Nia Long has reached a point of absolute self-assurance, describing this era of her life as one of true freedom. When reflecting on what she loves most about this version of herself, she points to a newfound sense of “knowingness” and the hard-earned ability to stop second-guessing herself.
“Ooh, the trust—that I’m able to trust my instincts completely,” she tells us in her Spring 2026 Playboy Interview. For Long, this professional and personal clarity is the result of decades of “grinding it out” and refusing to compromise her vision.
Editor-in-Chief: Phillip Picardi
Executive Producer: George Wasgatt
Director of Photography: Ty Rogers
Producer: Kerriann Farrell
Sound: Gray Thomas-Sowers
Gaffer: Gianni Tullio
Editor: Celine Ordioni
Talent: Special Projects