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Tatyana Marisol Ali (born January 24, 1979) is an American actress and R&B singer, best known for her role as Ashley Banks in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. is the 24th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... North Bellmore is a census-designated place located in Nassau County, New York. ... This article is about Long Island in New York State. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Contemporary R&B is a music genre of American popular music, the current iteration of the genre that began in the 1940s as rhythm and blues music. ... For other uses, see Soul music (disambiguation). ... Dance-pop is a subgenre of pop music that evolved from disco, circa the early 1980s, that combines dance beats with a pop song structure. ... This article is about motion pictures. ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ... For other uses, see Singer (disambiguation). ... Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ... In the music industry, a record label can be a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... MJJ Music was a recording company founded by American pop singer Michael Jackson. ... Work Records (also known as WORK or The WORK Group) was a record label run by Sony Music that was the replacement for Sonys Chaos Recordings. ... Sony Music Entertainment is a major global record label controlled by the Sony Corporation. ... â€œW. S.â€ redirects here. ... is the 24th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ... Rhythm and blues (or R & B) is a musical marketing term introduced in the United States in the late 1940s by Billboard magazine. ... For other uses, see Singer (disambiguation). ... The Fresh Prince Logo. ... The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air is an Emmy, BAFTA, and RTS-award winning popular American television sitcom that aired on NBC from September 10, 1990, to May 20, 1996. ...

Biography

Early life

Ali was born in Long Island, New York, daughter of Sonia, a nurse, and Sheriff Ali, a police detective.^[2] Her mother is a Afro-Panamanian and her father is of East Indian descent from Trinidad and Tobago. She has two younger sisters, Anastasia and Kimberly. She is fluent in both English and Spanish. This article is about Long Island in New York State. ... Panama (Spanish: Panamá) is the southernmost country of Central America. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ...

She attended Marymount High School in West Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, and The Buckley School in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California. In 2002, she graduated with a bachelor's degree in anthropology from Harvard University.^[3] Marymount High School is a private, Catholic, all-girls, college-preparatory high school located in West Los Angeles across from the UCLA campus at 10643 Sunset Blvd. ... West Los Angeles is a district in western Los Angeles, California. ... For other uses, see The Buckley School (disambiguation). ... Sherman Oaks is an 8. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... A bachelors degree is usually an undergraduate academic degree awarded for a course or major that generally lasts for three, four, or in some cases and countries, five or six years. ... This article is about the social science. ... Harvard redirects here. ...

Career

By the age of seven, Ali had begun her singing career. She also appeared with Herbie Hancock on an episode of Sesame Street. By age five, she won the Star Search television contest two times. Her breakthrough came when she was cast as Ashley Banks for the popular television sitcom Fresh Prince. She sang on various episodes of the show. On one of the shows Ali sings Aretha Franklin's "Respect" and the original song "Make Up Your Mind", 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. Ali was said to be closest to her co-star Janet Hubert-Whitten. Herbert Jeffrey Hancock (born April 12, 1940 in Chicago, Illinois) is an Academy Award and Grammy award-winning American jazz pianist and composer. ... Sesame Street is an American educational childrens television series for preschoolers and is a pioneer of the contemporary educational television standard, combining both education and entertainment. ... Star Search is a television show from 1983 to 1995 hosted by Ed McMahon, which also appeared as a remake in 2003-2004. ... A sitcom or situation comedy is a genre of comedy performance originally devised for radio but today typically found on television. ... Aretha Louise Franklin (born March 25, 1942) is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. ... Respect is a 1967 hit and the signature song of the R&B singer Aretha Franklin, written and originally released by Volt recording artist Otis Redding in 1965. ... This article is about the musical composition. ... â€œW. S.â€ redirects here. ... Janet Hubert-Whitten (born January 13, 1956 in New York) is an actress who starred as Vivian Smith-Banks on the sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air from 1990 to 1993. ...

In the penultimate season of Fresh Prince, Ali began preparing herself for her musical debut. The result was the album Kiss The Sky, which was certified gold in early 1999. The album spawned the hit song Daydreamin', produced by Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins, which peaked at #6 on the Billboard Hot 100 and on the UK Singles Chart. The album spawned two further UK hits, "Boy You Knock Me Out", featuring Will Smith, which peaked at #3 and is her biggest hit to date there; and "Everytime", which was her third top 20 hit in the UK, peaking at #20. Also with Will Smith, she made an appearance in his album Willennium for the track "Who Am I" with MC Lyte. Kiss the Sky is the debut album from Tatyana Ali. ... â€œGolden recordâ€ redirects here. ... An album or record album is a collection of related audio or music tracks distributed to the public. ... In popular music, a chart-topper is an extremely popular recording, identified by its inclusion in a ranked list—a chart—of top selling or otherwise judged most popular releases. ... This article is about the musical composition. ... Rodney Darkchild Jerkins (born in 1977 in New Jersey) is an African American songwriter, record producer, and musician, one of the most successful music makers working today in the genres of pop, R&B, hip hop and gospel. ... â€œHot 100â€ redirects here. ... British Hit Singles redirects here. ... Willennium is the second solo studio album released by Will Smith. ... MC Lyte (born Lana Michele Moorer, 11 October 1970, Brooklyn, New York) is a female rap artist. ...

As of 2005, she completed work on the film Glory Road and starred in the music video for Nick Cannon and Anthony Hamilton's "Can I Live?" as Cannon's mother. This article is about motion pictures. ... Glory Road is a 2006 film released on January 13, 2006. ... A music video is a short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music, most commonly a song. ... Nicholas Scott Cannon (born October 8, 1980) is an American actor and rapper. ...

In 2007, she appeared in the short films Wilted, How To Have A Girl, The Malibu Myth, and First Sight which were made during the reality show On the Lot.^[4] She appeared in 2 episodes of the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless as Roxanne.^[5] On the Lot is a reality show competition produced by Steven Spielberg and Mark Burnett[1]. The show, which airs on FOX, features filmmakers competing in weekly elimination competitions, with the ultimate prize of a million dollar development deal at DreamWorks. ... This article is about the broadcast network. ... The first TIME magazine cover devoted to soap operas, dated January 12, 1976. ... The Young and the Restless (commonly abbreviated as Y&R) is a popular American television soap opera, first broadcast on CBS Daytime on March 26, 1973. ...

She is currently preparing to release her second album, which she describes as "an independent effort".^[6]

She ranked #74 on VH1's 100 Greatest Kid Stars. VH1 (VH-1: Video Hits One until 1994 and VH1: Music First until 2003) is an American digital television channel that was created in January 1985 by Warner-Amex Satellite Entertainment, at the time a division of Warner Communications and owners of MTV. VH1 and sister channel MTV are currently...

In early 2008, she lent her vocal talents to the song “Yes We Can,” a Will.i.am project supporting Barack Obama’s presidential campaign. She also appeared in the subsequent music video which gained coverage on ABC’s News Now’s What the Buzz. William James Adams, Jr. ... â€œBarackâ€ redirects here. ...

Personal life

Ali once dated American actor Jonathan Brandis,^[7] with whom she co-starred in the TV movie Fall into Darkness. A fan of the Boston Red Sox, she attended their victorious final game in the 2004 World Series.^{[citation needed]} Jonathan Gregory Brandis (April 13, 1976 â€“ November 12, 2003) was an American film and television actor. ...

Ali is traveling the United States as a spokesperson for Barack Obama's 2008 Presidential Campaign. Ali is heading voter registration drives at college campuses including many historically black colleges and universities.

Filmography

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Discography

Albums

Chart Performance

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References

^ ^a ^b ^c Tatyana Ali at NNDB. NNDB.com. Retrieved on 2007-09-24.
^ Tatyana Ali Biography (1979-)
^ AskMen.com - Tatyana Ali
^ http://www.thelot.com/episodes/?ep=2&vd=25
^ "The Young and the Restless" Episode #1.8728 (2007)
^ Tatyana Ali
^ AskMen.com - Tatyana Ali
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^ http://charts.org.nz/search.asp?search=Tatyana+Ali&cat=s
^ http://lescharts.com/search.asp?search=Tatyana+Ali&cat=s
^ http://dutchcharts.nl/search.asp?search=Tatyana+Ali&cat=s

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