Tamera Mowry

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Tamera Mowry is a famous American actress who is best known for her work in ‘Sister, Sister’ and ‘Strong Medicine.’

Jul 6, 1978

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Biography

Personal Details

  • Birthday: July 6, 1978
  • Nationality: American
  • Famous: African American Actress, Black Actresses, Film & Theater Personalities, Actresses
  • Spouses: Adam Housley (m. 2011)
  • Siblings: Tahj Mowry, Tia Mowry
  • Known as: Tamera Darvette Mowry-Housley
  • Childrens: Aden John Tanner Housley, Ariah Talea Housley

Tamera Mowry born at

Gelnhausen, West Germany

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Birth Place

As per her interview in 2013, Tamera lost her virginity at the age of 29. However, she felt guilty later on and promised to remain chaste until her marriage.

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Personal Life

Tamera dated Fox News Correspondent Adam Housley for almost six years before walking down the aisle with him on May 15, 2011, in California's Napa Valley. The couple welcomed their first child, a son Aden John Tanner Housley, on November 12, 2012 and later a daughter Ariah Talea Housley on July 1, 2015.

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Personal Life

She has a Shih Tzu named Milano.

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Personal Life

Tamera Darvette Mowry was born on July 6, 1978, in Gelnhausen, West Germany, to parents of mixed heritage. Her mother Darlene Renee Mowry (née Flowers) is of Afro-Bahamian descent while her father Timothy John Mowry is of English descent. An ex-serviceman in the army, her father later served as a custody officer for the City of Glendale Police Department. Her mother serves as her children’s manager.

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Childhood & Early Life

Tamera Mowry has three siblings: a twin sister Tia who is younger to her by two minutes, and two younger brothers Tahj and Tavior. The twin sisters became born-again Christians when they were eight years old.

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Childhood & Early Life

Following her elementary studies she entered Pepperdine University to study psychology.

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Childhood & Early Life

Blessed with an inherent talent for acting and anxious to make a mark in the world of drama, the twin sisters convinced their parents to move to California so as to pursue a full-time professional career in acting. The parents gave in to their wishes and the family moved to Los Angeles in 1990.

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Career

Tamera and Tia started their career by entering pageants and talent shows. Soon, they found themselves small roles in television series. Tamera first graced the screen for ‘Flesh n Blood’ as Penelope. She next featured in ‘True Colors’ before sharing screen space with her twin sister for her brother’s show ‘Full House.’

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Tamera’s television breakthrough came with the show, ‘Sister, Sister’, in which she starred with her twin sister Tia. The series was developed after a producer spotted them on the set of ‘Full House’, a show on which their brother made regular appearances. ‘Sister, Sister’ was initially on ABC but was cancelled by the network after two years and picked up by The WB, where it ran for another four years.

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While working in ‘Sister, Sister’ Tamera took up multiple guest roles for several television series, including ‘Are You Afraid of the Dark?’ and ‘Smart Guy.’ She did voice roles for ‘The Adventures of Hyperman’ and ‘Detention.’ Additionally, she featured in the TV film ‘Something to Sing About’ and ‘Seventeen Again’, both of which released in 2000.

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In 2001, she bagged a role in the interstitial series ‘Express Yourself’ along with her sister Tia. The show ran until 2005. Meanwhile, in 2004, she bagged the lead role in the medical drama ‘Strong Medicine’ as Dr. Kayla Thornton. The show was a hit and ran for two years until 2006.

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A highlight of Tamera Mowry’s career was when she earned herself a lead role in the ABC/WB sitcom ‘Sister, Sister’, along with her sister Tia. It ran for six years and was a super hit. Tamera’s artistic brilliance and on-screen charisma was lauded as she mastered her role as Tamera Campbell.

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Major Works

Tamera’s career took a further leap with the medical drama ‘Strong Medicine’. With a focus on feminist politics, health issues and class conflict, the series was a high rated original drama. It aired on the Lifetime network from 2000 to 2006.Tamera did full justice to her role of Dr. Kayla Thornton, a young medical prodigy.

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Major Works