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Nia Long is an Award-winning actor known for her iconic work and legendary roles across both film and television.

Long is currently in production on MICHAEL, the highly anticipated biopic of late pop star Michael Jackson. Long will portray Katherine Jackson, family matriarch to the Jackson musical family. Directed by Antoine Fuqua, the film also stars Oscar nominee Colman Domingo and is due out April 18, 2025 from Lionsgate.

Long recently starred opposite Eddie Murphy, Jonah Hill and Julia Louis-Dreyfus in the worldwide hit Netflix comedy YOU PEOPLE from Kenya Barris, debuting at #1 on Netflix. Long also recently reprised her role for the Peacock limited series THE BEST MAN: THE FINAL CHAPTERS, which premiered to record ratings, and earned her a 2023 NAACP Award. She also headlined MISSING, Sony’s follow-up to the box office hit thriller SEARCHING from Aneesh Chaganty opposite Storm Reid.

Long previously produced and starred in the Netflix thriller FATAL AFFAIR, debuting at #1 on the platform. She also starred with Samuel L. Jackson and Anthony Mackie in the Apple TV+ feature film THE BANKER.

A four-time NAACP Award winner, her role in BOYZ IN THE HOOD in the 90’s put her on the map, followed by iconic parts in FRIDAY, THE FRESH PRINCE OF BEL-AIR, THIRD WATCH, Tyler Perry’s THE SINGLE MOMS CLUB, MADE IN AMERICA, NCIS: LOS ANGELES, EMPIRE, #BLACKAF and DEAR WHITE PEOPLE, among others. Long’s upcoming memoir will be published in 2025 by Gallery Books.