Tatyana Ali - Fact Sheet

Profession: Actress

Too often, the public witnesses celebrities in one field attempt to double-up and make it big in another career, with somewhat limited success. Recall, for example, Michael Jordan's stint with the White Sox or Shaq's acting career. When the reknowned actress Tatyana Ali released an album a full two years after her only claim to fame (The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air) ended, with only a series of small movie parts and sitcom guest spots in between, many people doubtlessly pronounced a similar, not so optimistic fate.

Tatyana Ali's debut single, "Daydreamin'", however, has been a resounding success, and if it is any indication of the potential of her career, she is likely to be as successful in having dual careers as the similarly positioned Brandy Norwood or her mentor Will Smith. The single was certified Gold within weeks of its release and quickly shot up into the Billboard Hot 100 Singles, where it peaked at number six for two weeks. Her album has received positive reviews and it is likely to experience more upward chart movement as more singles are released (many of her die-hard fans believe that "Daydreamin'" is one of the weaker songs on the album).

Ali, who was born January 24, 1979 in Brooklyn to Sonia (a nurse from Panama) and Sheriff Ali (a retired New York police detective of Trinidad East Indian descent), grew up in Long Island and starting singing when she was four years old. Ali even appeared on Star Search twice when she has seven years old, winning both times, and receiving the full four stars the second.  

Tatyana Ali Photo Galleries	# of Pictures
Solo	19
Solo	19
Solo	19
Solo	21
Solo + Miscellaneous	1
Solo + Miscellaneous	1
Solo + Miscellaneous	20
Solo + Miscellaneous	2