Tatyana Ali
Tatyana Ali | |
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Ali at Regal Cinemas on January 8, 2013 | |
Born |
Tatyana Marisol Ali January 24, 1979 North Bellmore, New York, U.S. |
Alma mater | Harvard University (2002) |
Occupation | Actress, singer |
Years active | 1985–present |
Spouse(s) |
Vaughn Rasberry (m. 2016) |
Children | 1 |
Musical career | |
Genres | R&B |
Labels | MJJ, Work Group |
Tatyana Marisol Ali (born January 24, 1979) is an American actress and singer known for her role as Ashley Banks on the NBC sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air from 1990 to 1996. She has also starred as Tyana Jones on the TV One original sitcom Love That Girl! and had a recurring role as Roxanne on the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless from 2007 to 2013. Tatyana costarred in the 2017 TV film Wrapped Up in Christmas. In 2018, she will have a movie on the Hallmark Channel titled Everlasting Christmas.
Early life
Ali was born in North Bellmore, New York, the eldest daughter of Sheriff and Sonia Ali.[1] Her mother is from Panama and her father is of Indo-Trinidadian descent from Trinidad and Tobago.[2][3] She has two younger sisters: Anastacia and Kimberly.
Career
By the age of six, she had begun her acting career, as a regular child performer on Sesame Street starting in 1985, even appearing with Herbie Hancock in a musical number. She also appeared twice on Star Search. She made her breakthrough when she was cast as Ashley Banks for the television sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air in 1990. She sang on various episodes of the show, including a heavily altered version of Aretha Franklin's "Respect" and the original song, "Make Up Your Mind" produced by Robert Jerald of N'Spyre Music Productions. Will Smith asked her if she seriously considered pursuing a musical career. Despite her singing ability, she concentrated on her acting career on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air the next few years. In the final season of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1995–96), Ali began preparing herself for her musical debut. The result was the album Kiss The Sky, which was certified gold in early 1999. The album spawned the hit song "Daydreamin'", released July 21, 1998, produced by Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins, which peaked at No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 and on the UK Singles Chart.
The album spawned two further UK hits, "Boy You Knock Me Out", featuring Will Smith, which peaked at No. 3 and is her biggest hit to date; and "Everytime", which was her third top 20 hit in the UK, peaking at No. 20. She made an appearance in Smith's album Willennium for the track "Who Am I" with MC Lyte. Along with her musical career, Ali kept acting in many films. She had the chance to work with recognized film directors such as Takeshi Kitano (Brother), Rodrigo Garcia (Mother and Child), among others. In 2005, she completed work on the film Glory Road and starred in the music video for Nick Cannon and Anthony Hamilton's "Can I Live?" as Cannon's mother. 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 gained coverage on the "What the Buzz" segment of ABC's World News Now.
She also performed the title song, "Sunny Valentine" along with Terrence Quaites for the indie film, Rockin' Meera directed by Param Gill in 2005. In 2009 and 2010 she produced and starred in the BET web show, Buppies. She is currently on recurring status on the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless as Roxanne.[4] Ali can be seen in the show, Love That Girl! on TV One. She stars as Tyana (which comes from the last five letters of her name). When asked if the character bears any similarities to her, Ali said in a CaribPress interview, "She's a bit neurotic and I hope I am not quite like that."[5]
"One thing that I do love about her is that she is really multidimensional," she went on to say in the same interview. "I think it's nice to have a female character that is portrayed in (a) really holistic way."[5] Ali also starred in Nora's Hair Salon and Nora's Hair Salon 2: A Cut Above. In 2011, Ali received the Living Legacy Award from the Caribbean Heritage Organization in Los Angeles.[5][6] In 2012, Ali appeared as a guest on The Eric Andre Show.[7] Ali's most recent role, as of January 15, 2013, is starring as Maya, along with Craig Wayans and Damien Dante Wayans, in the BET comedy, Second Generation Wayans.
In January 2014, Ali released a new EP entitled Hello, with her first single being "Wait For It", which she also performed on The Arsenio Hall Show on February 4, 2014. In July 2016, Ali sued Warner Bros claiming that the company used her idea for the show The Real after she pitched the concept in December 2012.[8] The case was dismissed in February 2017.[9]
Personal life
Ali attended Harvard University, where she received a bachelor's degree in African-American studies and government in 2002.[10] She traveled the United States as a spokesperson for Barack Obama's 2008 presidential campaign and headed voter registration drives at college campuses.[11][12] In 2012, she continued showing her support.[13]
She dated Jonathan Brandis from 1995 to 1998.
In March 2016, Ali revealed that she was engaged to a man whom she had met on eHarmony, Vaughn Rasberry, assistant professor of English at Stanford University.[14] She added that they were expecting their first child.[15] She and Rasberry married on July 17, 2016 in Beverly Hills, California.[16][17] The couple welcomed a son, Edward, in September 2016.[18]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1987 | Eddie Murphy Raw | Eddie's Sister | Sketch Segment |
1988 | Crocodile Dundee II | Park Girl | |
1988 | Wow, You're a Cartoonist! | Child Cartoonist | Short film; direct-to-video release |
1997 | Fakin' da Funk | Karyn | |
1997 | Kiss the Girls | Janell Cross | |
1998 | The Clown at Midnight | Monica | |
1999 | Jawbreaker | Brenda | |
2000 | Brother | Latifa | |
2001 | The Brothers | Cherie Smith | |
2003 | National Lampoon Presents Dorm Daze | Claire | |
2004 | Nora's Hair Salon | Lilleana | |
2005 | Back in the Day | Alicia Packer | |
2005 | Domino One | Laeticia Richards | |
2006 | Glory Road | Tina Malichi | |
2006 | A Warm Place | Clair Andrews | Short film |
2007 | The List | Cynthia | |
2008 | Down & Out | Short film | |
2008 | Nora's Hair Salon 2: A Cut Above | Lilleana | |
2008 | Hotel California | Jessie | |
2009 | Mother and Child | Maria | |
2010 | Pete Smalls Is Dead | Cocktail Waitress | |
2012 | Privileged | Talia | |
2012 | Dysfunctional Friends | Alex | |
2012 | Home Again | Marva Johnson | |
2013 | 24 Hour Love | Simply | |
2013 | The Last Letter | Jillian | |
2013 | Dear Secret Santa | Jennifer | |
2014 | The Divorce | ||
2014 | Locker 13 | Lucy | |
2014 | Comeback Dad | Nima | |
2015 | Fatal Flip | Roslyn | |
2015 | November Rule | Leah |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1985–90 | Sesame Street | Tatyana | Recurring role; 6 episodes |
1987 | Star Search | Contestant | Season 5 |
1989 | Wally and the Valentines | Jamaica Valentine | Movie |
1989 | A Man Called Hawk | Michelle | Episode: "Life After Death" |
1989 | The Cosby Show | Girl | Episode: "Shall We Dance?" |
1990–96 | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | Ashley Banks | Main role (147 episodes) |
1992 | Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? | Herself | Episode: "The Nefarious Nobel Napper" |
1993 | Getting By | Nicole Alexander / Vanessa | 2 episodes |
1994 | Are You Afraid of the Dark? | Laura Turner / Connie Turner | Episode: "The Tale of the Quicksilver" |
1994 | TV's Funniest Families | Host | Special |
1995 | In the House | Ashley Banks | Episode: "Dog Catchers" |
1996 | Living Single | Stephanie James | Episode: "Whatever Happened to Baby Sister?" |
1996 | Kidz in the Wood | Rita | Movie |
1996 | Fall Into Darkness | Sharon McKay | Movie |
1997 | 413 Hope St. | Kai | Episode: "Heartbeat" |
2002 | Fastlane | Shelly | Episode: "Girls Own Juice" |
2003 | Half & Half | Olivia | Episode: "The Big Condom-nation Episode" |
2007 | Boulevard of Broken Dreams | Herself | Episode: "Jonathan Brandis" |
2007 | On the Lot | Herself | Episode: "First Sight" |
2007–13 | The Young and the Restless | Roxanne | Recurring role; 53 episodes |
2010–12 | Love That Girl! | Tyana Jones | Lead role in seasons 1–3 (36 episodes) |
2012 | The Eric Andre Show | Herself | Episode: "Tatyana Ali" |
2013 | Second Generation Wayans | Maya | Main role (10 episodes) |
2015 | Key & Peele | Heresa | Episode: "Hollywood Sequel Doctor" |
2016 | Zoe Ever After | Ashley King | Episodes: "The Interview" and "Game Face" |
2018 | Fly | Main cast (16 episodes) | |
2018 | Hollywood Darlings | Tatyana | Episode: "Big White Lies" |
2018 | Fancy Nancy | Bree's Mom (voice) | Main cast |
2018 | Olive Forever | Alison | Episode: "Pilot" |
2018 | The Bobby Brown Story | Jimmy's Mom | Miniseries |
Discography
Studio albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||||||||||||
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US [19] |
US R&B [20] |
UK [21] |
UK R&B [22] | |||||||||||
Kiss the Sky |
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106 | 47 | 41 | 6 | |||||||||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
Extended plays
Title | Album details |
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Hello[23] |
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Singles
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||||||
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US [24] |
US R&B [25] |
BEL [26] |
FRA [27] |
IRL [28] |
NL [29] |
NZ [30] |
UK [21] |
UK R&B [31] | ||||||
"Daydreamin'" | 1998 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 3 | Kiss the Sky | |||
"Boy You Knock Me Out" (featuring Will Smith) |
— | 68 | 56 | 32 | 19 | 77 | 12 | 3 | 1 | |||||
"Everytime" | 1999 | — | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 4 | ||||
"Wait for It"[35] | 2014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Hello | |||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
Other appearances
Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
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"Love The Way You Love Me" | 1999 | N/A | More![36] |
"Precious Wings" | The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland[37] | ||
"Who Am I" | Will Smith and MC Lyte | Willennium | |
"Getting Closer" | Kel Spencer | Wild Wild West | |
"Candy Girl" | 2007 | Kanary Diamonds | Puro Fuego[38] |
"Wanna Groove" | 2009 | Inverse | So Far[39] |
"Move It, Shake It" | Just Matter and Nieve | Love N' Dancing[40] | |
"Bathtub Gin" | The Cherokee Rhythm Section | ||
"Joy to the World" | 2013 | N/A | Dear Secret Santa[41] |
"Kiss the Sky" | 2015 | The Legacy of R&B Slow Jamz[42] | |
"He Loves Me" | 2016 | The Legacy of Nu Soul[43] | |
"Ghost Town" | 2017 | Music to Inspire[44] | |
Awards and nominations
- Caribbean Heritage Organization
- 1996: Won, Outstanding Youth Actor/Actress – The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
- 1997: Nominated, Outstanding Youth Actor/Actress – The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
- 2010: Nominated, Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama – The Young and the Restless
- 2011: Nominated, Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series – Love That Girl!
- 2011: Won, Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama – The Young and the Restless
- 2012: Won, Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama – The Young and the Restless
- 2012: Nominated, Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series – Love That Girl!
- 2013: Nominated, Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series – Love That Girl![45]
- 1996: Nominated, Favorite Television Actress – The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
- 1991: Won, Outstanding Young Comedienne in a Television Series – The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
- 1992: Nominated, Outstanding Young Comedienne in a Television Series – The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
- 1993: Nominated, Outstanding Young Comedienne in a Television Series – The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
- 1994: Nominated, Outstanding Young Comedienne in a Television Series – The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
- 1995: Nominated, Outstanding Young Comedienne in a Television Series – Name Your Adventure
References
- ↑ "Tatyana Ali Biography (1979-)". www.filmreference.com. Retrieved October 13, 2017.
- ↑ November 23, 1998. "Tatyana Ali Attends Harvard University; Enjoys flourishing Music Career". Jet Magazine. Retrieved December 29, 2012.
- ↑ NBC Latino. "Being a Black Latina". Retrieved December 20, 2012.
- ↑ "Episode #1.8728". September 17, 2007. Retrieved October 13, 2017 – via www.imdb.com.
- 1 2 3 4 Ofole-Prince, Samantha (August–September 2011). Wheaton, Robert, ed. "The talented Ms. Ali:an interview with Tatyana". CaribPress Newsmagazine. Los Angeles: 5. Retrieved August 17, 2011.
- 1 2 Wheaton, Robert (August–September 2011). Wheaton, Robert, ed. "Caribbean Heritage Salute in Hollywood". CaribPress Newsmagazine. Los Angeles: 21. Retrieved August 17, 2011.
- ↑ "The Eric Andre Show: Tatyana Ali Interview". YouTube. June 5, 2012. Retrieved October 13, 2013.
- ↑ Pedersen, Erik (July 16, 2016). "'Fresh Prince' Actress Sues Warner Bros Claiming It Used Her Idea For 'The Real'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 13, 2017.
- ↑ Evans, Greg (February 24, 2017). "Court Tosses Tatyana Ali Lawsuit Claiming 'The Real' Was Her Idea". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on February 25, 2017.
- ↑ "Tatyana Ali Shares Her Black Experience at Harvard University". BET. December 12, 2012. Retrieved June 21, 2012.
- ↑ "Tatyana Ali wants young people to know their voice counts". 9news.com. August 8, 2008. Archived from the original on January 16, 2013. Retrieved November 27, 2012.
- ↑ Baker, Mike (April 9, 2008). "NC Voter Registrations Surge". seattletimes.com. Retrieved November 27, 2012.
- ↑ Wakhisi, Tsitsi D. (November 1, 2012). "Early voting a hit in South Florida". sfltimes.com. Retrieved November 27, 2012.
- ↑ "Tatyana Ali announces engagement and pregnancy". Mail Online. Retrieved 2018-05-31.
- ↑ Harrison, Lily. "Fresh Prince of Bel-Air's Tatyana Ali Reveals She's Engaged—and Pregnant". E! Entertainment Television.
- ↑ Dugan, Christina (July 17, 2016). "Tatyana Ali Marries Dr. Vaughn Rasberry". People.com. Retrieved July 19, 2016.
- ↑ Hautman, Nicholas (July 17, 2016). "Tatyana Ali Marries Vaughn Rasberry". Usmagazine.com. Retrieved July 19, 2016.
- ↑ Juneau, June and Michaud, Sarah (September 23, 2016). "Tatyana Ali Welcomes Son". People.com. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
- ↑ "Billboard Chart History: Tatyana Ali". Billboard. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
- ↑ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums: Tatyana Ali". Billboard. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
- 1 2 "UK Charts – Tatyana Ali". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
- ↑ "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40: 14 February 1999 – 20 February 1999". Official R&B Singles Chart Top 40 Archive. Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
- ↑ "Hello by Tatyana Ali". iTunes. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
- ↑ "Billboard Hot 100: Tatyana Ali". Billboard. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
- ↑ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs: Tatyana Ali". Billboard. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
- ↑ "Belgium Charts – Tatyana Ali". Ultratop. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
- ↑ Steffen Hung (March 13, 1999). "Les charts français". lescharts.com. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
- ↑ "Search the Charts: Tatyana Ali". The Irish Charts. Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
- ↑ Steffen Hung. "– Dutch charts portal". Dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
- ↑ Steffen Hung. "– New Zealand charts portal". Charts.org.nz. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
- ↑
- "Daydreamin'": "15 November 1998 – 21 November 1998". Official R&B Singles Chart Top 40 Archive. Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
- "Boy You Knock Me Out": "07 February 1999 – 12 February 1999". Official R&B Singles Chart Top 40 Archive. Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
- "Everytime": "13 June 1999 – 19 June 1999". Official R&B Singles Chart Top 40 Archive. Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
- ↑ "US certifications: Tatyana Ali". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
- 1 2 Scapolo, Dean (2007). The Complete New Zealand Music Charts: 1966–2006. Wellington: Dean Scapolo and Maurienne House. ISBN 978-1877443-00-8.
- ↑ "Search Results: Tatyana Ali". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
- ↑ "Wait for It by Tatyana Ali". iTunes. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
- ↑ "More!". Discogs. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
- ↑ "The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland". iTunes. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
- ↑ "Kanary Diamonds". iTunes. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
- ↑ "So Far – the Collection". iTunes. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
- ↑ "Love N' Dancing (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". iTunes. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
- ↑ "Dear Secret Santa Soundtrack". iTunes. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
- ↑ "The Legacy of R&B Slow Jamz". iTunes. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
- ↑ "The Legacy of Nu Soul". iTunes. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
- ↑ "Music to Inspire: Artists UNited Against Human Trafficking". iTunes. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
- ↑ "44th NAACP Image Awards Full List of Nominees" (PDF). NAACP. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 19, 2013. Retrieved December 12, 2012.
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