Tatyana Ali

Born: 1979-01-24 Long Island, New York, USA

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 (1969). She went on to perform in many productions in her native city, New York, including the Broadway show 'Fences'--with James Earl Jones and, later, Billy Dee Williams--and the off-Broadway show 'Orfeo del Campo'. When she was seven she appeared on Star Search (1983) and won twice, receiving a four-star rating when she appeared for a second time. At age 11 Tatya ...