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Remember That Time When Nia Long Starred in Boyz n the Hood? - Nia Long starred in Boyz n the Hood right alongside Cuba Gooding. (Photo: Columbia Pictures) 

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When She Makes the WTF Girl Face!  - Remember that one time when Nia Long hit the WTF face and we all took notes from her?(Photo: New Line Cinema) 

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Watching Nia and Will Smith Was Everything - We love watching this #BlackLove evolve on screen between Lisa and Will Smith on Fresh Prince of Bel Air. (Photo: Gary Null/NBCU Photo Bank/Getty Images)

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When Nia Turns Up  - Larenz Tate and Nia Long have drinks with another couple in a scene from the film Love Jones.(Photo: Addis Wechsler Pictures/Getty Images) 

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Nia Long and Whoopi Goldberg   - Remember that one time when Nia Long sat right next to Whoopi Goldberg and effortlessly slayed a scene from the film Made in America?(Photo: Warner Brothers/Getty Images) 

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When Nia Long Sees a Fine Brother   - Who wouldn't want to be in the club with Nia Long when a fine brother walks in and be able to co-sign his approval?(Photo: Roc-A-Fella Records) 

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Nia Long Was Clearly One of the First on the Dark Lip Trend - We love Nia Long's dark lip color here. It's giving us fall makeup goals. (Photo: Murder Inc. Records) 

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She's One of the Coolest Moms - Nia Long is one of the coolest moms out there. We must say she gives us future #goals. (Photo: Nia Long via Instagram) 

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Nia Long Exudes Black Excellence - Our girl Nia Long is a woman who gives us Black excellence. She's received a BET Comedy Award, Black Reel Awards, Blockbuster Entertainment Awards and NAACP Image Awards. (Photo: Jason Kempin/Getty Images for BET) 

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She's That Girl  - Nia Long has starred in some of of our favorite movies, shows and always comes through with a classy, put-together slay. Who wouldn't want to be friends with her?(Photo: Vincent Sandoval/Getty Images)