Tatyana Ali
Tatyana Ali
Born 24/01/1979 in Long Island, New York, USA

Tatyana Marisol Ali (born January 24, 1979) is an American actress and singer. She's best known for her role as Ashley Banks on the sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel Air.

Tatyana Marisol Ali (born January 24, 1979) is an American actress and singer. She's best known for her role as Ashley Banks on the sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel Air.

At the age of four she started singing and got a taste of fame when she begged her mother to take her to an audition for Sesame Street. In 1985, as a 6-year-old, she began her acting career as a regular performer on the PBS children's educational program Sesame Street.

She went on to perform in many productions in her native city, New York, including the Broadway show Fences--with James Earl Jones and, later, Billy Dee Williams--and the off-Broadway show Orfeo del Campo. When she was seven, she appeared on Star Search and won twice, receiving a four-star rating when she appeared for a second time.

At age 11, she moved from New York to Los Angeles to establish her career and not long afterwords landed her breakthrough role as Ashley Banks, Will Smith's character's cousin, on the sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990-1996).

While filming The Fresh Prince, she also had side projects, including guest roles in television shows such as The Cosby Show (1984), The All New Mickey Mouse Club (1989) (aka The Mickey Mouse Club), Kyno's Storytime (1992), Are You Afraid of the Dark? (1990), and Foster's Field Trip (1994).

Her vocal talent was featured on several episodes of Fresh Prince in later seasons, prompting the show's star Will Smith to ask her if she would seriously consider pursuing a musical career. She ultimately decided, for the time being, to continue to concentrate on her acting career. In the series' final season, however, she performed several songs, and she began to be cleaned for her musical debut, the culmination of which was her debut album Kiss The Sky in 1998. It was certified gold in early 1999, only months after its release. "Boy You Knock Me Out" featuring Will Smith—which peaked at No. 3 and is her biggest hit to date.

She made an appearance on Smith's album Willennium on the track "Who Am I" with MC Lyte. In early 2008, she performed on the song "Yes We Can", a will.i.am project supporting Barack Obama's presidential campaign. She also appeared in the subsequent music video, which garnered coverage on the "What the Buzz" segment of ABC's World News Now. In January 2014, she released an EP titled Hello.

Apart from her musical career, she continued to land roles in films such as The Brothers, Glory Road, and Nora's Hair Salon (and its sequel), among others. From 2009 to 2010 she produced and starred in the BET web series Buppies.

She was on recurring status on the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless as Roxanne from 2007 to 2013. She starred in the TV One original series Love That Girl! as Tyana (whose name was derived from Ali's given name). In 2013, she co-starred as Maya in the BET comedy Second Generation Wayans, alongside Craig Wayans and Damien Dante Wayans.

In 2011, she received the Living Legacy Award from the Caribbean Heritage Organization in Los Angeles.

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Filmography (Movies)

The Holiday Proposal Plan

The Holiday Proposal Plan

Character:Sonny Kravitz

Release Date:16/12/2023

Giving Hope: The Ni'cola Mitchell Story

Giving Hope: The Ni'cola Mitchell Story

Character:Ni'cola Mitchell

Release Date:09/04/2023

Vanished: Searching for My Sister

Vanished: Searching for My Sister

Character:Jada Stallworth/Kayla Davis

Release Date:22/01/2022

A Picture Perfect Holiday

A Picture Perfect Holiday

Character:Gaby

Release Date:13/11/2021

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Reunion

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Reunion

Character:Self

Release Date:18/11/2020

The Reason

The Reason

Character:Macey

Release Date:12/09/2020

Christmas Hotel

Christmas Hotel

Character:Erin

Release Date:21/12/2019

Deadly Match

Deadly Match

Character:Professor Savoy

Release Date:20/01/2019

Jingle Belle

Jingle Belle

Character:Belle Williams

Release Date:25/11/2018

Christmas Everlasting

Christmas Everlasting

Character:Lucy Toomey

Release Date:24/11/2018

Doe

Doe

Character:Rachel Hutton

Release Date:27/09/2018

Wrapped Up In Christmas

Wrapped Up In Christmas

Character:Heather Nash

Release Date:25/11/2017

The Good Nanny

The Good Nanny

Character:Monica Thorne

Release Date:14/05/2017

Second Sight

Second Sight

Character:Clara

Release Date:23/04/2016

Dancing Man the Documentary

Dancing Man the Documentary

Character:Self

Release Date:17/09/2015

Supermodel

Supermodel

Character:Lauren

Release Date:15/06/2015

Fatal Flip

Fatal Flip

Character:Roslyn

Release Date:13/06/2015

November Rule

November Rule

Character:Leah

Release Date:14/02/2015

Light Girls

Light Girls

Character:Self

Release Date:19/01/2015

A Very Larry Christmas

A Very Larry Christmas

Character:Nicole

Release Date:09/12/2014

Comeback Dad

Comeback Dad

Character:Nima

Release Date:21/06/2014

Locker 13

Locker 13

Character:Lucy

Release Date:29/03/2014

The Divorce

The Divorce

Character:Victoria

Release Date:04/02/2014

The Last Letter

The Last Letter

Character:Jillian

Release Date:17/12/2013

Dear Secret Santa

Dear Secret Santa

Character:Jennifer

Release Date:30/11/2013

23rd Psalm: Redemption

23rd Psalm: Redemption

Character:Stacey Wayne

Release Date:21/05/2013

24 Hour Love

24 Hour Love

Character:Simply

Release Date:19/03/2013

Home Again

Home Again

Character:Marva Johnson

Release Date:12/09/2012

Dysfunctional Friends

Dysfunctional Friends

Character:Alex

Release Date:03/02/2012

Pete Smalls Is Dead

Pete Smalls Is Dead

Character:Cocktail Waitress

Release Date:17/09/2010

Privileged

Privileged

Character:Talia

Release Date:08/02/2010

Mother and Child

Mother and Child

Character:Maria

Release Date:07/11/2009

Hotel California

Hotel California

Character:Jessie

Release Date:25/07/2008

Nora's Hair Salon II: A Cut Above

Nora's Hair Salon II: A Cut Above

Character:Lilliana

Release Date:13/05/2008

The List

The List

Character:Cynthia

Release Date:05/05/2007

Glory Road

Glory Road

Character:Tina

Release Date:13/01/2006

Back in the Day

Back in the Day

Character:Alicia

Release Date:24/05/2005

Domino One

Domino One

Character:Laeticia Richards

Release Date:11/03/2005

Nora's Hair Salon

Nora's Hair Salon

Character:Lilleana

Release Date:25/05/2004

National Lampoon Presents Dorm Daze

National Lampoon Presents Dorm Daze

Character:Claire

Release Date:26/09/2003

The Brothers

The Brothers

Character:Cherie Smith

Release Date:23/03/2001

Brother

Brother

Character:Latifa

Release Date:13/12/2000

Scenes by the Sea: Takeshi Kitano

Scenes by the Sea: Takeshi Kitano

Character:

Release Date:05/05/2000

Jawbreaker

Jawbreaker

Character:Brenda

Release Date:30/01/1999

The Clown at Midnight

The Clown at Midnight

Character:Monica

Release Date:01/01/1998

Kiss the Girls

Kiss the Girls

Character:Janell Cross

Release Date:29/09/1997

Fakin' Da Funk

Fakin' Da Funk

Character:Karyn

Release Date:20/07/1997

Fall into Darkness

Fall into Darkness

Character:Sharon McKay

Release Date:25/11/1996

Kidz in the Wood

Kidz in the Wood

Character:Rita

Release Date:25/05/1996

The Jaleel White Special

The Jaleel White Special

Character:Ramona

Release Date:22/02/1992

Wow, You're A Cartoonist!

Wow, You're A Cartoonist!

Character:Child Cartoonist

Release Date:12/10/1988

Crocodile Dundee II

Crocodile Dundee II

Character:Park Girl

Release Date:19/05/1988

Eddie Murphy Raw

Eddie Murphy Raw

Character:Singing Child

Release Date:25/11/1987

Television Appearances

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