Tatyana Ali Net Worth

Tatyana Ali's Quotes

• "After that episode, I would meet people on the street and they'd ask me 'When is your album coming out?' This was before I'd even thought about pursuing a record deal" (After her singing performances on the Fresh Prince of Bel Air)
• "Will never told me he was doing this, but I think he kept distance to let me explore and really feel like it was mine - and not like someone was holding my hand." (On making her album Kiss The Sky)
• I always want to entertain people and sing and dance.
• Believe in yourself and your talent 100% and never let anyone discourage you from following your dream.
• "I found it challenging, but a lot like I expected. A lot of independent study. It was weird at first because I think everyone thought maybe that I thought I was some sort of diva. It took a couple weeks before anyone got the nerve to talk to me and word got around that I was normal. I used to get stopped for little interviews and starting meeting people." (On going to Harvard)

Interesting Facts about Tatyana Ali

1. Appeared on Star Search (1983), beating her opponents several times.
2. Touring with the "All That and More Music Festival" [1999]
3. Started in showbiz at the age of four-and-a-half on the classic children's show Sesame Street (1969), most notably when she said her name into a C.M. I. Fairlight synthesizer that was being played by Herbie Hancock.
4. Appeared on Star Search (1983) in 1987 and was Junior Vocalist Champion.
5. Mother is Afro-Panamanian; father is from Trinidad of East Indian descent.
6. Graduated from Harvard University in June 2002 with a degree in Afro-American history and government.
7. Attended the Buckley School in Sherman Oaks, California.
8. Has two younger sisters, Kimberly and TV producer Anastasia N. Ali.
9. Admires Oprah Winfrey.
10. Her favorite actors are Spencer Tracy and Humphrey Bogart.
11. Her favorite book is The Celestine Prophecy by James Redfield
12. Her favorite movies are Gone with the Wind (1939), West Side Story (1961), Vertigo (1958) and the biopic, What's Love Got to Do with It (1993).
13. Some of her hobbies are gymnastics, swimming, dancing, and singing.
14. She graduated from Marymount High School in Los Angeles, California.
15. Has worked with Jenifer Lewis three times: The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990), The Brothers (2001) and, most recently, Nora's Hair Salon (2004).
16. She worked with Alfonso Ribeiro in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990) and Kidz in the Wood (1995).
17. Released her debut album, "Kiss the Sky," in 1998 and released music videos for "Boy, You Knock Me Out," "Daydreamin'," and "Every Time" to promote the album.
18. Has worked with Tamala Jones twice, once in The Brothers (2001) and, again, in Nora's Hair Salon (2004).
19. Ranked #74 in VH1 100 Top Child Stars in 2005
20. Can speak Spanish fluently and say some phrases in Hindi.