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BLP sources|date=January 2010Infobox musical artist| name = Tatyana Ali| image = Tatyana Ali in Zuhair Murad and Swarovski Inauguration Night 2.JPG| caption = Tatyana Ali at the U.S. Presidential Inauguration (2009)| background = solo_singer| birth_name = Tatyana Marisol Ali| alias = Ty, Taty| birth_date = birth date and age|1979|1|24|mf=yes| birth_place = Brooklyn , New York , United States|U.S. | origin = North Bellmore, New York , U.S.| education = Harvard University | genre = Contemporary R& B|R& B , Soul music|soul , dance-pop | occupation = Actress Singer Model| years_active = 1985& nbsp; present (actress) 1997& nbsp; present (singer)| label = MJJ Music|MJJ / Work Records|Work / Sony Music Entertainment|SME Records (19972001)| associated_acts = Will Smith , Alfonso Ribeiro , Johnny "J" | website = http://www.tatyanaalionline.com/| current_members =| past_members = Tatyana Marisol Ali (born January 24, 1979) is an American actress and Contemporary R& B|R& B singer, best known for her childhood role as Ashley Banks on the NBC sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air .cite journal |last=Ofole-Prince |first=Samantha |author= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |year=2011 |month=August/September |title=The talented Ms. Ali:an interview with Tatyana |trans_title= |journal=CaribPress Newsmagazine |volume= |series= |issue= |page=5 |pages= |at= |chapter= |location=Los Angeles |publisher= |editor1-first=Robert |editor1-last=Wheaton |editor1-link= |language= |format= |id= |isbn= |issn= |oclc= |pmid= |pmc= |bibcode= |doi= |accessdate=2011-8-17 |url= http://www.caribpress.com/2011/08/17/the-talented-ms-ali-an-interview-with-tatyana-2/ |archiveurl= |archivedate= |laysource= |laysummary= |laydate= |quote= |ref= |separator= |postscript= Currently, she stars as Tyana Jones on the TV One (US TV network)|TV One original sitcom Love That Girl! , and has a recurring role as The Young and the Restless minor characters#Roxanne|Roxanne on the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless .
Career
By the age of six, Ali had begun her acting career. She was a regular child performer on Sesame Street starting in 1985, even appearing with Herbie Hancock in a musical number. She also appeared twice on Star Search .
She made her breakthrough when she was cast as Ashley Banks for the television sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air in 1990. She sang on various episodes of the show, including a heavily altered Aretha Franklin 's " Respect (song)|Respect " and the original song, "Make Up Your Mind" produced by Robert Jerald of N'Spyre Music Productions. Will Smith asked her if she seriously considered pursuing a musical career. Despite her singing ability, she concentrated on her acting career on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air the next few years.
In the final season of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air in 19951996, Ali began preparing herself for her musical debut. The result was the album Kiss the Sky (Tatyana Ali album)|Kiss The Sky , which was certified Music recording sales certification|gold in early 1999. The album spawned the hit song "Daydreamin'", released July 21, 1998, produced by Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins , which peaked at #6 on the Billboard Hot 100| 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; and "Everytime", which was her third top 20 hit in the UK, peaking at #20. She made an appearance in Smith's album Willennium for the track "Who Am I" with MC Lyte .
Along with her musical career, Tatyana kept acting in many films. She had the chance to work with recognized film directors such as Takeshi Kitano ( Brother (2000 film)|Brother ), Rodrigo Garcνa (director)|Rodrigo Garcia ( Mother and Child (film)|Mother and Child ), among others.
In 2005, she completed work on the film Glory Road (film)|Glory Road and starred in the music video for Nick Cannon and Anthony Hamilton's "Can I Live? " as Cannon's mother.
In early 2008, she performed on the song " Yes We Can (will.i.am 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 the "What the Buzz" segment of American Broadcasting Company|ABC 's World News Now .
She is currently preparing to release her second album, which she describes as "an independent effort".cite web|url= http://www.tatyanaalionline.com |title=Tatyana Ali |publisher=Tatyanaalionline.com |date= |accessdate=2010-08-02 The album is titled The Light . Much of the album's production was being handled by famed Tupac Shakur 's producer Johnny "J" .
She also performed the title song, "Sunny Valentine" along with Terrence Quaites for the indie film, ''Rockin' Meera directed by Param Gill in 2005.
She is also producing and starring in the Black Entertainment Television|BET web show, Buppies . She is currently on recurring status on the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless as The Young and the Restless minor characters|Roxanne . http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1087407/ "The Young and the Restless" Episode #1.8728 (2007)
Ali currently can be seen in the show, Love That Girl! on TV One (US TV network)|TV One . She stars as Tyana (which comes from the last five letters of her name). When asked if the character bears any similarities to her, Tatyana said in a recent CaribPress interview, "She's a bit neurotic and I hope I am not quite like that."
"One thing that I do love about her is that she is really multidimensional," she went on to say in the same interview. "I think it's nice to have a female character that is portrayed in (a) really holistic way."
Tatyana also starred in '' Nora's Hair Salon and Nora's Hair Salon 2: A Cut Above .
In 2011, Tatyana received the Living Legacy Award from the Caribbean Heritage Organization in Los Angeles.cite journal|last=Wheaton|first=Robert|year=2011|month=August/September|title=Caribbean Heritage Salute in Hollywood|journal=CaribPress Newsmagazine|volume=|series=|issue=|page=21|location=Los Angeles|editor1-first=Robert|editor1-last=Wheaton|accessdate=2011-8-17|url= http://www.caribpress.com/2011/08/16/caribbean-heritage-salute-in-hollywood/
Personal life
Ali dated actor Jonathan Brandis from 1995 to 1998. Brandis later died in 2003 from injuries after attempting to hang himself.{snje{cite web|author=Tatyana Ali |url= http://www.askmen.com/women/singer/32c_tatyana_ali.html |title= Tatyana Ali |publisher=Askmen.com |date= |accessdate=2010-08-02
Ali traveled the United States as a spokesperson for Barack Obama 's Barack Obama presidential campaign, 2008|2008 presidential campaign . Ali headed voter registration drives at college campuses.
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