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Tatyana Ali!!
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Mini biography:
Appeared on Star Search, beating her opponents several times.
Touring with the "All That and More Music Festival" [1999]
Started in showbiz at the age of four-and-a-half on the classic children's show "Sesame Street" (1969), most notably when she said her name into a Synclavier synthesizer that was being played by Herbie Hancock.
Appeared on Star Search in 1987 and was Junior Vocalist Champion
Mother is a black Panamanian; father is from Trinidad.
Graduated from Harvard University in June 2002 with a degree in Afro-American history and government.
Attended The Buckley School in Sherman Oaks, California.
Has two younger sisters, Kimberly and Anastacia
Admires Oprah Winfrey
Her favorite actors are Spencer Tracey and Humphrey Bogart
Her favorite book is The Celestine Prophecy by James Redfield
Her favorite movies are Gone With The Wind, West Side Story, Vertigo and the biopic What's Love Got To Do With It
Some of her hobbies are gymnastics, swimming, dancing, and singing.
She graduated from Marymount High School in Los Angeles, California.
Shares her birthday with Matthew Lillard, and Mischa Barton.
Has worked with Jenifer Lewis three times: "The Fresh Prince of Bel Air" (1990), The Brothers (2001) and most recently Nora's Hair Salon (2004).
Worked with Alfonso Ribeiro in "The Fresh Prince of Bel Air" (1990) and Kidz in the woods (TV)(1996)
Released her first CD, Kiss the Sky, in 1998 and released music video's for Boy You Knock Me Out, Daydreamin and Everytime to promote her debut album Kiss The Sky in 1998.
Has worked with Tamala Jones twice, once in The Brothers (2001) and again in Nora's Hair Salon (2004).
Ranked #74 in VH1 100 Top Child Stars in 2005
Can speak Spanish fluently and say some phrases in Hindi.
Personal quotes
"After that episode, I would meet people on the street and they'd ask me 'When is your album coming out?' This was before I'd even thought about pursuing a record deal" (After her singing performances on the Fresh Prince of Bel Air)
"Will never told me he was doing this, but I think he kept distance to let me explore and really feel like it was mine - and not like someone was holding my hand." (On making her album Kiss The Sky)
"I always want to entertain people and sing and dance."
"Believe in yourself and your talent 100% and never let anyone discourage you from following your dream."
"I found it challenging, but a lot like I expected. A lot of independent study. It was weird at first because I think everyone thought maybe that I thought I was some sort of diva. It took a couple weeks before anyone got the nerve to talk to me and word got around that I was normal. I used to get stopped for little interviews and starting meeting people." (On going to Harvard)
"I never set out to be one, but I guess parents like it because I am dedicated to school. With being on Disney, a lot of young people look up to me and I'm becoming more aware of it, especially because of all the responses I get." (On being a role model)
"I was only eleven when we filmed the pilot. I didn't really expect anything to come out of it. I mean, the idea of a rapper being a star on a sitcom just wasn't heard of." (On the Fresh Prince of Bel Air)
"Working with Bill [Cosby] was incredible. That was the show. It was the only show that they filmed in New York, as far as I knew, at that time, and I was lucky to be a part of that." (On being on the Cosby Show)
"I believe in fate, I believe in hard work, and I feel like if I just keep marching, the path will kind of appear before me." Talking about her future
"I am grateful to all my family for all the support and sacrifices over the years."
"I'm very, very good at time management. That's been a real big benefit."
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