Tatyana Ali
(Ashley Banks)

Date Of Birth: 24th January 1979
Place Of Birth: Brooklyn,  New york

    Tatyana Marisol Ali grew up in Long Island and now lives in Los Angeles with her two sisters - Anastasia who is 14 and Kimberly who is 12 as well as her mum, Sonia, her dad, Sheriff and her pets, Chloe the dog and Pepper the cat.

    Tatyana plays Ashley Banks in The Fresh Prince of Bel Air.  She attends a private school in Los Angeles, and her favourite
singers are The Fugees, Tori Amos, and The Cranberries.  Tatyana first started in show biz at the age of four and a half on the classic children's TV show "Sesame Street".

    As well as acting, Tatyana enjoys gymnastics, singing, dancing and swimming.  She is now a well known singer.  Her first single that she released was called 'Dreamin' and she has recently released her first album called 'Kiss The Sky'.  Her second single that she released was 'Boy You Knock Me Out'.  This single featured Will Smith.

    As well as ' The Fresh Prince Of Bel - Air ', Tatyana has also starred in the following TV programmes and films;
 

Name
Year
Type
Fakin' Da Funk
1997
Film
Fall Into Darkness
1996
TV
Kidz In The Wood
1994
Film
Are You Afraid Of The Dark?
1992
TV – Guest Appearance
Crocodile Dundee II
1987
Film

    The album(s) that Tatyana has released as a solo artist are;
 
 

Title
 Release Date
Kiss The Sky
 

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