Nia Long Wiki, Age, Bio, Height, Husband, Career, and Net Worth 

Nitara Carlyn Long is more commonly referred to as Nia Long. She appeared in a number of Hollywood films and television shows.

Wiki, Bio, Family, Siblings, Childhood & Education

Nia Long was born on October 30, 1970. She was born in Brooklyn, New York. Doughtry Long and Talita Long, her father, and mother, are also teachers. Samore, her elder half-sister, is also an actor. Her parents split when she was two years old. She stayed at home with her mum.

Nia and her mother relocated to Los Angeles when she was seven years old. Her father is from New Jersey. Nia attended Inglewood’s St. Mary’s Academy. She went to Paseo Del Rey Elementary. Nia studied ballet, jazz, tap, guitar, and acting in addition to her scholastic lessons. She attended Westchester High School and graduated in 1989.

Nia Long’s Age, Height, Weight, and Body Dimensions

Nia Long, who was born on October 30, 1970, is 51 years old as of today, June 7, 2022. Her height is 1.57 meters and her weight is 57 kilograms.

Nia Long’s Profession & Career

Betty Bridges, the mother of Todd Bridges, the Diff’rent Strokes star, was Nia Long’s tutor. She began her career with the Disney Television Movie The B.R.A.T Patrol. Her first significant role was as Kate in the soap drama ‘Guiding Light.’ She portrayed Brandi in Boyz n the Hood. This job helped her gain confidence.

Long first appeared as Sasha Monroe in the third drama Watch in 2003. She dominated television for a long time, appearing on shows such as The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, ER, If These Walls Could Talk 2, Third Watch, Boston Legal, The Cleveland Show, Empire, NCIS Los Angeles, and others. She made appearances in films such as Friday, Love Jones, Soul Food, The Best Man, Big Mamma’s House, and Mooz-lum.

Achievements and awards

She won two prizes in 2000 for her outstanding performance in the film The Best Man. The honors are known as the Black Reel Awards and the Image Awards. She received Image Awards in 2004 and 2005 for her role in the television series Third Watch. She was nominated for a BET Award in 2005 for her exceptional performance in the film Alfie.

Nia Long’s Salary and Net Worth

This charismatic actress has a net worth of $15 million as of June 2022. She made the majority of her fortune from her work in television and film. She became a regular in a number of African-American films. Though she began her career as a soap opera actor, she quickly demonstrated her acting talent, and she is now best recognized for her parts in major Hollywood films such as Soul Food, Love Jones, Big Mamma’s House, and The Best Man.

Nia began dating Ime Sunday Udoka, a former professional basketball player who is now an NBA assistant coach, in 2010. Kez Udoka, her son, was born the next year. She has another son from a previous marriage. Ime proposed to her in 2015.

Nia is a PETA supporter. She works as a motivational speaker at Sterling Children’s Home, a children’s home in Barbados. Nia has also dated celebrities such as Chris Tucker, Chris Webber, Ice Cube, and Martin Lawrence.

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