| Net Worth: | $6 Million |
|---|---|
| Date of birth: | October 30, 1970 (54 years old) |
| Gender: | Female |
| Profession: | Actor, Dancer, Music Video Director, Voice Actor |
| Nationality: | American |
Nia was born October 30, 1970 in Brooklyn, New York. Her notable movies include Made in America, Boiler Room, Alfie, and Gospel Hill. In 2014, Long is starring in new movie The Single Moms Club as May. She also played in several TV shows. Probably most important was role of Officer Sasha Monroe in Third Watch. Probably best movie to check closer on her hot body measurements is 200 film Big Momma’s House, where young Nia played Sherry Pierse and appeared in several lingerie scenes.
Career
Career: Long’s first professional acting role was on the Disney Channel, in the television film “The B.R.A.T. Patrol” (1986) alongside actors like Sean Astin, Tim Thomerson, and Brian Keith. She followed this up with a three-year contracted role as the character Kathryn “Kat” Speakes on the long-running popular soap opera “Guiding Light” from 1991 to 1994. This was her first notable role that helped her gain more exposure. During her first year of being on “Guiding Light”, Long landed the role of Brandi in the film “Boyz n the Hood” (1991). Following her departure from “Guiding Light”, Long played Beulah “Lisa” Wilkes, the girlfriend (and later fiancé) of Will Smith’s character on the television show “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” from 1994 to 1995.
Personal Life
Personal Life: Long is a mother of two. She shares her first son, born in 2000, with Massai Dorsey. She had her second son, born in 2011, with former professional basketball player Ime Udoka. Long and Udoka began dating in 2010, and became engaged in May 2015.
Quotes
“I think you grow through your experiences; you get better as you grow and I’m not nearly where I think I’m going to be eventually where I inspire to be and hopefully the opportunities will continue to come.”
— Nia Long
“I know for me like I have a reputation of being kind of tough, I have a reputation of also being the girl next door, kind of sweet but I have standards and my thing is, it’s me on that screen and I don’t have control over everything in this and I’m grateful and thankful.”
— Nia Long
“It’s my motor, it’s the thing that keeps me going and so when I have these auditions for these big movies, I can depend on myself because I’ve been working consistently.”
— Nia Long
“I have a beautiful son, I don’t regret it, I’m very proud of the way that we handle our relationship and the way that we keep our son first and that’s our priority.”
— Nia Long
“I know where I’m going to be, I’m not traveling here and there and everywhere. That didn’t necessarily prompt me to it but it definitely opened up my mind of saying okay, maybe this is a good time to do this.”
— Nia Long