Nia Long

Nia Long stars in “The Best Man” as Jordan (the manipulative ex-lover) of Harper (the soon-to-be-married bachelor), as she tries hard to get one last chance. Actress Nia Long’s acting career started out in television, with a role on the soap opera 'The Guiding Light' that lasted from 1991 to 1993. From there, Nia Long’s career took off, appearing in "Boyz N the Hood" in 1991, and landing a role on 'The Fresh Prince of Belair' in 1994, after leaving her role on 'Guiding Light' in 1993. Some of her more recent roles include Donna Chadway in 1999's "Stigmata", Abby in 2000's "Boiler Room", and Rae in "Held Up".

A few interesting facts about the biography of Nia Long is that she was named Nia for one of the days of Kwanza. Nia means life purpose and is shown by lightning. Actress Nia Long has been named one of People Magazine’s Most Beautiful People in the world. Another interesting fact in the biography of Nia Long is that Nia's motivation to be successful was driven by her desire to help alleviate her mother's financial burden.