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Born: September 4, 1974at 12:18am
Columbia Hospital, Washington, District of Columbia
Occupation: singer, fashion model and actor.
Website: NonaNet
Nona Marvisa Gaye (born September 4, 1974 in Washington, D.C.) is a singer, model, and screen actress, and the daughter of soul music legend Marvin Gaye.

Born to an African-American Marvin Gaye and Irish/Afro-Cuban/Greek Janis Hunter Gaye (Nona's grandfather was Cuban jazz great Slim Gaillard).

Nona released her first album, Love for the Future, on Atlantic Records in 1992, at age 18. The album featured her only hit, "I'm Overjoyed". She then spent the next couple of years under the guidance of funk-R&B pioneer Prince until around 1995.

In 1993, Nona was named one of People Magazine’s 50 Most Beautiful People at age 18. She made her runway modeling debut in Paris for Versace in the summer of 1994. A short time later, Nona was signed to the prestigious Ford Modeling Agency. This was a short-lived stint, however, as the curvy Gaye battled bulimia for over three years. Eventually, Nona was forced to make a choice between her health and her modeling career. Nona summed her experience up quite nicely: “I couldn't keep my weight down, and I was like, whatever.”

For three years, has both worked with and dated musician Prince. During this time, she recorded four songs with him: "1000 Hugs and Kisses" (duet), "Snowman" (solo recording), "We March" (background vocals), "Love Sign" (duet), and the title track to the Girl 6 soundtrack (background vocals).

With her then boyfriend and high school sweetheart Justin Martinez she had son Nolan Pentz Gaye in June 1997.

Nona has found her biggest success as an actress co-starring in movies including Ali, The Matrix Revolutions and The Polar Express. She is currently finishing up her second album, which will be her first musical release in nearly 13 years.

Nona appeared alongside other artists to re-record and release her father's single, "What's Going On" for AIDS research in 2001.

  The Gospel (2005) .... Charlene Taylor Frank
xXx: State of the Union (2005) .... Lola Jackson
... aka XXX 2: The Next Level (Australia) (International: English title) (UK)
... aka xXx 2: The Next Level (Hong Kong: English title) (Malaysia: English title)
... aka Cold Circle & Intersection (Philippines: English title: review title)
... aka XXX²: The Next Level (Singapore: English title)
... aka xXx²: The Next Level (UK)
... aka xXx2: The Next Level (Australia)
The Matrix Online (2005) (VG) (voice) .... Zee
... aka MxO (USA: promotional abbreviation)
The Polar Express (2004/II) (VG) .... Hero Girl
The Polar Express (2004) .... Hero Girl
... aka The Polar Express: An IMAX 3D Experience (USA: IMAX version)
Crash (2004) .... Karen
The Matrix Revolutions (2003) .... Zee
... aka The Matrix Revolutions: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version (promotional title))
The Matrix Reloaded (2003) .... Zee
... aka The Matrix Reloaded: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version (promotional title))
Ali (2001) .... Belinda Ali

Harlem Nights (1989) .... Patron