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Date of Birth

9 June 1964, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Height

5' 7½" (1.71 m)

Mini Biography

Gloria Reuben is an actress, singer and social activist who, over the past twenty years has amassed impressive credentials in television, film, theater and music.

Gloria's portrayal of Condoleezza Rice in David Hare's play "Stuff Happens" (at New York City's Public Theater) garnered her a Lucille Lortel Best Actress Award.

Gloria's music career includes being a backup singer for Tina Turner in 2000, which led her to record her solo record Just For You. She is currently working on a new record.

Gloria is also a committed social activist. As of January 2011 Gloria is a special advisor on climate change for the Alliance for Climate Protection, former Vice President Al Gore's environmental organization. She is on the Board for the National Wildlife Federation, along with being on the Leadership Council for the Natural Resources Defense Council and Waterkeeper Alliance. She is on the Leadership Council for the RFK Center for Justice and Human Rights, and she serves on the Board for SIECUS: the Sexuality, Information and Education Council of the United States.

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Spouse

Wayne Isaak

(1999 - ?) (divorced)

Trivia

Gloria toured with Tina Turner as a backup singer, on her "24/7" Tour.

Sister of Denis Simpson.

Chosen by People (USA) magazine as one of the 50 most beautiful people in the world [1996]

Sang the Canadian national anthem at the 1998 baseball All-Star game.

Played the wife of actor/director/producer Jimmy Bridges in a "Luvs Diapers" commercial in 1989.

Sang the Canadian national anthem at the 2003 basketball All-Star game. Continues to sing both the Canadian and U.S. anthems at sporting events, including NY Giants, NY Knicks, NY Rangers, Toronto Raptors.

Her Jamaican mother was a gospel singer.

She and singer/actor brother Denis Simpson both hosted the Canadian pre-schooler program "Polka Dot Door" (1971) at one time.

Crowned "Miss Black Ontario" in 1986.

Became a US Citizen in 2009.

Gloria began studying classical piano at age 5.