Nia Long
Acting
Born: 1970-10-30 · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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
🎬 Movies (20)
Don't Stop Til' You Get Enough: The Making of Michael
2026
Self
Michael
2026
Katherine Jackson
You People
2023
Fatima
Missing
2023
Grace
Look Both Ways
2022
Lucy Galloway
Life in a Year
2020
Catherine
Fatal Affair
2020
Ellie Warren
The Banker
2020
Eunice Garrett
47 Meters Down: Uncaged
2019
Jennifer
Roxanne Roxanne
2017
Ms. Peggy
Lemon
2017
Cleo
Beaches
2017
Hillary Whitney
Keanu
2016
Hannah
The Single Moms Club
2014
May Miller
The Best Man Holiday
2013
Jordan Armstrong
The Enduring Significance of 'Boyz n the Hood'
2011
Self
Mooz-lum
2011
Safiyah
Good Hair
2009
Self
‘Friday’ Straight Up
2009
Self
Gospel Hill
2008
Mrs. Palmer
📺 TV Shows (20)
Number One on the Call Sheet
2025
Self
The Best Man: The Final Chapters
2022
Jordan Armstrong
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
Self - Guest
#blackAF
2020
Lavette
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
Self
Steve
2017
Self
Dear White People
2017
Neika Hobbs
Uncle Buck
2016
Cindy Russell
Empire
2015
Giuliana
The Divide
2014
Billie Page
House of Lies
2012
Tamara
Celebrity Ghost Stories
2009
Self
The Cleveland Show
2009
Roberta Tubbs (voice)
NCIS: Los Angeles
2009
Shay Mosley
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
Self - Guest
The Wendy Williams Show
2008
Big Shots
2007
Katie Graham
Boston Legal
2004
Vanessa Walker
The Tony Danza Show
2004
Self
America Beyond the Color Line
2004
Self