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Nia Long

1970 - Today

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Nia Talita Long ( NEE-yə; born October 30, 1970) is an American actress. Best known for her work in Black cinema, Long rose to prominence after starring in the film Boyz n the Hood (1991), and for her portrayal of Beullah "Lisa" Wilkes on the NBC sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1991–1995). She then appeared in the films Friday (1995), Love Jones (1997), and Soul Food (1997). Long is known for her roles in the films The Best Man (1999) and Big Momma's House (2000) . Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 36 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 35 in 2024). Nia Long is the 7,716th most popular actor (down from 6,587th in 2024), the 11,874th most popular biography from United States (down from 9,707th in 2019) and the 3,573rd most popular American Actor.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Nia Long ranks 7,716 out of 13,578. Before her are Tim Guinee, Jonathan Gilbert, Michael Cera, Keiko Agena, Jeanna Friske, and Zoë Bell. After her are Justin Baldoni, Andrew Sachs, Cecil Parker, Melora Walters, Tyler Hoechlin, and Diana Serra Cary.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1970, Nia Long ranks 389. Before her are Takako Tezuka, Vadym Prystaiko, Mohammed Yusuf, B-Real, Arijan Komazec, and Peter Van Petegem. After her are Alonzo Mourning, Yuu Watase, Johnny Messner, Gaston Taument, Martha Plimpton, and Arvind Swamy.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Nia Long ranks 11,876 out of 20,380. Before her are Tim Guinee (1962), Rosanne Cash (1955), Jonathan Gilbert (1967), Stanley Jordan (1959), Keiko Agena (1973), and Andrew Young (1932). After her are Justin Baldoni (1984), Charles Olson (1910), Valerie Brisco-Hooks (1960), S. E. Hinton (1948), Tyler Hoechlin (1987), and Diana Serra Cary (1918).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Nia Long ranks 3,574. Before her are Alex Borstein (1971), Louise Lorraine (1904), Sherry Stringfield (1967), Tim Guinee (1962), Jonathan Gilbert (1967), and Keiko Agena (1973). After her are Justin Baldoni (1984), Tyler Hoechlin (1987), Diana Serra Cary (1918), Rodger Bumpass (1951), Phil Silvers (1911), and Steven R. McQueen (1988).

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