

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…
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The Daily Show
1996 • TV
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Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009 • TV
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Michael
2026 • Movie
Katherine Jackson

NCIS: Los Angeles
2009 • TV
Shay Mosley

The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019 • TV
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ER
1994 • TV
Christy Wilson

The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022 • TV
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Third Watch
1999 • TV
Sasha Monroe

Boston Legal
2004 • TV
Vanessa Walker

Judging Amy
1999 • TV
Andrea Solomon
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