Nia Long was recently honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the Motion Pictures category.
Known for her roles in film and television, the four-time NAACP Award winner, made her feature film debut in Ice Cube’s “Boyz n the Hood.”
Her screen credits include iconic parts in “Friday,” “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,” Tyler Perry’s “The Single Moms Club,” and “Dear White People.”
She recently played Michael Jackson’s mother Katherine Jackson in the movie “Michael,” a film which is now the highest-grossing biopic of all time globally.
The guest speakers for the honorary tribute were Snoop Dogg who shared his favorite memories of the star and called her a ‘Queen.”
“Hollywood has a way of trying to change you. Telling you how to look, how to talk and telling you when your time is up. What I love about this woman is that she did it her way.That is why we are still celebrating her after all these years. She is beautiful, talented, strong and is always classy. That is Black excellence.”
Also celebrating the milestone were Larenz Tate, Morris Chestnut,Tiffany Haddish, Mike Epps, Estelle, Courtney B. Vance, Daphne Wayans, and Terrence Howard.
Long recently wrapped production for Netflix’s upcoming romantic drama “Don’t Ever Wonder which reunites her with “Love Jones” co-star Larenz Tate.
She is also reuniting with Ice Cube for “Are They Gone Yet?”
The pair starred alongside each other in the hit films “Are We There Yet?” and “Are We Done Yet?”
