She is a native of America. She has a beautiful voice and is a very well known actress. Singing was her dream which came to life. Her birth name is Virenia Gwenodolyn Peeples and she took birth on the 10th of December 1961. She is presently 55 years old and lives in California, U.S. She is active since 1981 and is brilliant in her fields. The public knows Nia by the name of Pan Fields from the famous TV show ‘Pretty little liars’ in which she is the mother of Emily Fields. She plays the role of Karen Taylor in ‘The Young and the Restless’ and the role of Sydney Cooke in Walker, Texas Ranger.


Elizabeth Joan and Robert Eugene Peeples are her parents. In her childhood she lived in West Covina for many years. Her biography tells us that at the initial stages of her career Nia was a part of ‘The Young Americans’ and she hit number 1 in 1998 on the Dance music chart and 35th in the Biliboard’s top 100. ‘Street of Dreams’ is one of her most successful works which made it to the top 12. In 1986, she made a music video ‘All you can Dream’ which was directed by Alan Bloom and was a great success. She also made an appearance in the video ‘Raspberry Beret’.

When it comes to acting, she has done wonders in this field too. She played ‘Nicole Chapman’ in the famous show ‘Fame’. In the year 1987, she did her first movie ‘North Shore’. In 2004, she was a part of ‘Andromeda the Spider’s Stratagem’ in which she played the role of an arms smuggler. ‘The Young and the Restless was also a huge milestone in Nia’s life. In 2010, she has been a part of Pretty Little Liars which is a show with very high imdb ratings.

Peeples did not have a stable love life and married four times in her life. She was married to Guy Ecker from 1984 to 1986, to Howard Hewett from 1989 to 1993. To Lauro Chartrand from 1997 to 2004. And  to Sam George from 2004 to 2015. Nia has two children, both from different husbands. She has a boy named Christopher with ex-husband Howard Hewett and one girl, Sienna with Lauro Chartrand. The kids made a TV appearance too. They appeared in the episode of ‘Celebrity Wife Swap’ on 7th of July in 2013.

Nia also operates an organization which is an internet based organization whose name is ‘Elements of Life’. Through this organization she promotes healthy lifestyles and benefits of fitness. Her site is also an inspiration medium for all her followers.

Nia Peeples has a huge fan following all over the world, she never fails to impress her audience and is brilliant in her work of attracting an audience of all age groups. She updates her instagram account regularly, her work in movies and TV shows is remarkable and her net worth is estimated to be in a few millions.

Last Modified: Apr 5, 2020


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