Gabrielle Union
Birth Name:
Gabrielle Monique Union Wade
Birth Place:
Omaha, Nebraska, United States
Profession
Actress, Producer, Soundtrack
Fast Facts
- Won the best actress award at the Palm Beach International Film Festival for her role in "Neo Ned․"
- Participated in World AIDS Day in 2010
- Has served as a global ambassador for the Susan G․ Komen for the Cure's Circle of Promise campaign
- Graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles in 1996 with a degree in sociology
- Got married to basketball player Dwyane Wade in 2014
- Became a model to pay off her student loans before her agent discovered her talent for acting
- Quote: "When something catastrophic happens in life everyone rallies around you but it's not for something positive ․․․ I hated feeling like a victim, it makes you lazy․ I wanted to embrace being a survivor ․․․ That's the road I decided to take․"
- Released "Vanilla Puddin," a chardonnay wine, in 2014
- Appeared in the music video "Paradise" by LL Cool J in 2002
Awards
- 2001Black Reel - Theatrical - Best Supporting Actress:Winner
- 2002Black Reel - Theatrical - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2003BET Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2004Cinescape Genre Face of the Future Award - Female:Nominated
- 2004BET Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2004BET Comedy Award - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Box Office Movie:Nominated
- 2004BET Comedy Award - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Box Office Movie:Winner
- 2004Black Reel - Film: Best Actress:Nominated
- 2004Gold Derby TV Award - TV Movie/Mini Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2004Image Award - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture:Nominated
- 2004Image Award - Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture:Nominated
- 2005BET Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2005BET Comedy Award - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Theatrical Film:Nominated
- 2005Black Reel - Best Actress, Musical or Comedy:Nominated
- 2005Black Reel - Best Supporting Actress, Network/Cable Television:Nominated
- 2005Image Award - Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special:Nominated
- 2005Image Award - Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture:Nominated
- 2006Best ActressWinner
- 2010Image Award - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2013BET Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2014BET Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2014Black Reel - Outstanding Actress, TV Movie or Mini-Series:Nominated
- 2014Image Award - Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special:Winner
- 2015BET Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2015Image Award - Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2016BET Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2016BTVA Special/DVD Voice Acting Award - Best Vocal Ensemble in a TV Special/Direct-to-DVD Title or Short:Nominated
- 2016Image Award - Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2017BET Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2017BTVA Television Voice Acting Award - Best Vocal Ensemble in a New Television Series:Nominated
- 2017Vision Award - Best Performance - Drama:Nominated
- 2019Teen Choice Award - Choice TV Actress: Action:Winner
- 2020Image Award - Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special:Nominated
- 2022Gotham Independent Film Award - Outstanding Supporting Performance:Nominated
- 2023Movies for Grownups Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2023Black Reel - Outstanding Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2023Black Reel - Outstanding Voice Performance:Nominated
- 2023Family Film Award - Outstanding Actress in a Feature Film:Nominated
- 2023Independent Spirit Award - Best Supporting Performance:Nominated
- 2024Image Award - Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Limited Series or Dramatic Special:Nominated