On January 24, 1979, Tatyana Marisol Ali was born to Sonia, who was a nurse from Panama, and Sheriff Ali, a retired police officer from Trinidad. At the age of four she started singing and got a taste of fame when she begged her mother to take her to an audition for _"Sesame Street" . She also went to Harvard and graduated with a degree in Anthropology in June 2002. She is now working on her new album, as well as starring in more movies.
Appeared on "Star Search" , beating her opponents several times.
Touring with the "All That and More Music Festival"
Started in showbiz at the age of four-and-a-half on the classic childrens show "Sesame Street" , most notably when she said her name into a C.M. I. Fairlight synthesizer that was being played by Herbie Hancock.
Appeared on "Star Search" in 1987 and was Junior Vocalist Champion.
Mother is Afro-Panamanian; father is from Trinidad of East Indian descent.
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 TV producer Anastasia N. Ali.
Admires Oprah Winfrey.
Her favorite actors are Spencer Tracy 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, Whats 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.
Has worked with Jenifer Lewis three times: "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" , The Brothers and, most recently, Noras Hair Salon .
She worked with Alfonso Ribeiro in "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" and Kidz in the Wood .
Released her first CD, Kiss the Sky, in 1998 and released music videos 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 and, again, in Noras Hair Salon .
Ranked #74 in VH1 100 Top Child Stars in 2005
Can speak Spanish fluently and say some phrases in Hindi.
Still has contact with her "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" co-stars.
Is still good friends with Will Smith.
Has posed in Kings Magazine twice.
(June 2002) Graduated from Harvard University with a degree in government.
(March 2005) Currently working on her new album
Was in a relationship with actor Jonathan Brandis for 3 years (1996-1999).
(July 17, 2016) Married her boyfriend of 2 years, Dr. Vaughn Rasberry, in Beverly Hills, California, following a 4-month-long engagement.
Gave birth to her 1st child at age 37, a son named Edward Aszard Rasberry on September 16, 2016. Childs father is her husband, Dr. Vaughn Rasberry.
Believe in yourself and your talent 100% and never let anyone discourage,you from following your dream.
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.
Will Smith said if I ever need some help, he was there for me.
It took me two weeks to decide to do the tour instead of going right,back to school. An album is short-lived and college is four years.
I had short hair for a while, but I ended up loving it.
Being on Disney, a lot of young people look up to me.
I was very blessed to be asked to be a part of it, so subject not even,having to do with it, I wanted to do it. - On making Glory Road,I wanted to go to school because I had been in entertainment for so,long, I wanted to socialize with people my age. I wanted to explore,other fields and see what else was out there, but after sitting at my,computer and being in the library you know that bug kind of. I,graduated early because I wanted to get back out and do what I like to,do.
Right now I prefer film. I like being totally immersed in a world for a,few months and living some place for a while and I think this is,because of music too, having been on tour with a group of people. I,like the intensity of it.
