Gabrielle Monique Union-Wade (née Union; born October 29, 1972) is an
American actress, voice artist, activist, and author. She began her
career in the 1990s, appearing on television sitcoms, before landing
supporting roles in teenage comedy films She's All That and 10 Things
I Hate About You (1999). Her breakthrough role was in the 2000 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 films Bad Boys II (2003), Cradle 2 the Grave (2003),
Neo Ned (2005), Cadillac Records (2008), Top Five (2014) and Breaking
In (2018). In 2013, Union began starring as lead character in the BET
drama series Being Mary Jane, for which she has received an NAACP
Image Award. She co-starred in the 2016 film The Birth of a Nation,
and next appeared in Almost Christmas (2016) and Sleepless
(2017).Outside of acting, Union has written two books: a memoir,
entitled We're Going to Need More Wine (2017), and a children's book,
entitled Welcome to the Party (2020). She has also been an outspoken
advocate for issues involving women's health and violence against
women. Union was included on Time's list of the 100 most influential
people in the world in 2020.
American actress, voice artist, activist, and author. She began her
career in the 1990s, appearing on television sitcoms, before landing
supporting roles in teenage comedy films She's All That and 10 Things
I Hate About You (1999). Her breakthrough role was in the 2000 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 films Bad Boys II (2003), Cradle 2 the Grave (2003),
Neo Ned (2005), Cadillac Records (2008), Top Five (2014) and Breaking
In (2018). In 2013, Union began starring as lead character in the BET
drama series Being Mary Jane, for which she has received an NAACP
Image Award. She co-starred in the 2016 film The Birth of a Nation,
and next appeared in Almost Christmas (2016) and Sleepless
(2017).Outside of acting, Union has written two books: a memoir,
entitled We're Going to Need More Wine (2017), and a children's book,
entitled Welcome to the Party (2020). She has also been an outspoken
advocate for issues involving women's health and violence against
women. Union was included on Time's list of the 100 most influential
people in the world in 2020.
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