Nona Marvisa Gaye (born on September 17, 1974) is an African American singer, former fashion model, and screen actress. The daughter of soul music legend Marvin Gaye and granddaughter of jazz great Slim Gaillard, she began her career as a vocalist in the early 1990s, moving into acting in the 2000s.
Gaye is the only daughter of singer Marvin Gaye and wife Janis Gaye. She is Marvin's second child - her brother Marvin III (sometimes referred to as ...
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Nona Marvisa Gaye (born on September 17, 1974) is an African American singer, former fashion model, and screen actress. The daughter of soul music legend Marvin Gaye and granddaughter of jazz great Slim Gaillard, she began her career as a vocalist in the early 1990s, moving into acting in the 2000s.
Gaye is the only daughter of singer Marvin Gaye and wife Janis Gaye. She is Marvin's second child - her brother Marvin III (sometimes referred to as Marvin Gaye, Jr.) was from Gaye's first marriage while her younger brother Frankie was born within a year after her. As a baby, Nona was brought out on stage by her father during a concert. At eight, she formally introduced her father on Soul Train during a tribute episode to the singer.
Nona released her first album, Love for the Future, on Atlantic Records in 1992, a month after her 18th birthday. The album featured the top 20 hit "I'm Overjoyed" as well as "The Things That We All Do For Love". The following year, Nona was named one of...
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