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Nia Long
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1970-10-30,Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Gender
Female
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 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.

Filmography

Boyz n the Hood

7.629

Boyz n the Hood
1991-07-12

Are We Done Yet?

5.805

Are We Done Yet?
2007-04-04

6.276

Stigmata
1999-09-02

7.123

Friday
1995-04-26

4.88

Gospel Hill
2008-02-09

6.556

Good Hair
2009-10-09

4.147

Buried Alive
1989-09-01

Big Momma's House 2

5.769

Big Momma's House 2
2006-01-26

6.358

In Too Deep
1999-08-25

The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy

6.3

The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy
2000-02-01

Are We There Yet?

5.661

Are We There Yet?
2005-01-20

Made in America

5.486

Made in America
1993-01-06

5.8

Alfie
2004-10-22

Big Momma's House

5.82

Big Momma's House
2000-05-31

6.294

Premonition
2007-02-08

7.462

Love Jones
1997-03-14

If These Walls Could Talk 2

6.548

If These Walls Could Talk 2
2000-03-05

6.547

Baadasssss!
2004-05-28

6.7

Boiler Room
2000-02-18

The B.R.A.T. Patrol

5.6

The B.R.A.T. Patrol
1986-10-26

6.214

Soul Food
1997-09-26

6.639

The Best Man
1999-10-22

4.611

Mooz-lum
2011-02-11

5.5

Held Up
1999-10-08

5.634

You People
2023-01-20

2.5

Butter
1998-10-13

The Best Man Holiday

6.541

The Best Man Holiday
2013-11-15

Sightings: Heartland Ghost

4.611

Sightings: Heartland Ghost
2002-10-27

The Secret Laughter of Women

4.7

The Secret Laughter of Women
1999-11-26

The Single Moms Club

6.009

The Single Moms Club
2014-03-14

0

Michael
2025-10-01

6.072

Keanu
2016-04-29

Roxanne Roxanne

6

Roxanne Roxanne
2017-01-22

6.1

Beaches
2017-01-21

4.509

Lemon
2017-01-22

8.238

Life in a Year
2020-11-27

5.5

Hav Plenty
1997-09-11

47 Meters Down: Uncaged

5.7

47 Meters Down: Uncaged
2019-08-15

Friendly Fire: Making of an Urban Legend

4.5

Friendly Fire: Making of an Urban Legend
2003-09-02

The Enduring Significance of 'Boyz n the Hood'

2

The Enduring Significance of 'Boyz n the Hood'
2011-07-19

7.625

The Banker
2020-03-06

5.65

Fatal Affair
2020-07-16

7.425

Missing
2023-01-19

6.881

Look Both Ways
2022-08-16

‘Friday’ Straight Up

8

‘Friday’ Straight Up
2009-01-01

0

Last Friday

7.912

Third Watch
1999-09-23

The Tony Danza Show

6.1

The Tony Danza Show
2004-09-13

7.487

Judging Amy
1999-09-19

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

7.925

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1990-09-10

7.535

Everwood
2002-09-16

5.7

106 & Park
2000-09-11

7

Big Shots
2007-09-27

6.949

Moesha
1996-01-23

8.4

Living Single
1993-08-29

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

7.158

Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993-09-13

7.824

ER
1994-09-19

7.913

Boston Legal
2004-10-03

0

Live Shot
1995-08-29

The Wendy Williams Show

6

The Wendy Williams Show
2008-07-14

6.8

The Divide
2014-07-16

6.582

House of Lies
2012-01-08

5.8

Uncle Buck
2016-06-14

America Beyond the Color Line

6

America Beyond the Color Line
2004-02-03

NCIS: Los Angeles

7.53

NCIS: Los Angeles
2009-09-22

The Kelly Clarkson Show

6.4

The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019-09-09

Celebrity Ghost Stories

7.3

Celebrity Ghost Stories
2009-10-03

The Best Man: The Final Chapters

8.3

The Best Man: The Final Chapters
2022-12-22

Dear White People

6.103

Dear White People
2017-04-28

6.691

#blackAF
2020-04-17

The Cleveland Show

5.885

The Cleveland Show
2009-09-27

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

5.092

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009-07-16

6.4

The Daily Show
1996-07-22

The Wonderful World of Disney

7.774

The Wonderful World of Disney
1954-10-27

Number One on the Call Sheet

9

Number One on the Call Sheet
2025-03-27