Who is Nona Gaye?
Nona Gaye is an Award-winning American singer, former fashion model, and actress.
Nona Gaye is known for the role of Zee in the science fiction films, The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions.
Her father is the internationally known singer, Marvin Gaye.
Nona Gaye- Age, Family, Ethnicity
Nona Gaye was born Nona Marvisa Gaye on the 4th of September 1974 in Washington, D.C., the USA to Marvin Gaye and Janis Hunter of African-American, Irish, Greek, and Afro-Cuban origin.
Nona’s father, Marvin Gaye was a famous singer and is also her idol. She has two brothers, Marvin III and Frankie.
They grew up in New York City, Los Angeles, and Ostende, Belgium, where their father had settled for tax reasons.
The marriage between her parents, which lasted from 1977 to 1981, was a troubled one, and both had substance abuse problems. And to make matters worse, on April 1, 1984, her minister-grandfather, Marvin Sr., shot Marvin Gaye twice.
Nona Gaye- Professional Life and Career
Her first album, Love for the Future, was released in October 1992 by Atlantic Records.
She released a duet, “Love Sign” with Prince, which was released in 1994 on the 1-800-NEW-FUNK compilation album.
Moreover, in 2001, she appeared to re-record and release her father’s single “What’s Going On” for AIDS research.
In 2002, she replaced Aaliyah for the role of Zee, who died in a plane crash shortly after the filming of The Matrix sequels began.
Movies
Her movie credits include The Polar Express, Crash, XXX2: The Next Level, The Matrix, Blood and Bone, and The Gospel.
Awards
2006, Best Actress: The Gospel (Nominated)
2002, Best Supporting Actress: Ali (Winner)
2004, Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture: The Matrix Revolutions
Net Worth
Her estimated net worth is around $3 Million USD. As a singer, she earns $62k US per year.
Height, Weight
Nona has black hair and her eyes are brown. She has a height of 5 feet and 10 inches.
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