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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Tatyana Marisol Ali |
| Also known as | Ty, Taty |
| Born | January 24, 1979 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Origin | North Bellmore, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | R&B, Soul, Dance-pop |
| Occupations | Actress Singer |
| Years active | 1985 — present (actress) 1997 — present (singer) |
| Labels | MJJ/Work/SME Records (1997—2001) |
| Associated acts | Will Smith, Alfonso Ribeiro |
| Website | http://www.tatyanaalionline.com |
Tatyana Marisol Ali (born January 24, 1979) is an American actress and R&B singer, best known for her role as Ashley Banks in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.
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Early life
Ali was born in Brooklyn, New York on January 24, 1979. Her mother Sonia was a nurse and is of Afro-Panamanian descent. Her father Sheriff is of Trinidadian descent. She has two younger sisters, Anastasia and Kimberly. She attended Saw Mill Road Elementary School and Grand Avenue Junior High School in Bellmore, New York, Marymount High School in West Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, and The Buckley School in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California. In 2002, she graduated with a bachelor's degree in Government and African American Studies from Harvard University.1
Career
By the age of six, Ali had begun her acting career. She was a regular child performer on Sesame Street starting in 1985, even appearing with Herbie Hancock in a musical number. She also appeared on Star Search two times. 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 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 in 1995–1996, 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'", produced by Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins, which peaked at #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 #3 and is her biggest hit to date; and "Everytime", which was her third top 20 hit in the UK, peaking at #20. She made an appearance in Smith's album Willennium for the track "Who Am I" with MC Lyte.
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 is currently preparing to release her second album, which she describes as "an independent effort".2 The album is titled "The Light". Much of the album's production was being handled by famed Tupac Shakur's producer Johnny "J".
She is also producing and starring in the web show, Buppies.
She is currently on recurring status on the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless as Roxanne.3
Ali currently can be seen in Love That Girl! on TV One as the lead character.
Personal life
Ali dated the late American actor Jonathan Brandis from 1995 to 1998,1 with whom she co-starred in the TV movie Fall Into Darkness.
Ali traveled the United States as a spokesperson for Barack Obama's 2008 Presidential Campaign. Ali headed voter registration drives at college campuses, including many historically black colleges and universities.
Filmography
| Film | |||
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| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 1987 | Eddie Murphy Raw | Eddie's Sister | Sketch Segment |
| 1988 | Crocodile Dundee II | Park Girl | |
| Wow, You're a Cartoonist! | Child Cartoonist | Short film Direct-to-Video Release |
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| 1997 | Fakin' da Funk | Karyn | |
| 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 | |
| Domino One | Laeticia Richards | ||
| 2006 | Glory Road | Tina Malichi | |
| A Warm Place | Clair Andrews | Short film | |
| 2007 | The List | Cynthia | |
| 2008 | Down & Out | Short film | |
| Nora's Hair Salon II | Lilleana | ||
| Hotel California | Jessie | ||
| 2009 | Mother and Child | Maria | |
| 2010 | Love That Girl! | Tyana | |
| Privileged | Talia | awaiting release | |
| Locker 13 | Lucy | awaiting release | |
| The Misguided Adventures of Dating in Hollywood | Troi | pre-production | |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1985, 1990 | Sesame Street | Tatyana | 4 episodes |
| 1989 | Wally and the Valentines | Jamaica Valentine | TV-Special |
| A Man Called Hawk | Michelle | Episode: Life After Death | |
| The Cosby Show | Girl | Episode: Shall We Dance? | |
| 1990–1996 | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | Ashley Banks | 133 episodes |
| 1993 | Getting By | Nicole Alexander | Episode: Turnabout Dance |
| 1994 | Are You Afraid of the Dark? | Laura Turner/Connie Turner | Episode: The Tale of the Quicksilver |
| TV's Funniest Families | Host | TV-Special | |
| 1995 | In the House | Ashley Banks | Episode: Dog Catchers |
| 1996 | Living Single | Stephanie James | Episode: Whatever Happened to Baby Sister? |
| Kidz in the Wood | Rita | TV-Movie | |
| Fall Into Darkness | Sharon McKay | TV-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 | On the Lot | Girl | Episode: 11 Cut to 10 & 10 Directors Compete Segment: First Sight |
| 2007–present | The Young and the Restless | Roxanne | |
Discography
Albums
- 1998: Kiss the Sky (#47 US, #41 UK, Certified Gold)
- 2010: The Light2
Chart Performance
| Year | Song | U.S. | U.S. R&B | UK | NZ4 | FRA5 | NET6 | Album |
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| 1998 | "Day Dreamin'" | 6 | 5 | 6 | 3 | — | — | Kiss The Sky |
| "Boy You Knock Me Out" (featuring Will Smith) | — | 68 | 3 | 12 | 32 | 77 | ||
| 1999 | "Everytime" | 118 | 73 | 20 | — | — | — | |
| "Kiss the Sky" (featuring Marion) | 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
Awards and nominations
- 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
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards
- 1996: Nominated, "Favorite Television Actress" - The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
- 1991: Won, "Best Young Actress Starring in a New 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"
YoungStar Award
- 1997: Won, "Best Performance by a Young Actress in a Comedy TV Series" - The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
