Nona Gaye

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Nationality: American
Birthdate: 09/17/1974
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA

biography

A native of Washington D.C., Nona Gaye is best known for her acclaimed performance opposite Will Smith as Belinda, Muhammad Ali’s second wife in Michael Mann’s "Ali" (2001). The result of her feature film debut was rave reviews, and a call from USA Today for a supporting actress Oscar nomination. She appeared on stage for the first time when she was three weeks old with her father, soul legend Marvin Gaye. At six years old her father announced on Soul Train, “She sings quite well.” So at the tender age of 14, Gaye cut her first demo and was signed to Atlantic Records at 16. In 1992, she Continued

Credits

Charlene Frank
2005
Lola Jackson
2005
Hero Girl
2004
Belinda
2001

milestones

Year
Milestone
1992 
Released her debut album with "Love for the Future"
2001 
Cast as Belinda Boyd, the second wife of boxer Muhammad Ali in the biopic "Ali" directed by Michael Mann
2003 
Replaced the late Aaliyah in the Matrix sequels, "The Matrix Reloaded" and "The Matrix Revolutions"
2004 
Voiced Hero Girl in "The Polar Express" an animated feature directed by Robert Zemeckis
2005 
Starred in Paul Haggis' directorial debut "Crash," a multicharacter study of L.A. race relations

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