Tatyana Ali

Tatyana Ali was born on Jan 24, 1979 in USA. Tatyana Ali's big-screen debut came with Crocodile Dundee II directed by John Cornell in 1988. Tatyana Ali is known for Mother and Child directed by Rodrigo García, Alexandria M. Salling stars as Karen (age 14) and Connor Kramme as Tom (age 14). Tatyana Ali has got 7 awards and 11 nominations so far. The most recent award Tatyana Ali achieved is Image Awards (NAACP). The upcoming new movie Tatyana Ali plays is It Snows All the Time which will be released on Jul 29, 2022.

Tatyana Marisol Ali was born on January 24, 1979, in North Bellmore, New York, to Sonia, a nurse from Panama, and Sheriff Ali, a retired police officer from Trinidad. 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 1, rue Sésame (1969).She went on to perform in many productions in her native 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 (1983) and won twice, receiving a four-star rating when she appeared for a second time. At age 11 Tatyana moved from New York to Los Angeles to establish her career and not long afterwords got her breakthrough role:Will Smith's cousin, "Ashley Banks," from Le prince de Bel-Air (1990).While filming "The Fresh Prince" she also had interesting side projects, including guest roles in television shows such as Cosby Show (1984), MMC (1989) (aka "The Mickey Mouse Club"), Kyno's Storytime (1992), Fais-moi peur ! (1990) and Foster's Field Trip (1994).The public saw her grow on "Fresh Prince" from an adorable little girl to a stunning young woman, and she sang in several episodes of the show, most notably her rendition of Aretha Franklin's "Respect" and an original song, "Make Up Your Mind." Smith was so impressed with her singing that he asked if she would consider doing it professionally. Tatyana began preparing for her singing career during the last year of the show as she began training her vocal chords, recording demos and publicly performing on television and in various informal live concerts. Her performances on "The Fresh Prince" actually helped her build a fan base that anxiously waited for her first album launch. On August 25 she released her album "Kiss the Sky" (MJJ Music/Work/SME) and her single "Daydreamin'." The single was certified gold within weeks of its release and it quickly rose on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles, where it reached #6 and stayed there for two weeks. She also contributed to major movies such as Crocodile Dundee II (1988) and Eddie Murphy Show (1987). Since then, she has had large roles in two movies, La Falaise maudite (1996) and Fakin' Da Funk (1997). She has also guest-starred in several sitcoms, including In the House (1995), and had a cameo role in the film Le collectionneur (1997). She also went to Harvard and graduated with a degree in Anthropology in June 2002. She is now working on a new album as well as starring in more movies.