Birth name: Gabrielle Monique Union.
Born: October 29, 1972.
Occupation: Movie actress who first achieved fame for her roles in Bad Boys II and Deliver Us From Eva, which starred LL Cool J. She won a 2001 Black Reel Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Bring it On. In 2013, she began starring in the BET series Being Mary Jane.
Before Fame: She became a star point guard on her basketball team while playing soccer and running track in high school.
Trivia: She graduated from UCLA with honors in sociology and worked as a model to pay off student loans.
Family Life: She married Chris Howard in May 2001, and the couple divorced in 2006. She then married NBA star Dwyane Wade on August 30, 2014.
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