Gabrielle Union

As an activist, Gabrielle Union has been making waves in Hollywood and the bigger world. She first began her career in the 1990s when the actress appeared on supporting roles in 10 Things I Hate About You and She’s All That. The movie Bring It On indeed brought her good news, serving as her breakthrough film. Better projects followed, and she starred on both the big and the small screen. Some of her credits include Sleepless, City of Angels, and Being Mary Jane.

She has been trying to exert her influence to make the world better when she wrote two books advocating for children and women’s rights. Union also recently spoke about how marginalized Black celebrities were also suffering due to the current world situation. She revealed that most of them now live from paycheck to paycheck. By drawing attention to the issues, Union was able to raise awareness and make a dent towards helping them.