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With no acting experience and her agents warning her not to get her hopes up, she won the role of Khalilah Camacho Ali in Ali (2001)opposite Academy Award-nominee Will Smith. 180.
Good Housekeeping, January 2002, p. Kids at school knew she was Marvin Gaye's daughter, but she grew up in a household that was struggling financially. Becoming a parent herself in 1997 forced her into a healthier lifestyle, and she began earning notice for her small but well-executed supporting roles in films such as Ali and The Gospel.
In 2004, Nona provided the voice for Hero Girl in The Polar Express (2004), which also starred Tom Hanks. She replaced the late singer-actor Aaliyah, who originated the role of Zee before she died in a 2001 plane crash.
Nona Gaye found success on film rather than following the career path of her late father, soul singer Marvin Gaye (1939–84).
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Nona Gaye
A native of Washington D.C., Nona Gaye is best known for her acclaimed performance opposite Will Smith as Belinda, Muhammad Ali's second wife in Michael Mann's "Ali" (2001).
"We turned on the TV, and there was my father being rolled out in a body bag," she said in an interview with Michelle Tauber for People. After taking time to raise her son, Nolan, Gaye began to pursue her dream of becoming an actress. I wanted to come with the funk. 83.
People, November 17, 2003, p. Celeste Fremon, a writer for Good Housekeeping, asked Gaye what advice her father might give her if he could.
He won a notable battle when he gained full ownership of the 1971 hit "What's Going On," the single and album of the same name that is considered one of the top soul records of all time. Complicating matters even further was the fact that Marvin Gaye was still married, and to Gordy's sister, Anna, at the time his daughter Nona was born.
Endured Difficult Childhood
Gaye and her younger brother grew up in New York City, Los Angeles, and Ostende, Belgium, where their father had settled for tax reasons.
I don't drink, I don't smoke. "That never goes away." Despite the recent success her father had achieved, little of that money went to Gaye, her brother, or her mother after outstanding tax claims were settled. She also replaced Aaliyah in the two Matrix sequels after the singer died in a plane crash. 83.
W, December 2001, p.