Gay, Nona

She was born on September 4, 1974 in Washington ( USA ) in the family of musician Marvin Gaye (1939-1984) and actress Janice Gaye (born 1956). Nora has a younger brother - Frankie Gay (born 1975), as well as an older half-brother by father from his first marriage - Marvin Gay the third.

As a child, Nona managed to go on stage with her father, and at the age of eight she already represented her father at concerts of the Soul Train series. Nona launched her vocal career in the early nineties; in the noughties, she also took up acting.

In 2004, she played in the movie The Polar Express .

In the 1990s, Nona was actually married to Justin Martinez. The former couple has a son - Nolan Martinez (born in June 1997).

• Harlem Nights (1989)
• Ali (2001)
• The Matrix Reloaded (2003)
• The Matrix Revolutions (2003)
• The Polar Express (2004)
• xXx: State of the Union (2005)
• Crash (2005)
• The Gospel (2005)
• Blood and Bone (2009)

• The Polar Express (2004)
• The Matrix Online (2005)
• The Matrix: Path of Neo (archive footage only) (2005)

• Black reel awards
  • 2006, Best Actress: The Gospel (Nominated)
  • 2002, Best Supporting Actress: Ali (Winner)
• Image awards
  • 2004, Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture: The Matrix Revolutions (Nominated)

Albums

• Love for the Future (Third Stone / Atlantic, 1992)
• Language of Love (AmieStreet.com, 2008)

Singles

• "I'm Overjoyed" (Third Stone / Atlantic, 1992)
• "The Things That We All Do for Love" (Third Stone / Atlantic, 1993)
• " Love Sign " (duet with Prince ) (NPG, 1994)

• Nona Gay at the Internet Movie Database