Tatyana Ali | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Tatyana Marisol Ali |
Also known as | Ty, Taty |
Born | Brooklyn, New York, U.S. | January 24, 1979
Origin | North Bellmore, New York, U.S. |
Genres | R&B, soul, dance-pop |
Occupation(s) | Actress Singer Model |
Years active | 1985 – present (actress) 1997 – present (singer) |
Labels | MJJ/Work/SME Records (1997–2001) |
Website | http://www.tatyanaalionline.com/ |
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.
Ali was born in North Bellmore, New York, a suburb of New York City.[2]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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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 |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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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 |
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||||||||||||
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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. |
Title | Album details |
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Hello[7] |
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Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||||||
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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. |
Title | Year | Other Artist(s) | Album |
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"Love The Way You Love Me" | 1999 | — | 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 | — | 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] |