Tatyana Marisol Ali

Tatyana Marisol Ali was born on 24th January, 1979 in North Bellmore, New york. She is a daughter of Sonia Ali and Sheriff Ali. She is an American actress and R&B singer.

At the age of four, Ali began singing. By age seven, she won the Star Search television contest two times.

Her breakthrough came when she was cast as Ashley Banks for the popular television sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. She sang on various episodes of the show, and 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.

In the penultimate season of Fresh Prince, Ali began preparing herself for her musical debut. The result was the album Kiss The Sky.

On Broadway Ali starred in the original cast of the Pulitzer Prize-winning "Fences," with James Earl Jones, and later with Billy Dee Williams. Off-Broadway, she appeared in "Orfeo del Campo" and the musical "Sugar Hill." Her feature films are "Eddie Murphy Raw" and "Crocodile Dundee II." However, she is probably best known for her role as Ashley Banks on the show: "Fresh Prince of Bel Aire."

In 2002, she graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Harvard University. Soon after, she found relative difficulty getting back into show business.