00:00Nia Long Receives Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
00:03Nia Long has officially added one of Hollywood's biggest honors to her legendary career.
00:09On Wednesday, September 16, the acclaimed actress received her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles at
00:156150 Hollywood Boulevard.
00:18The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce selected Long as its 2,857th honoree, celebrating more than three decades of work across
00:26film and television.
00:28Snoop Dogg joined Long's ceremony as a guest speaker, adding another connection between Long's career and hip-hop culture.
00:35Graham King, who produced the 2026 Michael Jackson biopic Michael featuring Long, also spoke.
00:42Angelique Jackson served as MC.
00:45Snoop Dogg received his own star in 2018.
00:49Long began building her Hollywood resume in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
00:54Her biggest early breakthrough came with John Singleton's Boys in the Hood in 1991.
01:01She became a familiar face on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and appeared in Friday, Love Jones, Soul Food,
01:07and The Best Man.
01:09Long's role in Love Jones remains one of her most celebrated performances.
01:13The 1997 romantic drama paired Long with Lorenz Tate.
01:17Long and Tate recently wrapped production on Netflix's upcoming romantic drama Don't Ever Wonder, inspired by Maxwell's album Urban Hang
01:25Suite, with Long serving as executive producer.
01:29Long's career reached another major moment this year with Michael.
01:32The actress portrays Katherine Jackson in the Michael Jackson biopic, with Jafar Jackson as Michael Jackson and Coleman Domingo as
01:40Joe Jackson.
01:41Michael became a box office success in 2026, crossing the $1 billion mark worldwide.
01:48Long continues to stay busy with several upcoming projects including Don't Ever Wonder and Are They Gone Yet?, which reunites
01:56her with Ice Cube after Are We There Yet?, in 2005 and Are We Done Yet?, in 2007.
02:02Long also has a memoir in the works through gallery books.
02:06Long's Hollywood Walk of Fame star arrives after more than 30 years of memorable performances.
02:12Her filmography includes movies that remain part of pop culture, including Boys in the Hood, Friday, and Love Jones.
02:19Her star recognizes an actress whose career has crossed film, television, music, and popular culture.
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