- Younger half-sister of comedian Sommore.
- She is of Trinidadian, Granadian, and Barbadian descent.
- Career got started by Betty A. Bridges, mother of actor Todd Bridges. Betty was her acting coach for 15 years.
- Took Third Place by the readers of Black Men Magazine for "The 10 Sexiest Women of the Year." (2000)
- Early in her career at a casting call she was once told that 'your eyebrows are too sophisticated'.
- Voted one of the 50 most beautiful people in the World 2000 by People Magazine
- Attended the same junior high school as friend Regina King.
- Mentioned by name in the lyrics of many rap songs including, J. Cole (No Role Modelz), Ye (Touch the Sky), Dave East (Dreams of F*****g Nia Long), Ghostface Killah (The Hilton), Papoose (Control), Lil' Wayne (Novacane), Nas (Oochie Wally), Chingy (Dem Jeans), Webbie (Like That), Meek Mill (I'm Leanin'), Juicy J (Bandz A Make Her Dance), etc.
- Nia and Ime Udoka welcomed a baby boy named Kez on Monday November 7th 2011 he weighed 7lbs 15oz and was 19.5 inches long at birth.
- She and Massai Z. Dorsey were to wed in June 2001, but ended their relationship before getting married to each other.
- Nia's very first acting job was as an uncredited extra on the TV series Silver Spoons (1982) in which she had just one forgettable line of dialogue.
- Returned to work 12 months after giving birth to her son Kez in order to begin filming The Single Moms Club (2014).
- First child Massai Zhivago Dorsey II, with Massai Z. Dorsey was born on November 26th, 2000 in Los Angeles.
- She was once coached by Ivana Chubbuck.
- Friends with F. Gary Gray.
- Is currently portraying "Sasha Monroe" as she returns as a regular cast member for her second on NBC's multi-faced drama Third Watch (1999). (January 2004)
- Nia and her beau, Massai Z. Dorsey, have announced that they are expecting their first child in November 2000. They also announced that they will wed in June 2001.
- Currently filming Big Momma's House 2 (2006). (April 2005)
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