Tatyana Ali

Tatyana Marisol Ali (born January 24, 1979 in North Bellmore, New York) is an American actress and R&B singer. Ali is half Black and half Indian; her mother, Sonia Ali, is an Afro-Latino from Panama while her father, Sheriff Ali, is an Indo-Trinidadian from Trinidad and Tobago. Ali herself is a native of Long Island, New York.

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January 24 - 1979 - North Bellmore - New York - American - Actress - R&B - Black - India - Afro-Latino - Panama - Indo-Trinidadian - Trinidad and Tobago - Long Island

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At the age of four, Ali began singing, and by seven she won the Star Search television contest two times.

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Ali's breakthrough came when she was cast as "Ashley Banks" for the popular television sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.

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Sitcom - The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

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She sang on various episodes of the show, and Will Smith asked her if she seriously considered pursuing a musical career. Despite her singing ability, she concentrated on her acting career on Fresh Prince the next few years.

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In the penultimate season of Fresh Prince, Ali began preparing herself for her musical debut. The result was the album Kiss The Sky, which peaked at #6 on the Billboard 200. The album spawned the hit song Daydreamin.

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Ali once dated American actor Jonathan Brandis († 2003).

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In 2002, she graduated with a Bachelor's degree from Harvard University.

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2002 - Harvard University

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Soon after, she found relative difficulty getting back into show business. But as of 2005, she completed work on the film Glory Road and is recording her sophomore album.

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