Gabrielle Union

Actress, Producer, Best-Selling Author, and Co-Founder at Flawless By Gabrielle Union, Bitsy's and Proudly

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Gabrielle Union is an actress, producer, best-selling author, and TIME100 cover honoree. Union stars in and executive produced the Netflix romantic comedy THE PERFECT FIND, released in June 2023, which earned her a NAACP Image Award nomination for her performance. She also served as executive producer for Amazon MGM Studios’ THE IDEA OF YOU, starring Anne Hathaway and Nicholas Galitzine. The film was released on May 2, 2024 to 50 million worldwide viewers, becoming Amazon MGM’s highest romantic-comedy debut of all time. Union also executive produced her BET+ docuseries, “My Journey to 50” which chronicles her time in Africa celebrating her heritage and 50th birthday. She recently wrapped production on the crime comedy RIFF RAFF alongside Dustin Hoffman, Jennifer Coolidge, and Brian Cox.

Union starred in the A24 drama THE INSPECTION, opposite Jeremy Pope, which premiered to acclaim at the 2022 Toronto Film Festival ahead of its theatrical release. For her supporting role as Inez French, she was nominated for a Gotham and Independent Spirit Award. Union is also featured alongside Octavia Spencer in Season 3 of Apple TV+’s “Truth Be Told”, as well as in the Walt Disney Pictures animated film STRANGE WORLD, released in 2022.

In 2021, Gabrielle released her children’s book, “Shady Baby”, with her husband Dwyane Wade. The follow up “Shady Baby Feels” will be released in August 2022. Union’s autobiographical books, “We’re Going To Need More Wine: Stories That Are Funny, Complicated and True,” and “You Got Anything Stronger?” both became New York Times best sellers.

In 2018, Union formed her production company I’ll Have Another, with the goal of telling authentic stories that feature the point of views of marginalized communities. I’ll Have Another develops broadcast, cable, and streaming series for television, as well as feature films.

Union pioneers businesses centered around inclusion, accessibility, and affordability. In 2020, she launched her haircare brand “Flawless by Gabrielle Union” and in 2021, Union and her husband co-founded PROUDLY, a baby care brand specially formulated to meet the unique needs of Black and brown babies and their extra-special skin. She is also a co-founder of the healthy children’s snack brand Bitsy’s.

Union’s film and TV highlights include CHEAPER BY THE DOZEN, THINK LIKE A MAN, BAD BOYS II, DELIVER US FROM EVA, LOVE & BASKETBALL, 10 THINGS I HATE ABOUT YOU, SHE’S ALL THAT, BRING IT ON, along with “Being Mary Jane” and “LA’s Finest”.