ACTOR

Nia Long

1970 - Today

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Nia Talita Long (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). Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Nia Long has received more than 12,123,802 page views. Her biography is available in 35 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 33 in 2019). Nia Long is the 6,588th most popular actor (down from 6,478th in 2019), the 9,707th most popular biography from United States (down from 9,663rd in 2019) and the 3,029th most popular American Actor.

Memorability Metrics

  • 12M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 44.00

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 35

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.20

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.89

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Nia Long ranks 6,588 out of 13,578. Before her are Maggie McNamara, Dan Dailey, Jorge Salinas, Rolando Villazón, Lesley-Ann Brandt, and Alfred Lunt. After her are Geoffrey Hughes, Henry Stephenson, Lynne Frederick, Lola Glaudini, Faran Tahir, and Arjun Kapoor.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1970, Nia Long ranks 288. Before her are Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner, Whigfield, Serhiy Honchar, Kim Do-hoon, Joel Glazer, and Vanna. After her are Arijan Komazec, Alex Garland, Randa Kassis, Cobi Jones, Leah Remini, and Fumito Ueda.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Nia Long ranks 9,707 out of 20,380. Before her are George Caleb Bingham (1811), Dyanna Lauren (1965), Horatio Parker (1863), Roger Allers (1949), Alfred Lunt (1892), and John Nelson (1791). After her are Lester Bird (1938), Edward Stevens (1932), Gene Ammons (1925), Les Brown (1912), Johnny Moss (1907), and Mary L. Good (1931).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Nia Long ranks 3,029. Before her are Erin Moran (1960), Jessica Hecht (1965), Lucy Hale (1989), Maggie McNamara (1928), Dan Dailey (1915), and Alfred Lunt (1892). After her are Lola Glaudini (1971), Faran Tahir (1963), Cristin Milioti (1985), John Hodiak (1914), David Koechner (1962), and Patti Davis (1952).

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Television and Movie Roles

Big Momma's House
Sherry Pierce
When a street-smart FBI agent is sent to Georgia to protect a beautiful single mother and her son from an escaped convict, he is forced to impersonate a crass Southern granny known as Big Momma in order to remain incognito.
May 31o 20005.8 / 10
Friday
Debbie
Craig and Smokey are two guys in Los Angeles hanging out on their porch on a Friday afternoon, smoking and drinking, looking for something to do.
Apr 26o 19957.157 / 10
Are We There Yet?
Suzanne Kingston
The fledgling romance between Nick, a playboy bachelor, and Suzanne, a divorced mother of two, is threatened by a particularly harrowing New Years Eve. When Suzanne's work keeps her in Vancouver for the holiday, Nick offers to bring her kids to the city from Portland, Oregon. The kids, who have never liked any of the men their mom dates, are determined to turn the trip into a nightmare for Nick.
Jan 20o 20055.6 / 10