Her life has been a rollercoaster ride it seems. She was born in Omaha, Nebraska on October 29, 1972, but she grew up in Pleasanton, California, where she moved with her parents at the age of 8. There she went to Foothill High School in California, where she played soccer, basketball and did track and field. In high school, she also dated basketball superstar Jason Kidd.

In 1992, Gabrielle Union was assaulted and rapped by a man with a gun after her shift ended at the mall where she worked. We hear that her attacker was able to get away, but he eventually turned himself in after rapping another woman. Gabrielle has stated that she would be there the day his was eligible for parole to make sure he was not able to get out of jail early.

In 2000, she was featured in the comedy Bring it On, which was not only a hit in the box office, but also a hit among the younger crowd. She gained a lot of fame and exposure after that role. This has helped her appear in many great box office hits. She played a role in the movie "Love and Basketball" also in "Two can play that game" and in "Cradle 2 the Grave". Her more important roles followed, she got the staring role in the romantic comedy "Deliver us from Eva" and got a leading role in the blockbuster hit "Bad Boys II" staring Will Smith and Martin Lawrence.

In 2006, Gabrielle Union has been heavily criticized for her involvement in the independent movie "Neo Ned". A movie where Gabrielle Union is a mental patient having an interracial romantic relationship with a white man who happens to be neo Nazi. This situation has stirred controversy and people have labeled her sell out for this role. It was a movie about prejudice, hate and racism; I guess it needed to be addressed seeing the reaction the movie got from the community.

Our opinion is, Gabrielle Union is intelligent, she's sexy and she's one of the best actresses in America right now; at least one of the most underated. We felt we had to feature her, and we hope you enjoy the new Gabrielle-Union.info.