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Name : Nia Long
Birth Name : Nitara Carlynn Long
Nickname : Nia
Birth Date : October 30, 1970
Birth Place : Brooklyn, New York, USA
Sex : Female
Nationality : American
Profession : Actress and Occasional Music Video Director
Height : 5' 2" (1.57 m)
Hair Color : Black
Eye Color : Brown - Dark
Zodiac Sign : Scorpio
Sexual Orientation : Straight
Race or Ethnicity : Black
Major Genres : Drama, Comedy, Talk-Show, Documentary
First Major Screen Credit : Boyz 'N the Hood (1991)
Education : Westchester High School in Los Angeles, California. Santa Monica College in Santa Monica, California
Husband : Massai Z. Dorsey
Boyfriend : Chris Webber(Basketball Player), Massai Z. Dorsey(Actor), Peter Thomas (Restaurant Owner)
Father : Doughtry Long (High School Teacher)
Mother : Talita (Art Teacher, Bus Driver)
Brother : Massai Z. Dorsey
Half-Sister : Djamila Long
Son : Massai Zhivago Dorsey II
Career Highlights : Soul Food, Love Jones, Big Momma's House
Claim to Fame : As Sasha Monroe in "Third Watch"
Music Video Appeared : Baby, Iggin' Me, Poison, Do Me!, Touch The Sky
Magazine Covers : Black Men, Essence
Credits : Third Place by the readers of Black Men Magazine for The 10 Sexiest Women of the Year. (2000)