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Also known as Gabrielle Monique Union, Gabrielle Monique Union-Wade, Gabrielle Union-Wade

American actress, singer and model

Person · Open Library

Works
11

Top works

  • Dispossession
  • Shady Baby Feels
  • Welcome to the Party Board Book
  • Supreme Actresses
  • Shady Baby

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Film & TV

Acting · Omaha, Nebraska, USA

Gabrielle Monique Union-Wade (born October 29, 1972) is an American actress. She is known for her roles in The Brothers (2001), Deliver Us from Eva (2003), Bad Boys II (2003), Daddy's Little Girls (2007), Think Like a Man (2012), Think Like a Man Too (2014), and the remake of Cheaper by the Dozen (2022). She also starred as the lead in the BET drama series Being Mary Jane (2013-2019), for which…

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  • Forbidden Fruits — Sharon2026
  • GOAT — Jett Fillmore (voice)2026
  • Riff Raff — Sandy2025
  • Number One on the Call Sheet — Self2025
  • Reading Rainbow — Self2025
  • Space Cadet — Pam Proctor2024
  • We Got Time Today — Self2024
  • Hollywood Black — Self2024
  • The Perfect Find — Jenna Jones2023
  • Gabrielle Union: My Journey to 50 — Self2023

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Group
Origin
United States
Active from
1997
Active to
2005
hard rockrock and roll

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Listeners
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Total plays
33

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Key facts

Born
Gabrielle Monique Union , ( 1972-10-29 ) October 29, 1972 (age 53) , Omaha, Nebraska , U.S.
Education
University of California, Los Angeles ( BS )
Occupations
Actress author
Years active
1992–present
Height
5’7” (170 cm)
Spouses
Chris Howard ​ ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 2001 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 2006 ) ​ Dwyane Wade ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 2014 ) ​
Relatives
Saweetie (cousin once removed) Zaire Wade (Stepson) Zaya Wade (Stepdaughter)

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Monique
Gender
female
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Omaha
Occupation
film actor
Languages spoken
English language
Native language
English language
Image
Gabrielle Union at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival 3 (cropped).jpg
Residence
Los Angeles
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Gabrielle Union
date of birth
1972-10-29
start of work period
1993-00-00
relative
Saweetie
social media followers
4470379
writing language
English language
birth name
Gabrielle Monique Union
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Encyclopedic overview

Gabrielle Monique Union-Wade (née Union; born October 29, 1972) is an American actress, model and author. Her career began in the 1990s, when she made dozens of appearances on television sitcoms before landing supporting roles in 1999 teen films She's All That and 10 Things I Hate About You. Her breakthrough role arrived the following year in the teen film Bring It On.

Union is known for her performances in the romantic comedy films The Brothers (2001), Deliver Us from Eva (2003), Daddy's Little Girls (2007), Think Like a Man (2012) and Think Like a Man Too (2014). She also had starring roles in the CBS medical drama series City of Angels (2000) and in the films Bad Boys II (2003), Cradle 2 the Grave (2003), Neo Ned (2005), Cadillac Records (2008), Top Five (2014), Breaking In (2018), and The Perfect Find (2023). She has also co-starred in the films The Birth of a Nation (2016), Almost Christmas (2016) and Sleepless (2017).

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