Nia Long

Nia Long

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 Angeles neighborhood when Long was seven. Long's father currently resides in Trenton, New Jersey. Long's half-sister is comedienne Sommore, one of the stars of The Queens of Comedy. She attended the Roman Catholic school St. Mary's Academy and studied ballet, tap, jazz, gymnastics, guitar, and acting. She graduated from WestchesterHigh School in 1989. Long's acting coach was Betty Bridges, better known as the mother of Diff'rent Strokes star Todd Bridges. Her earliest role was in the Disney television movie, The B.R.A.T Patrol alongside Sean Astin, Tim Thomerson and Brian Keith. Her first notable role on television was a three-year contract role as Kathryn "Kat" Speakes on the soap opera Guiding Light. Long portrayed Kat from 1991 to 1994, then f rom 1994 - 1995, she played Will Smith's girlfriend and fiancée Beulah "Lisa" Wilkes on The Fresh Prince of Bel Air. In 2003, she joined the cast of the drama Third Watch, where she played NYPD Officer Sasha Monroe, continuing until the series finale in 2005. In 2005 and 2006, Long appeared on Everwood, and appeared on Boston Legal during its 2006-2007 season. Long also starred in Big Shots from 2007-2008 alongside Michael Vartan and Dylan McDermott. She also made a guest appearance on the successful sitcom Living Single during its first season. Long appeared in supporting roles in a number of movies including, Boyz n the Hood, Friday, and Made in America. She played a leading role, or a member of the primary ensemble, in several films, including Soul Food, Love Jones, Boiler Room, Big Momma's House, Are We There Yet?, and The Best Man. Ice Cube has starred with her in four films, while (fellow Westchester High alum) Regina King has starred with her in two. Long was voted one of the 50 most beautiful people in the World in 2000 by People. She won a NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series in 2004 for her performance on Third Watch.   In addition to her film credits, she directed Yolanda Adams's music video for "This Too Shall Pass" and co-directed and appeared in Ashanti's music video, "Baby". She also appears in the video for Kanye West's, "Touch The Sky". Long and her former long-time boyfriend and fellow actor Massai Z. Dorsey have a son, Massai Zhivago Dorsey II, born on November 26, 2000.

  • Унвон: Nia Long
  • Маъруфият: 17.958
  • Маълум аст: Acting
  • Зодрӯз: 1970-10-30
  • Ҷои таввалуд: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
  • Сафҳаи хонагӣ:
  • Ҳамчунин тавре маълум аст: ნია ლონგი, ניה לונג, Ніа Лонг
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Nia Long Филмҳо

  • 1991
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    Boyz n the Hood

    Boyz n the Hood

    7.6 1991 HD

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  • 2007
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    Are We Done Yet?

    Are We Done Yet?

    5.789 2007 HD

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  • 1999
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    Stigmata

    Stigmata

    6.3 1999 HD

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  • 1995
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    Friday

    Friday

    7.157 1995 HD

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  • 2008
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    Gospel Hill

    Gospel Hill

    4.7 2008 HD

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  • 2009
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    Good Hair

    Good Hair

    6.5 2009 HD

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  • 1989
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    Buried Alive

    Buried Alive

    3.9 1989 HD

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  • 2006
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    Big Momma's House 2

    Big Momma's House 2

    5.8 2006 HD

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  • 1999
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    In Too Deep

    In Too Deep

    6.4 1999 HD

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  • 2000
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    The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy

    The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy

    6.32 2000 HD

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  • 2005
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    Are We There Yet?

    Are We There Yet?

    5.6 2005 HD

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  • 1993
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    Made in America

    Made in America

    5.5 1993 HD

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  • 2004
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    Alfie

    Alfie

    5.8 2004 HD

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  • 2000
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    Big Momma's House

    Big Momma's House

    5.819 2000 HD

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  • 2007
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    Premonition

    Premonition

    6.295 2007 HD

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  • 1997
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    Love Jones

    Love Jones

    7.4 1997 HD

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  • 2000
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    If These Walls Could Talk 2

    If These Walls Could Talk 2

    6.6 2000 HD

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  • 2004
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    Baadasssss!

    Baadasssss!

    6.4 2004 HD

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  • 2000
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    Boiler Room

    Boiler Room

    6.72 2000 HD

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  • 1986
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    The B.R.A.T. Patrol

    The B.R.A.T. Patrol

    5.6 1986 HD

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  • 1997
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    Soul Food

    Soul Food

    6.3 1997 HD

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  • 1999
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    The Best Man

    The Best Man

    6.68 1999 HD

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  • 2011
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    Mooz-lum

    Mooz-lum

    5.1 2011 HD

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  • 1999
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    Held Up

    Held Up

    5.5 1999 HD

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  • 2023
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    You People

    You People

    5.668 2023 HD

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  • 1998
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    Butter

    Butter

    3.2 1998 HD

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  • 2013
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    The Best Man Holiday

    The Best Man Holiday

    6.6 2013 HD

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  • 2002
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    Sightings: Heartland Ghost

    Sightings: Heartland Ghost

    4.8 2002 HD

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  • 1999
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    The Secret Laughter of Women

    The Secret Laughter of Women

    4.7 1999 HD

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  • 2014
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    The Single Moms Club

    The Single Moms Club

    6 2014 HD

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  • 2025
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    Michael

    Michael

    1 2025 HD

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  • 2016
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    Keanu

    Keanu

    6.071 2016 HD

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  • 2017
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    Roxanne Roxanne

    Roxanne Roxanne

    6.038 2017 HD

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  • 2017
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    Beaches

    Beaches

    6.1 2017 HD

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  • 2017
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    Lemon

    Lemon

    4.577 2017 HD

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  • 2020
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    Life in a Year

    Life in a Year

    8.3 2020 HD

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  • 1997
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    Hav Plenty

    Hav Plenty

    5.8 1997 HD

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  • 2019
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    47 Meters Down: Uncaged

    47 Meters Down: Uncaged

    5.7 2019 HD

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  • 2003
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    Friendly Fire: Making of an Urban Legend

    Friendly Fire: Making of an Urban Legend

    4.5 2003 HD

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  • 2011
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    The Enduring Significance of 'Boyz n the Hood'

    The Enduring Significance of 'Boyz n the Hood'

    2 2011 HD

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  • 2020
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    The Banker

    The Banker

    7.633 2020 HD

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  • 2020
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    Fatal Affair

    Fatal Affair

    5.6 2020 HD

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  • 2023
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    Missing

    Missing

    7.444 2023 HD

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  • 2022
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    Look Both Ways

    Look Both Ways

    6.9 2022 HD

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  • 2024
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    Any Other Way: The Jackie Shane Story

    Any Other Way: The Jackie Shane Story

    1 2024 HD

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  • 2020
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    Fatal Affair

    Fatal Affair

    5.6 2020 HD

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  • 1999
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    Third Watch

    Third Watch

    7.9 1999 HD

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  • 2004
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    The Tony Danza Show

    The Tony Danza Show

    6.1 2004 HD

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  • 1999
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    Judging Amy

    Judging Amy

    7.5 1999 HD

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  • 1990
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    The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

    The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

    7.943 1990 HD

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  • 2002
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    Everwood

    Everwood

    7.6 2002 HD

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  • 2000
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    106 & Park

    106 & Park

    6 2000 HD

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  • 2007
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    Big Shots

    Big Shots

    7 2007 HD

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  • 1996
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    Moesha

    Moesha

    6.8 1996 HD

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  • 1993
    imgS5 E13

    Living Single

    Living Single

    8.4 1993 HD

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  • 1993
    imgS16 E98

    Late Night with Conan O'Brien

    Late Night with Conan O'Brien

    7.095 1993 HD

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  • 1994
    imgS15 E22

    ER

    ER

    7.814 1994 HD

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  • 2004
    imgS5 E13

    Boston Legal

    Boston Legal

    7.9 2004 HD

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  • 1995
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    Live Shot

    Live Shot

    1 1995 HD

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  • 2008
    imgS13 E137

    The Wendy Williams Show

    The Wendy Williams Show

    6.6 2008 HD

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  • 2014
    imgS1 E8

    The Divide

    The Divide

    7 2014 HD

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  • 2012
    imgS5 E10

    House of Lies

    House of Lies

    6.55 2012 HD

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  • 2016
    imgS1 E8

    Uncle Buck

    Uncle Buck

    5.8 2016 HD

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  • 2004
    imgS1 E4

    America Beyond the Color Line

    America Beyond the Color Line

    6 2004 HD

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  • 2009
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    NCIS: Los Angeles

    NCIS: Los Angeles

    7.549 2009 HD

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  • 2019
    imgS5 E180

    The Kelly Clarkson Show

    The Kelly Clarkson Show

    6.2 2019 HD

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  • 2013
    imgS10 E22

    The Goldbergs

    The Goldbergs

    7.576 2013 HD

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  • 2009
    imgS5 E18

    Celebrity Ghost Stories

    Celebrity Ghost Stories

    7.3 2009 HD

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  • 2022
    imgS1 E8

    The Best Man: The Final Chapters

    The Best Man: The Final Chapters

    8.4 2022 HD

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  • 2017
    imgS4 E10

    Dear White People

    Dear White People

    6.2 2017 HD

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  • 2020
    imgS1 E8

    #blackAF

    #blackAF

    6.8 2020 HD

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  • 2009
    imgS4 E23

    The Cleveland Show

    The Cleveland Show

    5.8 2009 HD

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  • 2009
    imgS21 E186

    Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

    Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

    4.9 2009 HD

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  • 1996
    imgS29 E130

    The Daily Show

    The Daily Show

    6.4 1996 HD

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  • 1954
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    The Wonderful World of Disney

    The Wonderful World of Disney

    7.6 1954 HD

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