Nia Long is an American actress. She is the two times recipient of the "NAACP Image Award" for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series in 2004 and 2005 for her performance on the TV series "Third Watch". She is one of the most recognized Afro-American actresses in Hollywood having her career expanded for over 30 years in the film industry. Her Instagram account is @iamnialong and has 3.5 million followers. Her Twitter account is @Nia Long and has 1 million followers.
Nia Long was born on October 30, 1970, in Brooklyn, New York, U.S.A. Her birth name is Nia Talita Long. She holds an American nationality and belongs to the mixed ethnicity of Trinidadian, Grenadian, Vincentian, and Bajan descent. Her zodiac sign is Scorpio. Her father's name is Doughtry Long, a high school teacher, and poet. Her mother's name is Talita Long, a teacher, and a printmaker. She has an elder sister named Sommore who is an American comedian and actress. Long attended the Roman Catholic school St. Mary's Academy in Inglewood, California, and later got graduated from Westchester High School in Los Angeles in 1989.
1. Black Reel Awards for Best Actress for her work in the film "The Best Man" in 2000
2. Image Awards for Outstanding Actress in a Television Drama (Third Watch) in 2004 and 2005
3.Image Awards for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture (The Best Man)(2000)
Nia Long is an unmarried woman. But she has been in a relationship with former NBA Basketball player Ime Udoka from 2010 to the present. Nia Long and Ime Udoka began dating in 2010 and after one year of dating, they became parents of their first child, a son named Kez Sunday Udoka was born on November 7, 2011. The two love birds became engaged in May 2015. The fact is that after being engaged for five years she hasn't married Ime Udoka yet. They are living together as a Partner or Fiance and Fiancee. Previously, Nia Long-dated her co-actor of TV series "Third Watch" Massai Z. Dorsey from the year 1999 to 2001. She also shares a son named Massai Zhivago Dorsey II with Massai Z. Dorsey who was born on November 26, 2000.
Nia Long is a beautiful looking woman with a slim and apple-shaped body physique. She stands 5 ft 2 inches tall and weighs 64 Kg. Her body measurement is 33-24-35 inches (Breast-Waist-Hip). Her Bra size is 38D(US), dress size is 4 (US) and shoe size is 7(US). She has a straight sexual orientation. Her hair color is black and her eye color is Dark Brown.
As of 2020, The net worth of Nia Long is estimated to be the US $13 million, and earns an average salary of $400K-$500k per year. her primary income source includes her acting career. She also earns an additional amount of money through endorsement deals with numerous brands such as ‘Dark and Lovely’ and the ‘White Diamonds Lustre Fragrance', directing music videos and performing as a dancer.