Gabrielle Monique Union-Wade (born October 29, 1972) is an American actress, activist, and author. She began her career in the 1990s, appearing on television sitcoms, before landing supporting roles in teenage comedic films She's All That and 10 Things I Hate About You (1999).
Was a cheerleader in the eighth grade.
Transferred to UCLA after a stint playing for the womens soccer team at the University of Nebraska.
Has a degree in sociology.
Was on the debut cover of Savoy Magazine.
Is a big fan of the music group New Edition.
She ranked #52 in Maxims "100 Sexiest Women".
She ranked #81 in Stuffs "103 Sexiest Women".
Graduated with honors from UCLA.
Didnt want to do acting but did it to pay off her university debts and found that she enjoyed it.
Has two sisters - one older and one younger.
Her parents are Sylvester and Theresa Union.
Wanted to be a lawyer.
Has been in two adaptations of "The Taming of the Shrew": 10 Things I Hate About You and Deliver Us from Eva .
Praised by Oprah Winfrey for being an activist for women. Passionate public speaker on the topic of violence against women after surviving a rape at gunpoint at the age of nineteen.
Ranked #67 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2007 list.
Ranked #73 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2008 list.
Fluent in Spanish.
Two of her uncles were on the University of Nebraskas national championship football team. Not surprisingly, shes a huge Cornhusker and football fan, who also has some moves of her own, as she told ESPN Magazine: "I can run, catch, throw - pretty much anything. Im like an Arena Football guy. I can play both sides of the ball. In powder puff flag football Ive never lost".
Appeared in a Neutrogena commercial.
Ranked #81 on Maxims "Hot 100" of 2014 list.
Despite playing a teenager in both 10 Things I Hate About You and Bring It On, she was already well into her late twenties during both roles.
(August 30, 2014) Married her on-off boyfriend of 5 years Dwyane Wade following a 8-month-long engagement. This is her second marriage.
Has 3 step-sons: Zaire Blessing Dwyane (b. February 4, 2002), Zion Malachi Airamis (b. May 29, 2007) and Xavier Zechariah Wade (b. November 10, 2013).
Friends with Sanaa Lathan , MoNique , and Essence Atkins.
I like directors who have worked as actors. They know the experience.
It is all that an actress can hope for. The experience was very organic.
I played sports year around: basketball, soccer, softball and I ran track year around, from the time I was, like, six, seven.
