Gabrielle Union, Actress: Bad Boys II. Gabrielle Union was born on October 29, 1972, in Omaha, Nebraska. However, at the age of 8, her family moved to Pleasanton, California, where she grew up and attended high school. In high school, Union was an all-star point guard and a year-round athlete participating in soccer, basketball, and track. After high school, Gabrielle attended college at University of Nebraska, where she played on the ...