Nia Long
Acting
Born October 30, 1970 · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Biography
Nia Long (born October 30, 1970) is an American actress and occasional music video director. She is best known for her roles in the television series The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and Third Watch, and the films Soul Food, Love Jones, The Best Man, Big Momma's House, and Are We There Yet? Long was born in Brooklyn, New York, U.S. Her family is of Afro-Trinidadian descent. Her name, Nia, is one of the seven days of Kwanzaa, which means purpose in Swahili. Long's parents divorced when she was two years old, and she and her mother moved to Iowa City, Iowa. They subsequently moved to a South Los…
Known For · 40 titles
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
The Daily Show
Michael
The Kelly Clarkson Show
ER
The Jennifer Hudson Show
NCIS: Los Angeles
Everwood
Boston Legal
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Steve
Third Watch
Judging Amy
Empire
The Wendy Williams Show
The Cleveland Show
Moesha
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
House of Lies
The Tony Danza Show
People's Choice Awards
Celebrity Ghost Stories
Living Single
Number One on the Call Sheet
The Wonderful World of Disney
106 & Park
Dear White People
Friday
Big Momma's House
Boyz n the Hood
Big Momma's House 2
Big Shots
Missing
#blackAF
The Banker
Life in a Year
Premonition
47 Meters Down: Uncaged
Boiler Room
Keanu