2011 NTSF:SD:SUV
2011 Little in Common
2013 Ridin' Dirty with Officer Turner
2013 Being Mary Jane
2015 With This Ring
2015 The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar
2016 The Lion Guard
2019 America's Got Talent
2019 Gay of Thrones
2019 L.A.'s Finest
2021 A Black Lady Sketch Show