Gabrielle Monique Union-Wade (born October 29, 1972) is an American actress. She is known for her roles in The Brothers (2001), Deliver Us from Eva (2003), Bad Boys II (2003), Daddy's Little Girls (2007), Think Like a Man (2012), Think Like a Man Too (2014), and the remake of Cheaper by the Dozen (2022). She also starred as the lead in the BET drama series Being Mary Jane (2013-2019), for which she has received an NAACP Image Award, and in the crime series L.A.'s Finest (2019-2020) - a spinoff series for her character Syd in Bad Boys II..
Gabrielle Monique Union-Wade (born October 29, 1972) is an American actress. She is known for her roles in The Brothers (2001), Deliver Us from Eva (2003), Bad Boys II (2003), Daddy's Little Girls (2007), Think Like a Man (2012), Think Like a Man Too (2014), and the remake of Cheaper by the Dozen (2022). She also starred as the lead in the BET drama series Being Mary Jane (2013-2019), for which she has received an NAACP Image Award, and in the crime series L.A.'s Finest (2019-2020) - a spinoff series for her character Syd in Bad Boys II..
She also had starring roles in the CBS medical drama series City of Angels (2000) and in the films Cradle 2 the Grave (2003), Neo Ned (2005), Cadillac Records (2008), Top Five (2014), Breaking In (2018), and The Perfect Find (2023). She has also co-starred in the films The Birth of a Nation (2016), Almost Christmas (2016), and Sleepless (2017).
In high school, Union was an all-star point guard in basketball and a year-round athlete, also playing in soccer and running track. She went on to the University of Nebraska before moving on to Cuesta College. She eventually transferred to UCLA and earned a degree in sociology. While studying there, she interned at the Judith Fontaine Modeling & Talent Agency to earn extra academic credits. Invited by the agency's owner, Judith Fontaine, she started working as a model to pay off college loans.
Her career began in the 1990s, when she made dozens of appearances on TV sitcoms prior to landing supporting roles in 1999 teen films She's All That and 10 Things I Hate About You. She rose to greater prominence the following year, after she landed her breakthrough role in the teen film Bring It On. Bring It On helped push her into the mainstream and she began gaining more exposure. She was cast in her first leading role in the 2003 film Deliver Us from Eva with rapper L.L. Cool J. In 2003, she landed the role of Will Smith's girlfriend/Martin Lawrence's sister Sydney Burnett in the film Bad Boys II, and she starred with Academy Award winner Jamie Foxx in the film Breakin' All the Rules in 2004. She then starred in the short-lived 2005 ABC series Night Stalker. She has also starred in the independent drama films Neo Ned and Constellation, the latter of which was released to theaters. She won an award for Best Actress in Neo Ned at the Palm Beach International Film Festival, and the film received awards at several festivals.
Outside of acting, she has written four books: two memoirs, titled We're Going to Need More Wine (2017) and You Got Anything Stronger? (2021), and two children's books, titled Welcome to the Party (2020), and Shady Baby (2021).
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Filmography (Movies)
Forbidden Fruits
Character:Sharon
Release Date:23/04/2026
GOAT
Character:Jett Fillmore (voice)
Release Date:11/02/2026
Riff Raff
Character:Sandy
Release Date:27/02/2025
Space Cadet
Character:Pam Proctor
Release Date:04/07/2024
The Perfect Find
Character:Jenna Jones
Release Date:23/06/2023
Strange World
Character:Meridian Clade (voice)
Release Date:23/11/2022
The Inspection
Character:Inez French
Release Date:18/11/2022
Cheaper by the Dozen
Character:Zoey Baker
Release Date:18/03/2022
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: The Facts of Life and Diff'rent Strokes
Character:Dorothy "Tootie" Ramsey
Release Date:07/12/2021
Adele One Night Only
Character:Self
Release Date:14/11/2021
Fearless
Character:General Blazerhatch (voice)
Release Date:14/08/2020
Sesame Street Elmo's Playdate: Scavenger Hunt
Character:
Release Date:06/08/2020
The Public
Character:Rebecca Parks
Release Date:05/04/2019
Breaking In
Character:Shaun Russell
Release Date:05/05/2018
The Lion Guard: The Rise of Scar
Character:Nala (voice)
Release Date:29/07/2017
Sleepless
Character:Dena
Release Date:12/01/2017
Almost Christmas
Character:Rachel
Release Date:11/11/2016
The Birth of a Nation
Character:Esther
Release Date:09/09/2016
The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar
Character:Nala (voice)
Release Date:25/01/2016
With This Ring
Character:Kitty
Release Date:24/01/2015
Top Five
Character:Erica Long
Release Date:12/12/2014
Think Like a Man Too
Character:Kristen
Release Date:20/06/2014
The Door
Character:She
Release Date:02/07/2013
Miss Dial
Character:Long Story Caller
Release Date:07/03/2013
In Our Nature
Character:Vicky
Release Date:07/12/2012
Half the Sky: Turning Oppression Into Opportunity for Women Worldwide
Character:Self
Release Date:03/10/2012
Think Like a Man
Character:Kristen
Release Date:20/04/2012
Good Deeds
Character:Natalie
Release Date:23/02/2012
Cadillac Records
Character:Geneva Wade
Release Date:05/12/2008
Meet Dave
Character:No. 3 - Cultural Officer
Release Date:08/07/2008
The Perfect Holiday
Character:Nancy Taylor
Release Date:12/12/2007
Daddy's Little Girls
Character:Julia Rossmore
Release Date:14/02/2007
Constellation
Character:Carmel Boxer
Release Date:01/02/2007
The Box
Character:Cris Romano
Release Date:01/01/2007
Running with Scissors
Character:Dorothy
Release Date:27/10/2006
Say Uncle
Character:Elise Carter
Release Date:23/06/2006
The Honeymooners
Character:Alice Kramden
Release Date:10/06/2005
Neo Ned
Character:Rachael
Release Date:22/04/2005
Something the Lord Made
Character:Clara Thomas
Release Date:30/05/2004
Breakin' All the Rules
Character:Nikki
Release Date:14/05/2004
Hustle and Heat
Character:Masked Woman
Release Date:04/11/2003
Bad Boys II
Character:Syd
Release Date:18/07/2003
Cradle 2 the Grave
Character:Daria
Release Date:28/02/2003
Deliver Us from Eva
Character:Evangeline 'Eva' Dandrige
Release Date:07/02/2003
Abandon
Character:Amanda Luttrell
Release Date:14/10/2002
Welcome to Collinwood
Character:Michelle
Release Date:04/10/2002
Two Can Play That Game
Character:Conny Spalding
Release Date:07/09/2001
The Brothers
Character:Denise Johnson
Release Date:23/03/2001
Bring It On
Character:Isis
Release Date:25/08/2000
Love & Basketball
Character:Shawnee
Release Date:21/04/2000
H.E. Double Hockey Sticks
Character:Gabrielle
Release Date:03/10/1999
10 Things I Hate About You
Character:Chastity
Release Date:30/03/1999
She's All That
Character:Katie
Release Date:29/01/1999
Television Appearances
Number One on the Call Sheet
Character:Self
We Got Time Today
Character:Self
Gabrielle Union: My Journey to 50
Character:Self
StoryBots: Answer Time
Character:
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Character:Self
Sherri
Character:Self - Guest
The Drew Barrymore Show
Character:Self
Truth Be Told
Character:Eva Pierre
Tamron Hall
Character:Self - Guest
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Character:Self
A Black Lady Sketch Show
Character:Gabrielle Union
L.A.'s Finest
Character:Syd Burnett
Desus & Mero
Character:Self - Illustrious Guest
Red Table Talk
Character:Self
The Lion Guard
Character:Nala (voice)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Character:
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Character:Self - Guest
Hot Ones
Character:Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Character:Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Character:Self
Being Mary Jane
Character:Mary Jane Paul
NTSF:SD:SUV::
Character:Sandy Canyons
Conan
Character:Self
FlashForward
Character:Zoey Andata
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Character:Self - Guest
Life
Character:Jane Seever
Army Wives
Character:Gina Holt
Ugly Betty
Character:Renee Slater
America's Got Talent
Character:Self - Judge
The Reichen Show
Character:Self
Night Stalker
Character:Perri Reed
The Tony Danza Show
Character:Self
On Air with Ryan Seacrest
Character:Self
Pepsi Smash
Character:Self - Host
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Character:Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Character:Self - Guest
The Proud Family
Character:Sunny Stevens / Iesha (voice)
City of Angels
Character:Courtney Ellis
The Early Show
Character:Self
The West Wing
Character:Meeshel Anders
Grown Ups
Character:
Teen Choice Awards
Character:Self - Presenter
Family Guy
Character:Shauna Parks (voice)
City Guys
Character:
The View
Character:Self - Guest
Smart Guy
Character:Lydia
Jungle Cubs
Character:
Clueless
Character:
7th Heaven
Character:Keesha Hamilton
Goode Behavior
Character:Tracy Monaghan
The Steve Harvey Show
Character:Naomi Parson
The Daily Show
Character:Self
Moesha
Character:Ashli
Friends
Character:Kirsten Lang
ER
Character:Tamara Davis
Sister, Sister
Character:Shawn
Sister, Sister
Character:Vanessa
Dave's World
Character:Carly
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Character:Self - Guest
Saved by the Bell: The New Class
Character:Hilary
Saved by the Bell: The New Class
Character:Jennifer
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Character:N'Garen
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Character:
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Character:Self
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Character:Self - Guest
People's Choice Awards
Character:Self - Presenter
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