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Tatyana Ali

Tatyana Ali (born January 24, 1979) is an American R&B singer and actress.[1] She is best known for playing Ashley Banks in The Fresh Prince of Bel Air. She later played Roxanne in The Young and the Restless.

Tatyana Ali
Tatyana Ali in Zuhair Murad and Swarovski Inauguration Night 2.JPG
Tatyana Ali at the U.S. Presidential Inauguration (2009)
Background information
Birth nameTatyana Marisol Ali
Also known asTy, Taty
BornJanuary 24, 1979 (aged 46)
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
OriginNorth Bellmore, New York, U.S.
GenresR&B, soul, dance-pop
Occupation(s)Actress
Singer
Model
Years active1985 – present (actress)
1997 – present (singer)
LabelsMJJ/Work/SME Records
(1997–2001)
Associated actsWill Smith, Alfonso Ribeiro, Johnny "J"
Websitehttp://www.tatyanaalionline.com/

Ali was born in North Bellmore, New York, a suburb of New York City.[2]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1987 Eddie Murphy Raw Eddie's Sister
1988 Crocodile Dundee II Park Girl
Wow, You're a Cartoonist! Child Cartoonist Video short
1989 Wally and the Valentines Jamaica Valentine TV movie
1996 Kidz in the Wood Rita TV movie
Fall Into Darkness Sharon McKay TV movie
1997 Kiss the Girls Janell Cross
Fakin' da Funk Karyn
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 Domino One Laeticia Richards
Back in the Day Alicia Packer
2006 Glory Road Tina Malichi
A Warm Place Clair Andrews Short
2007 The List Cynthia
2008 Nora's Hair Salon 2: A Cut Above Lilleana
Hotel California Jessie
2009 Mother and Child Maria
2010 Pete Smalls Is Dead Cocktail Waitress
Privileged Talia Video
2011 Geo n Rat Det. Erica Anderson Short
23rd Psalm: Redemption Stacey Wayne
2012 Dysfunctional Friends Alex
Home Again Marva Johnson
2013 24 Hour Love Simply
The Last Letter Jillian
Dear Secret Santa Jennifer TV movie
A Very Larry Christmas Nicole
2014 The Divorce Victoria
The Black Bachelor Short
Locker 13 Lucy
Comeback Dad Nima
Hello Short
2015 Save for Now Woman Short
November Rule Leah
Fatal Flip Roslyn TV movie
Supermodel Lauren
Teachers Ms. Faith Mayfield Short
2016 Second Sight Clara TV movie
Samaria Audrey Short
It Snows All the Time Technologist
2017 Nanny's Nightmare Monica Thorne TV movie
Graham: A Dog's Story Stella Short
Wrapped Up in Christmas Heather Nash
2018 Doe Rachel
Christmas Everlasting Lucy TV movie
Jingle Belle Belle Williams TV movie; also producer
2019 College Dating App Professor Savoy TV movie
Christmas Hotel Erin TV movie; also producer
2020 The Reason Macey
2021 A Picture Perfect Holiday Gaby TV movie
2022 Vanished: Searching for My Sister Jada / Kayla TV movie
2023 Giving Hope: The Ni'Cola Mitchell Story Ni'cola TV movie

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1984–97 Sesame Street Tatyana Recurring Role
1987 Star Search Contestant Season 5
1989 A Man Called Hawk Michelle Episode: "Life After Death"
The Cosby Show Girl Episode: "Shall We Dance?"
1990–96 The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Ashley Banks Main cast
1992 Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? Herself Episode: "The Nefarious Nobel Napper"
1993 Getting By Nicole Alexander / Vanessa 2 episodes
1994 Are You Afraid of the Dark? Laura Turner / Connie Turner Episode: "The Tale of the Quicksilver"
TV's Funniest Families Herself/host Special
1995 In the House Ashley Banks Episode: "Dog Catchers"
1996 Living Single Stephanie James Episode: "Whatever Happened to Baby Sister?"
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 Boulevard of Broken Dreams Herself Episode: "Jonathan Brandis"
On the Lot Herself Episode: "First Sight"
2007–13 The Young and the Restless Roxanne Recurring cast
2009–10 Buppies Quinci Main cast; also executive producer
2010–12 Love That Girl! Tyana Jones Main cast: season 1–3; also producer
2012 The Eric Andre Show Herself Episode: "Tatyana Ali"
2013 Second Generation Wayans Maya Main cast
2015 Key & Peele Heresa Episode: "Hollywood Sequel Doctor"
2016 Zoe Ever After Ashley King 2 episodes
2017 American Koko N'Shay Episode: "The Stig"
2018 Hollywood Darlings Tatyana Episode: "Big White Lies"
The Bobby Brown Story Sarah Flint Episode: "Part One"
2018–22 Fancy Nancy Mrs. James (voice) Main cast
2022 RuPaul's Secret Celebrity Drag Race Chakra 7 Season 2, Runner-up
2023 Bel-Air Mrs. Hughes Season 2

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title Album details Peak chart positions
US
[3]		 US
R&B
[4]		 UK
[5]		 UK
R&B
[6]
Kiss the Sky 106 47 41 6
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Extended plays

List of extended plays, with selected chart positions
Title Album details
Hello[7]

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[8]		 US
R&B
[9]		 BEL
[10]		 FRA
[11]		 IRL
[12]		 NL
[13]		 NZ
[14]		 UK
[5]		 UK
R&B
[15]
"Daydreamin'" 1998 6 5 — — — — 3 6 3 Kiss the Sky
"Boy You Knock Me Out"
(featuring Will Smith) 		— 68 56 32 19 77 12 3 1
"Everytime" 1999 — 73 — — — — — 20 4
"Wait for It"[19] 2014 — — — — — — — — — Hello
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Other appearances

Title Year Other Artist(s) Album
"Love The Way You Love Me" 1999 N/A More!
"Precious Wings" The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland[20]
"Who Am I" Will Smith and MC Lyte Willennium
"Getting Closer" Kel Spencer Wild Wild West
"Candy Girl" 2007 Kanary Diamonds Puro Fuego[21]
"Wanna Groove" 2009 Inverse So Far[22]
"Move It, Shake It" Just Matter and Nieve Love N' Dancing[23]
"Bathtub Gin" The Cherokee Rhythm Section
"Joy to the World" 2013 N/A Dear Secret Santa[24]
"Kiss the Sky" 2015 The Legacy of R&B Slow Jamz
"He Loves Me" 2016 The Legacy of Nu Soul
"Ghost Town" 2017 Music to Inspire[25]
"U Can Call (Jossy Remix)" 2022 2pac Youtube Release[26]

Awards

Caribbean Heritage Organization
  • 2011: Recipient, Living Legacy Award
NAACP Image Awards
  • 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
  • 2011: Nominated, Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series – Love That Girl!
  • 2011: Won, Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama – The Young and the Restless
  • 2012: Won, Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama – The Young and the Restless
  • 2012: Nominated, Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series – Love That Girl!
  • 2013: Nominated, Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series – Love That Girl![27]
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards
Young Artist Awards

References

  1. ↑ "Tatyana Ali". The Famous People. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
  2. ↑ "Tatyana Ali". Film Reference. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
  3. ↑ "Billboard Chart History: Tatyana Ali". Billboard. https://www.billboard.com/artist/tatyana-ali/chart-history/tlp/. Retrieved November 2, 2017. 
  4. ↑ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums: Tatyana Ali". Billboard. https://www.billboard.com/artist/tatyana-ali/chart-history/blp/. Retrieved November 2, 2017. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "UK Charts – Tatyana Ali". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40: 14 February 1999 – 20 February 1999". Official R&B Singles Chart Top 40 Archive. Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Hello by Tatyana Ali". iTunes. January 21, 2014. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Tatyana Ali Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. https://www.billboard.com/artist/tatyana-ali/chart-history/hsi/. Retrieved April 16, 2023. 
  9. ↑ "Tatyana Ali Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. https://www.billboard.com/artist/tatyana-ali/chart-history/bsi/. Retrieved April 16, 2023. 
  10. ↑ "Belgium Charts – Tatyana Ali". Ultratop. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
  11. ↑ Steffen Hung (March 13, 1999). "Les charts français". lescharts.com. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
  12. ↑ "Search the Charts: Tatyana Ali". The Irish Charts. Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
  13. ↑ Steffen Hung. "– Dutch charts portal". Dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
  14. ↑ Steffen Hung. "– New Zealand charts portal". charts.nz. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
  15. ↑
  16. ↑ "US certifications: Tatyana Ali". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 Scapolo, Dean (2007). The Complete New Zealand Music Charts: 1966–2006. Wellington: Dean Scapolo and Maurienne House. ISBN 978-1877443-00-8.
  18. ↑ "Search Results: Tatyana Ali". British Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on September 9, 2017. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
  19. ↑ "Wait for It by Tatyana Ali". iTunes. January 21, 2014. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
  20. ↑ "The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland". iTunes. January 1999. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
  21. ↑ "Kanary Diamonds". iTunes. January 2007. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
  22. ↑ "So Far – the Collection". iTunes. July 6, 2009. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
  23. ↑ "Love N' Dancing (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". iTunes. May 8, 2009. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
  24. ↑ "Dear Secret Santa Soundtrack". iTunes. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
  25. ↑ "Music to Inspire: Artists UNited Against Human Trafficking". iTunes. January 27, 2017. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
  26. ↑ "2pac ft. Tatyana Ali - U Can Call (Jossy OG Vibe Remix 2022)". YouTube. December 4, 2022. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
  27. ↑ "44th NAACP Image Awards Full List of Nominees" (PDF). NAACP. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 19, 2013. Retrieved December 12, 2012.
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