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Gabrielle Union was born on October 29, 1972 in Omaha, Nebraska. However, at the age of 8, Gabrielle Union's family moved to Pleasanton, California, where she grew up and attended high school. In high school, Gabrielle Union was an all-star point guard and a year round athlete participating in soccer, basketball, and track.
After high school, Gabrielle Union attended college at University of Nebraska, where she played on the soccer team; and then later transferred to Cuesta College. Eventually Gabrielle Union ended up at UCLA. On her way to law school, just planning on being a working stiff, things started to happen during her senior year. Gabrielle Union had a college internship at a L.A. modeling agency, she thought it would be an easy way to pick up some extra credits. Little did Gabrielle Union know that clients were eyeing the help. Upon the completion of the internship, Gabrielle Union was asked to become a client with the agency. Gabby thought of it as a great way to pay off a stack of college loans, and modeled until her agent found that she could actually act. Gabrielle Union's first audition/job was landed without any headshots, on "Saved by the Bell" (1989). Since then Gabrielle Union has went on to have many small but substantial film roles and has guest starred on several hit TV shows, all before landing the role of Dr. Courtney Ellis, on CBS' short lived medical drama "City of Angels" (2000).
Although she plays parts that are opinionated and strong, Gabrielle Union believes that, "Hollywood needs to recognize all shades of African American beauty." Gabrielle Union is a graduate of UCLA with honors, in sociology. Gabrielle Union is married to NFL player Chris Howard.
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