Nia Long

About

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...

Known for

MoeshaSeries • 1996NCIS: Los AngelesSeries • 2009ERSeries • 1994Boston LegalSeries • 2004Third WatchSeries • 1999Judging AmySeries • 1999EmpireSeries • 2015EverwoodSeries • 2002MichaelMovie • 2026The Fresh Prince of Bel-AirSeries • 1990The Cleveland ShowSeries • 2009Living SingleSeries • 1993House of LiesSeries • 2012Dear White PeopleSeries • 2017MissingMovie • 2023Big Momma's HouseMovie • 2000Look Both WaysMovie • 2022The Wonderful World of DisneySeries • 1954Big Momma's House 2Movie • 2006The BankerMovie • 2020FridayMovie • 1995Life in a YearMovie • 2020Boyz n the HoodMovie • 1991Are We There Yet?Movie • 2005