She ranked #52 in Maxim's "100 Sexiest Women" (2002).

She ranked #81 in Stuff's "103 Sexiest Women" (2003).

Transferred to UCLA after a stint playing for the women's soccer team at the University of Nebraska.

Was a cheerleader in the eighth grade.

Was on the debut cover of Savoy Magazine.

Has a degree in sociology.

Played the first ever African-American love interest of any of the cast members on the TV Show "Friends" (1994).

Wanted to be a lawyer.

Praised by Oprah Winfrey for being an activist for women. Passionate public speaker on the topic of violence against women after surviving a rape at gunpoint at the age of nineteen.

Didn't want to do acting but did it to pay off her university debts and found that she enjoyed it.

Married to the NFL's Chris Howard of the Jacksonville Jaguars.

As of The Brothers (2001/I), Gabrielle has an average movie gross of: $44,979,154.

Is a big fan of the music group New Edition.

Has two sisters one older and one younger.

She played a high school sophomore in "10 Things I hate About You." (1999) Union, born in 1972, was 27 years old at the time.

Graduated with honors from UCLA.

Ranked #67 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2007 list.

Has been in two adaptations of "The Taming of the Shrew". 10 Things I Hate About You and Deliver Us From Eva.

Her parents are Sylvester and Theresa Union.