Nia Long, 1970
Actors · October 30, 1970
Nia Long
★ HOW OLD IS NIA LONG?
Nia Long is 55 years old, born October 30, 1970 in United States · Scorpio.
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About
Nia Long built her career on Black cinema, anchoring '90s classics from Boyz n the Hood to Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. Born October 30, 1970, she expanded into prestige roles across film and TV—The Best Man, Empire, NCIS: Los Angeles—and earned two NAACP Image Awards. A Scorpio with life-path 3, Long channels emotional depth and creative range into every character [F1, enrichments].
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Biography
Nia Long is an American actress born October 30, 1970. She rose to prominence in 1991 with back-to-back roles: Reva Shayne in Boyz n the Hood and Beullah 'Lisa' Wilkes on NBC's The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, a part she held through 1995. That same decade she appeared in Friday (1995), Love Jones (1997), and Soul Food (1997), cementing her presence in Black cinema. Long's film work spans The Best Man (1999) and Big Momma's House (2000); more recently she portrayed Katherine Jackson, Michael Jackson's mother, in the biopic Michael (2026). On television, she played Sasha Monroe on the crime drama Third Watch (2003–2005), then took roles on Fox's Empire (2017) and CBS's NCIS: Los Angeles (2017–2018). She has received two NAACP Image Awards and a Black Reel Award. As a Scorpio born in autumn, Long's intensity and emotional intelligence align with her ability to inhabit complex, layered characters [F1, enrichments]. Her life-path number 3 reflects creativity and communication—traits visible across decades of film and television work [F1, enrichments]. Actors perform in film, television, and theatre, embodying written characters to tell stories.
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Trivia
- Long appeared in Boyz n the Hood (1991) and The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1991–1995) in the same year, launching her career across film and network television simultaneously.
- She portrayed Katherine Jackson, Michael Jackson's mother, in the biopic Michael (2026).
- Long has earned accolades including two NAACP Image Awards and a Black Reel Award.
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Numerology
LIFE-PATH NUMBER
The Communicator
Expressive and creative. Nia Long gravitate to performance, writing, and social platforms where personality compounds the work.
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Birthday compatibility
By Chinese zodiac — san-he trine for best matches, opposing pair for the most friction-prone.
HIGHLY COMPATIBLE
- Hunter SchaferTiger · 1998
- Dylan WangTiger · 1998
- Kerris DorseyTiger · 1998
- AlexandraTiger · 1998
- Emily FairnTiger · 1998
CHALLENGING
- Griffin GluckDragon · 2000
- Jade Pettyjohn
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Frequently asked
- How old is Nia Long?
- Nia Long is 55 years old (born October 30, 1970).
- When is Nia Long's birthday?
- Nia Long was born on October 30, 1970.
- What is Nia Long's zodiac sign?
- Nia Long is a Scorpio, born October 30, 1970.
- What is Nia Long's Chinese zodiac sign?
- Nia Long was born in 1970, the year of the Metal Dog.
- Where is Nia Long from?
- Nia Long is from United States.
- What does Nia Long do?
- Nia Long is a actor.
- Is Nia Long still alive?
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