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Gabrielle Union Biography

Gabrielle Union

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Date of Birth: 1972 , October-29
Birth Nation: United States
Height: 5 Feet 7 Inch
Name Gabrielle Union
Birth Name Gabrielle Monique Union Wade
Father Sylvester Union
Mother Theresa Union
Nationality American
Birth Place/City Omaha, Nebraska
Ethnicity Black
Profession Actress
Net Worth $16 million
Eye Color Dark Brown
Hair Color Black
Weight in KG 57 kg
Married Yes
Married to Dwyane Wade (m. 2014), Chris Howard (m. 2001)
Children N/A
Divorce Chris Howard (m. 2006)
Education University of Nebraska
Awards Rising Star Award
Movies Bad Boys II
TV Show Being Mary Jane Since 2013

Quick Timeline of Gabrielle Union

1972 Born in Omaha, Nebraska
1992 Was raped
1993 Began her acting career
1999 First feature film, She's All That
2003 Appeared in the movie, Deliver Us from Eva
1999 Began dating Chris Howard
2006 Divorced with Chris Howard
2014 Married to Dwyane Wade
2001 Won Black Reel Awards
2004 Won BET Comedy Awards
2014 Won Image Awards
2003 Honored by Stuff magazine

Detail Timeline of Gabrielle Union

October 29 , 1972

Born in Omaha, Nebraska

Maxim's 100 Sexiest Women of 2002, Gabrielle Union was born as Gabrielle Monique Union in the early 1970s in Omaha, Nebraska, United States of America to Sylvester Union and Theresa Union. Her father is a business executive and military sergeant. She is an American.

1992

Was raped

During her mid teens, Union began her romantic love affairs with an American basketball coach Jason Kidd. This love life lasted for several months and came to an end before her junior prom. In 1992, she had a bad incident in her life. She was attacked and raped when she was just 19. 

1993

Began her acting career

She became interested in modeling and acting while she was in UCLA. There she became associated with Judith Fontaine Modeling & Talent Agency. She finally appeared in the TV series Family Matters in 1993 where she played the role of mall girl.

1999

First feature film, She's All That

She made her feature film debut in 1999 by starring the role of Katarina "Katie" Darlingson in the movie She's All That. That year she also appeared in the movies like 10 Things I Hate About You and H-E Double Hockey Sticks. 

2003

Appeared in the movie, Deliver Us from Eva

She got her rise in fame after she starred the role of Isis in the movie Bring It On. Her break through role as an actress came in 2003 after she portrayed the role of Evangeline "Eva" Dandrige in an American romantic comedy film Deliver Us from Eva. 

1999

Began dating Chris Howard

In 1999, while she was attending a party, she met her future husband Chris Howard. Chris Howard is a former professional American football running back player. As a player he played in the NFL for the Jacksonville Jaguars.

2006

Divorced with Chris Howard

After years of dating, Union and Chris got married on 5th of May 2001. Though they were happily married, this happy married life turned the direction at the end of 2005 as they news about their separation became public and they finally got divorced in 2006.

August 30 , 2014

Married to Dwyane Wade

In 2009, Union was spotted with Dwyane Wade. Dwyane Wade is also a professional basketball player from United States. They continued this love life for several years and they broke up in 2013. This split up didn't continue for a long time as they at the end of 2013 and they finally got engaged in December 2013. They got married on 30th of August 2014.

2001

Won Black Reel Awards

For her role in the movie Bring It On, she got her first nomination in Black Reel Awards in 2001. She was also honored with this award that year for Theatrical - Best Supporting Actress. She has also been nominated in this award for Best Supporting Actress, Network/Cable Television. 

2004

Won BET Comedy Awards

In 2004, she got nominated in BET Comedy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Box Office Movie and Outstanding Lead Actress in a Box Office Movie. She won this award from her later nomination. 

2014

Won Image Awards

Till date she has been nominated in Image Awards several times in her life but she has been honored with this award only once. She won this award for the first time in 2014 for Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special. 

2003

Honored by Stuff magazine

She has also been honored by Stuff magazine once in her life and that was in 2003. They honored her by listing her in their lists of 103 Sexiest Women of the year. She has also been honored by Maxim magazine several times in her life. 

Content

Known for playing the role of Chastity Church in an American romantic comedy film 10 Things I Hate About You, Gabrielle Union is a well-established actress. She has been in the acting world since the early 1990s. She is also famous for starring the role of Evangeline "Eva" Dandridge in an American romantic comedy film Deliver Us from Eva.

Gabrielle Union Age, Childhood, Education

Maxim's 100 Sexiest Women of 2002, Gabrielle Union was born as Gabrielle Monique Union in the early 1970s in Omaha, Nebraska, the United States of America to Sylvester Union and Theresa Union. Her father is a business executive and military sergeant. She is American.

How old is Gabrielle Union?

She is 46 years of age, as of 2019.

Wedding, Husband, Kids

Gabrielle is married twice, but her relationship with her first husband ended up in a divorce. She is currently married for the second time.

Marriage and divorce with Christopher Howard

During her mid-teens, Union began her romantic love affairs with an American basketball coach Jason Kidd. This love life lasted for several months and came to an end before her junior prom.

In 1999, while she was attending a party, she met her future husband Chris Howard. Chris Howard is a former professional American football running back player. After years of dating, they got married on the 5th of May 2001.

Though they were happily married, their happy married life turned the direction at the end of 2005 as the news about their separation became public and they finally got divorced in 2006.

Married Husband Dwyane Wade in 2014

In 2009, Union was spotted with Dwyane Wade. Dwyane Wade is also a professional basketball player from the United States. They continued this love life for several years and they broke up in 2013. This split up didn't continue for a long time as they at the end of 2013 and they finally got married in December 2013.

They got married on the 30th of August 2014. Their wedding ceremony was held in Miami, Florida. She is now aged 43 years old and she has black ethnicity.

Does she have a child?

With her current spouse Dwyane Wade, Gabrielle is a mother to a child named Kaavia James Union Wade, who was born in 2018. Besides, she is also stepmother to Wade's three kids from the previous relationship.

Movies and TV Shows

With the completion of her high school graduation, Union joined the University of Nebraska. There she was also active in the club soccer team. Later on, she joined Cuesta College and then UCLA. She became interested in modeling and acting while she was at UCLA.

There she became associated with Judith Fontaine Modeling & Talent Agency. She finally appeared in the TV series Family Matters in 1993 where she played the role of mall girl. Two years later, she appeared in the TV series Saved by the Bell: The New Class.

In this TV series, she starred the role of Hilary and Jennifer. In 1999, she appeared in the movies like She's All That, 10 Things I Hate About You and H-E Double Hockey Sticks.

What is her net worth?

As of 2019, her net worth is estimated at $16 million. But a few years back, she was estimated to be worth around $12 million.