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Tatyana Ali's Personal Details
Tatyana Ali is an American actress known for her role of Ashley Banks on ‘The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.’
| Information | Detail |
|---|---|
| Birthday | January 24, 1979 |
| Nationality | American |
| Famous | Black Actresses, Film & Theater Personalities, Actresses |
| City/State | New Yorkers |
| Spouses | Vaughn Rasberry (m. 2016) |
| Siblings | Anastasia N. Ali, Kimberly Ali |
| Known as | Tatyana Marisol Ali |
| Universities |
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| Birth Place | North Bellmore, New York, U.S. |
| Height | 162 |
| Gender | Female |
| Father | Sheriff Ali |
| Mother | Sonia Ali |
| Net Worth | $13 million |
| Sun Sign | Aquarius |
| Born in | North Bellmore, New York, U.S. |
| Famous as | Actress |
| Socials |
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Who is Tatyana Ali?
Tatyana Marisol Ali is an American actress who shot to fame with her role as Ashley Banks on the TV series ‘The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air’, which she did for six seasons. She is also a passionate singer, and has been singing since she was only four. She has two albums and three singles to her credit. She sang on various episodes of ‘The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air’. Recognizing her ability in music, Will Smith had suggested her to seriously consider pursuing a musical career as well. She also started her acting career as a child artist when she was six. She got prominence with her breakthrough role as Ashley Banks in ‘The Fresh Prince’ of Bel-Air’. Her post-‘Fresh Prince’ projects include films like ‘Jawbreaker’ and ‘Glory Road’ as well as shows like ‘Fastlane’ and ‘Half & Half’. She also joined the cast of ‘The Young and the Restless’ as Roxanne, which she continued till 2013. With 32 films and 23 television series to her credit, Tatyana has created a niche for herself in the entertainment industry. Recipient of the Living Legacy Award, Tatyana has won several other awards as well which include two Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama awards for ‘The Young and the Restless’ and an Outstanding Young Comedienne in a Television Series award for ‘The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.
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Childhood & Early Life
Tatyana Ali was born on January 24, 1979 in North Bellmore, New York. She is the eldest daughter of Sheriff, a retired police officer, and Sonia Ali, a nurse. While her mother is from Panama, and her father is an East Indian Muslim from Trinidad. Her two younger sisters are Anastacia and Kimberly.
She started singing when she was only four, and soon got a taste of fame. At the age of six, she begged her mother to take her to an audition for the TV series ‘Sesame Street.’
Career
In 1985, when she was six, Tatyana Ali started her acting career as a child performer in ‘Sesame Street’, an American educational children's television series that combined live action, sketch comedy, animation, and puppetry. She also appeared in a musical number with Herbie Hancock, an American pianist, keyboardist, bandleader, composer and actor.
At the beginning of her career, she also appeared twice on ‘Star Search’, an American television show produced by T.P.E./Rysher Entertainment.
In 1990, she got her breakthrough role as Ashley Banks in ‘The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air’, an American sitcom, originally aired on NBC. The series ran for six seasons from 1990 to 1996, and aired 148 episodes. The show starred Will Smith.
Tatyana displayed her musical ability by singing on various episodes of ‘The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air’. She even sang a heavily modified version of Aretha Franklin's ‘Respect’, and the original song ‘Make Up Your Mind’ produced by Robert Jerald of N'Spyre Music Productions. In fact, Will Smith suggested her to seriously consider pursuing a musical career as well.
In the final season of ‘The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air’ in 1996, she started preparing herself for her musical debut, and released her first studio album ‘Kiss the Sky’, in August 1998. The album included the Top 10 Billboard Hot 100 hit ‘Daydreamin', the hit single ‘Boy You Knock Me Out’, and the ballad ‘Everytime’.
Will Smith also supported her passion for music and she proceeded to appear in his album ‘Willennium’ for the track ‘Who Am I’ with MC Lyte.
Along with her musical career, she continued with her acting and took up roles in films. She worked with recognized film directors like Takeshi Kitano in ‘Brother’, a 2000 American-British-Japanese film.
She also continued her studies along with her entertainment career. She attended Harvard University, where she received a bachelor’s degree in American studies and government in 2002.
In 2005, she completed work on the film ‘Glory Road’, an American sports drama film directed by James Gartner. She then starred in the music video for Nick Cannon and Anthony Hamilton's ‘Can I Live?’ as Cannon's mother.
In 2005, she performed the title song, ‘Sunny Valentine’ with Terrence Quaites for the indie film, ‘Rockin' Meera’, directed by Param Gill.
In 2008, she was featured on the song ‘Yes We Can’, a will.i.am project to support Barack Obama's presidential campaign. She was also featured in the music video that gained coverage on the ‘What the Buzz" segment of ABC's World News Now.
In 2009 and 2010, she produced the BET web show ‘Buppies’ in which she also starred as Quinci Allen. Set in the glamorous world of the Black Hollywood, the show chronicled the relationship dramas of a group of inseparable friends as they navigate the tricky terrain of L.A.'s young black power elite. The web series was the first of its kind to feature an African-American principal cast.
She made quite a few appearances on the CBS soap opera ‘The Young and the Restless’ as Roxanne, a recurring character. It was an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell. She has also appeared in the show, ‘Love That Girl!’ as Tyana, aired on TV One. It was an American sitcom that debuted in January 2010.
She starred in ‘Nora's Hair Salon’, a 2004 independent comedy-drama film, directed by Jerry LaMothe. In 2008, she featured in its the sequel ‘Nora's Hair Salon 2: A Cut Above’, a comedy-drama film written by Chanel Capra and Jill Maxcy.
In 2012, she appeared as a guest on ‘The Eric Andre Show’. In 2013, she starred as Maya, in the BET comedy, ‘Second Generation Wayans’. In 2014, she released a new EP, ‘Hello’ with the first single ‘Wait For It’, which she had performed at The Arsenio Hall Show in February 2014.
Major Works
As an actress, Tatyana Ali is best known for her appearance as Ashley Banks on the NBC sitcom ‘The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.’ The super-hit show was nominated for several awards, winning quite a few of them.
Her debut album ‘Kiss the Sky’ (1998) peaked at number 106 on the Billboard 200 and number 47 on Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. The album was certified Gold in 1999.
The song ‘Boy You Knock Me Out’, featuring Will Smith, which peaked at No. 3 is her biggest hit to date. The single ‘Everytime’, which was her third top 20 hit in the UK, peaked at No. 20.
Awards & Achievements
In 1991, Tatyana Ali won the Young Artist Award for Outstanding Young Comedienne in a Television Series for ‘The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air’. In 1996, she won the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Youth Actor/Actress for ‘The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air’.
In 2011, she won the Living Legacy Award from the Caribbean Heritage Organization in Los Angeles. In 2011 and 2012, she bagged the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama awards for ‘The Young and the Restless’.
Personal Life
In late 1990s, Tatyana Ali dated actor Jonathan Brandis for a brief period.
In March 2016, she revealed that she was engaged to Vaughn Rasberry, assistant professor of English at Stanford University, and they were expecting their first child. The couple married on July 17, 2016 in Beverly Hills, California.Their son, Edward Aszard Rasberry was born on September 16, 2016.
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Tatyana Ali biography timelines
- // 24th Jan 1979Tatyana Ali was born on January 24, 1979 in North Bellmore, New York. She is the eldest daughter of Sheriff, a retired police officer, and Sonia Ali, a nurse. While her mother is from Panama, and her father is an East Indian Muslim from Trinidad. Her two younger sisters are Anastacia and Kimberly.
- // 1985In 1985, when she was six, Tatyana Ali started her acting career as a child performer in ‘Sesame Street’, an American educational children's television series that combined live action, sketch comedy, animation, and puppetry. She also appeared in a musical number with Herbie Hancock, an American pianist, keyboardist, bandleader, composer and actor.
- // 1990In late 1990s, Tatyana Ali dated actor Jonathan Brandis for a brief period.
- // 1991 To 1996In 1991, Tatyana Ali won the Young Artist Award for Outstanding Young Comedienne in a Television Series for ‘The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air’. In 1996, she won the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Youth Actor/Actress for ‘The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air’.
- // 1996 To Aug 1998In the final season of ‘The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air’ in 1996, she started preparing herself for her musical debut, and released her first studio album ‘Kiss the Sky’, in August 1998. The album included the Top 10 Billboard Hot 100 hit ‘Daydreamin', the hit single ‘Boy You Knock Me Out’, and the ballad ‘Everytime’.
- // 1998 To 1999Her debut album ‘Kiss the Sky’ (1998) peaked at number 106 on the Billboard 200 and number 47 on Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. The album was certified Gold in 1999.
- // 2000Along with her musical career, she continued with her acting and took up roles in films. She worked with recognized film directors like Takeshi Kitano in ‘Brother’, a 2000 American-British-Japanese film.
- // 2002She also continued her studies along with her entertainment career. She attended Harvard University, where she received a bachelor’s degree in American studies and government in 2002.
- // 2004 To 2008She starred in ‘Nora's Hair Salon’, a 2004 independent comedy-drama film, directed by Jerry LaMothe. In 2008, she featured in its the sequel ‘Nora's Hair Salon 2: A Cut Above’, a comedy-drama film written by Chanel Capra and Jill Maxcy.
- // 2005In 2005, she completed work on the film ‘Glory Road’, an American sports drama film directed by James Gartner. She then starred in the music video for Nick Cannon and Anthony Hamilton's ‘Can I Live?’ as Cannon's mother.
- // 2005In 2005, she performed the title song, ‘Sunny Valentine’ with Terrence Quaites for the indie film, ‘Rockin' Meera’, directed by Param Gill.
- // 2008In 2008, she was featured on the song ‘Yes We Can’, a will.i.am project to support Barack Obama's presidential campaign. She was also featured in the music video that gained coverage on the ‘What the Buzz" segment of ABC's World News Now.
- // 2009 To 2010In 2009 and 2010, she produced the BET web show ‘Buppies’ in which she also starred as Quinci Allen. Set in the glamorous world of the Black Hollywood, the show chronicled the relationship dramas of a group of inseparable friends as they navigate the tricky terrain of L.A.'s young black power elite. The web series was the first of its kind to feature an African-American principal cast.
- // Jan 2010She made quite a few appearances on the CBS soap opera ‘The Young and the Restless’ as Roxanne, a recurring character. It was an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell. She has also appeared in the show, ‘Love That Girl!’ as Tyana, aired on TV One. It was an American sitcom that debuted in January 2010.
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Tatyana Ali's FAQ
What is Tatyana Ali birthday?
Tatyana Ali was born at 1979-01-24
Where is Tatyana Ali's birth place?
Tatyana Ali was born in North Bellmore, New York, U.S.
What is Tatyana Ali nationalities?
Tatyana Ali's nationalities is American
Who is Tatyana Ali spouses?
Tatyana Ali's spouses is Vaughn Rasberry (m. 2016)
Who is Tatyana Ali siblings?
Tatyana Ali's siblings is Anastasia N. Ali, Kimberly Ali
What was Tatyana Ali universities?
Tatyana Ali studied at Harvard University
How tall is Tatyana Ali?
Tatyana Ali's height is 162
Who is Tatyana Ali's father?
Tatyana Ali's father is Sheriff Ali
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Tatyana Ali's mother is Sonia Ali
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Tatyana Ali is Aquarius
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