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