Gabrielle Monique Union

Gabrielle Monique Union was born on 29th October, 1972 in Omaha, Nebraska.

She is an American actress. Among her notable roles is that of Isis, a cheerleader opposite Kirstern Dunst in the film Bring it On. She also played a medical doctor in the CBS series City of Angels.

She became an athlete in high school, competing in soccer, basketball, and track. During her senior year at UCLA, she took on an internship at a modeling agency and was often mistaken for a model herself. Seeing a future in the business, she dropped her plans of becoming a lawyer go and signed on as a model.

With the 2000 release of Bring it On, Union gained wide exposure. Her new fame landed her on magazine covers and talk shows, and she gained popularity among movie fans.

She also made a guest appearance in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine as a Kligon named N'Garen ("Sons and Daughters" episode). Her most recent role was in the short-lived 2005 ABC series Night Stalker. She has also starred in the independent drama films Neo Ned and Constellation.

In May 2001, Union married NFL player Chris Howard of the Jacksonville Jaguars. In November 2005, the couple separated.