Gabrielle Union: podcast appearances and interviews

Gabrielle Monique Union-Wade is an American actress, model, and author born on October 29, 1972. She began her career in the 1990s with numerous appearances on television sitcoms before securing supporting roles in the 1999 teen films She's All That and 10 Things I Hate About You. Her breakthrough came with the teen film Bring It On in 2000, which helped establish her presence in Hollywood. Union is recognized for her performances in romantic comedy films such as The Brothers, Deliver Us from Eva, Daddy's Little Girls, Think Like a Man, and Think Like a Man Too. She also starred in the CBS medical drama series City of Angels and appeared in several films including Bad Boys II, Cradle 2 the Grave, Neo Ned, Cadillac Records, Top Five, Breaking In, and The Perfect Find. Additionally, she co-starred in The Birth of a Nation, Almost Christmas, and Sleepless. Union has played leading roles in television series such as Being Mary Jane, for which she received an NAACP Image Award, and L.A.'s Finest. Outside her acting career, she is an author of four books, including two memoirs titled We're Going to Need More Wine and You Got Anything Stronger?, as well as two children's books, Welcome to the Party and Shady Baby. Her personal experiences, including a traumatic assault at age 19, have informed her advocacy for women's health, LGBTQ+ issues, and violence against women. Recognized for her humanitarian efforts, Union received the President's Award from the NAACP Image Awards alongside her husband Dwyane Wade and was named one of Time magazine's 100 most influential people in the world in 2020.