1. Nia Long
Nia Long is a well-known American actress. Nitara Carlynn Long, her birth name, was born on 30th October 1970 in Brooklyn, New York. Her mother, Talita was a printmaker, and a teacher and her father, Doughtry ‘Doc’ Long was a high school teacher and poet. Her older half-sister, Sommore, is an actress and comedian. Her family background is Trinidadian, Bajan, and Grenadian.Her mother lives in Los Angeles and father in Trenton, New Jersey after their divorce. Nia did her schooling from St. Mary’s Academy, Inglewood. She completed her degree at Westchester High School, LA. She studied fine arts in Iowa City. She also learned tap, ballet, gymnastics, acting and guitar.
...2. John Corbett
John Corbett is an American country music singer and actor known for his roles in movies such as Sex and the City, My Big Fat Greek Wedding, and in television series such as the CBS-produced “Northern Exposure.” Sex and the City 2, United States of Tara, and the NBC-produced “Parenthood,” also featured Corbett. Corbett has also recorded a couple of music albums of the genre “Country Music.” Corbett was born to parents, John and Sandy Corbett, in West Virginia, where he pursued his education at the Wheeling Central Catholic High School. Corbett showed a keen interest in learning to play the guitar right from the age of seven. Corbett served as a bouncer at the Capitol Music Hall in Wheeling, followed by a working in a steel factory in California. During his stay in Virginia, Corbett also pursued further education at the Cerritos College. Corbett undertook acting classes at the college and also studied hair styling and dressing in his leisure time, which resulted in him obtaining a license in 1986. Later on, Corbett pocketed a role in a Samsung commercial and following which he has featured in nearly 50 commercials. Corbett started his television career in 1989 with an appearance in an episode of “The Wonder Years.” In the following year, Corbett was cast as “Chris Stevens” in the CBS-produced television series, “Northern Exposure.” Corbett featured in a staggering 110 episodes, and was nominated for a Golden Globe Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award. The 90s decade also saw Corbett in Days of Our Lives, The Visitor and “The Warlord: The Battle for the Galaxy.” 2000 featured Corbett as Aidan Shaw in the HBO-produced “Sex and the City.”
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