Tatyana Ali (born Tatyana Marisol Ali on January 24, 1979 in Brooklyn, New York) is an African-American actress and R&B singer. She is known for her role as Ashley Banks on "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air."
Early Life\Career
Tatyana was born to an Afro-Panamanian mother who was a nurse and an Indo-Trindadian father. She has two younger sister Anastasia and Kimberly.
Tatyana started her career when she was 6 years old, starring on "Sesame Street" as a regular child performer in 1985. She has also appeared on "Star Search" two times. She was cast as Ashley Banks on "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" in 1990. Tatyana attended Grand Avenue Junior High School in Bellmore, New York, Marymount High School in West Los Angeles, California, and the Buckley School in Sherman Oaks, California.
After "Fresh Prince of Bel-Air"
Tatyana finished up school and attended Harvard University. She graduated in 2002 with a bachelor's degree in political science and African-American studies.