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Tatyana Ali
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Tatyana Ali
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1979-01-24,Long Island, New York, USA
Gender
Female
Biography
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.

Filmography

7.1

Brother
2000-12-13

A Picture Perfect Holiday

4.8

A Picture Perfect Holiday
2021-11-13

6.6

The Brothers
2001-03-23

Giving Hope: The Ni'cola Mitchell Story

6

Giving Hope: The Ni'cola Mitchell Story
2023-04-09

6.549

Kiss the Girls
1997-09-29

Back in the Day

5.2

Back in the Day
2005-05-24

Mother and Child

6.6

Mother and Child
2009-11-07

Eddie Murphy Raw

7.2

Eddie Murphy Raw
1987-11-25

National Lampoon Presents Dorm Daze

5.1

National Lampoon Presents Dorm Daze
2003-09-26

6.449

Jawbreaker
1999-01-30

Vanished: Searching for My Sister

6.4

Vanished: Searching for My Sister
2022-01-22

Wow, You're A Cartoonist!

10

Wow, You're A Cartoonist!
1988-10-12

Nora's Hair Salon II: A Cut Above

5.2

Nora's Hair Salon II: A Cut Above
2008-05-13

The Holiday Proposal Plan

4.9

The Holiday Proposal Plan
2023-12-16

Nora's Hair Salon

7.9

Nora's Hair Salon
2004-05-25

Dysfunctional Friends

6.1

Dysfunctional Friends
2012-02-03

7.3

Domino One
2005-03-11

Fall into Darkness

6.3

Fall into Darkness
1996-11-25

4.9

24 Hour Love
2013-03-19

5.7

Locker 13
2014-03-29

Dear Secret Santa

6

Dear Secret Santa
2013-11-30

3.7

The List
2007-05-05

Hotel California

6.3

Hotel California
2008-07-25

The Clown at Midnight

4.5

The Clown at Midnight
1999-02-09

10

Light Girls
2015-01-19

Crocodile Dundee II

5.9

Crocodile Dundee II
1988-05-19

4.1

Home Again
2012-09-12

5.5

Fatal Flip
2015-06-13

5.6

November Rule
2015-02-14

6

Fakin' Da Funk
1997-07-20

A Very Larry Christmas

2

A Very Larry Christmas
2014-12-09

10

Second Sight
2016-04-23

3.5

Supermodel
2015-06-15

5.7

The Good Nanny
2017-05-14

Wrapped Up In Christmas

6.8

Wrapped Up In Christmas
2017-11-25

Christmas Everlasting

5.8

Christmas Everlasting
2018-11-24

5.9

Jingle Belle
2018-11-25

Dancing Man the Documentary

0

Dancing Man the Documentary
2015-09-17

5.3

Deadly Match
2019-01-20

23rd Psalm: Redemption

0

23rd Psalm: Redemption
2013-05-21

5.4

Doe
2018-09-27

Christmas Hotel

6.2

Christmas Hotel
2019-12-21

Pete Smalls Is Dead

4.6

Pete Smalls Is Dead
2010-09-17

The Last Letter

3.5

The Last Letter
2013-12-17

6.9

Comeback Dad
2014-06-21

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Reunion

8.1

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Reunion
2020-11-18

7.4

Glory Road
2006-01-13

0

The Divorce
2014-02-04

7.8

The Reason
2020-09-12

Scenes by the Sea: Takeshi Kitano

8

Scenes by the Sea: Takeshi Kitano
2000-05-05

Kidz in the Wood

5.2

Kidz in the Wood
1996-05-25

0

Privileged
2010-02-08

The Jaleel White Special

0

The Jaleel White Special
1992-02-22

Mr. Nelson, Did You Kill People?

7.2

Mr. Nelson, Did You Kill People?
2026-09-11

7.8

In the House
1995-04-10

8.3

Half & Half
2002-09-23

6.5

Fastlane
2002-09-18

8

Living Single
1993-08-29

8

Getting By
1993-03-05

Love That Girl!

7

Love That Girl!
2010-01-19

Are You Afraid of the Dark?

8.2

Are You Afraid of the Dark?
1992-08-15

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

7.903

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1990-09-10

Name Your Adventure

10

Name Your Adventure
1992-09-12

10

Brains & Brawn
1958-09-13

The Eric Andre Show

7.9

The Eric Andre Show
2012-05-20

Second Generation Wayans

4

Second Generation Wayans
2013-01-15

Celebrity Wheel of Fortune

7.1

Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
2021-01-07

8

Fancy Nancy
2018-07-13

Teen Choice Awards

9.1

Teen Choice Awards
1999-08-01

7

The Magic Hour
1998-06-08

RuPaul's Secret Celebrity Drag Race

5.8

RuPaul's Secret Celebrity Drag Race
2020-04-24

Abbott Elementary

7.5

Abbott Elementary
2021-12-07

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

4.9

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009-07-16

My Big Fat Fabulous Life

7.4

My Big Fat Fabulous Life
2015-01-13

7

The Cosby Show
1984-09-20

7.7

Bel-Air
2022-02-13

7.7

Key & Peele
2012-01-31

0

Perimeter
2024-02-29

Celebrity Weakest Link

6.7

Celebrity Weakest Link
2025-09-15

Child Star Confidential

0

Child Star Confidential
2006-04-15

6

Steve
2017-09-05

Dancing with the Stars

6.2

Dancing with the Stars
2005-06-01