- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- January 24, 1979
- Place of Birth
- Long Island, New York, USA
Tatyana Ali
Tatyana Marisol Ali (born January 24, 1979) is an American actress and singer. She's best known for her role as Ashley Banks on the sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel Air. 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. In 1985, as a 6-year-old, she began her acting career as a regular performer on the PBS children's educational program Sesame Street. 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 and won twice, receiving a four-star rating when she appeared for a second time. At age 11, she moved from New York to Los Angeles to establish her career and not long afterwords landed her breakthrough ro…
Filmography
movieMr. Nelson, Did You Kill People?
2026 · Linda Nelson
tvCelebrity Weakest Link
2025 · Self - Contestant
tvPerimeter
2024 · Connie Dawn
movieThe Holiday Proposal Plan
2023 · Sonny Kravitz
movieGiving Hope: The Ni'cola Mitchell Story
2023 · Ni'cola Mitchell
tvBel-Air
2022 · Ms. Hughes
movieVanished: Searching for My Sister
2022 · Jada Stallworth/Kayla Davis
tvAbbott Elementary
2021 · Crystal
movieA Picture Perfect Holiday
2021 · Gaby
tvCelebrity Wheel of Fortune
2021 · Self - Contestant
movieThe Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Reunion
2020 · Self
movieThe Reason
2020 · Macey
tvSecret Celebrity RuPaul's Drag Race
2020 · Chakra 7 - Contestant
movieChristmas Hotel
2019 · Erin
movieDeadly Match
2019 · Professor Savoy
movieJingle Belle
2018 · Belle Williams, Executive Producer
movieChristmas Everlasting
2018 · Lucy Toomey
movieDoe
2018 · Rachel Hutton
tvFancy Nancy
2018 · Bree’s Mom (voice)
movieWrapped Up In Christmas
2017 · Heather Nash
tvSteve
2017 · Self
movieThe Good Nanny
2017 · Monica Thorne
movieSecond Sight
2016 · Clara
Dancing Man the Documentary
movieDancing Man the Documentary
2015 · Self
movieSupermodel
2015 · Lauren
movieFatal Flip
2015 · Roslyn
movieNovember Rule
2015 · Leah
movieLight Girls
2015 · Self
tvMy Big Fat Fabulous Life
2015 · Self - Event Host
movieA Very Larry Christmas
2014 · Nicole
movieComeback Dad
2014 · Nima
movieLocker 13
2014 · Lucy
movieThe Divorce
2014 · Victoria
movieThe Last Letter
2013 · Jillian
movieDear Secret Santa
2013 · Jennifer
movie23rd Psalm: Redemption
2013 · Stacey Wayne
movie24 Hour Love
2013 · Simply
tvSecond Generation Wayans
2013 · Maya
movieHome Again
2012 · Marva Johnson
tvThe Eric Andre Show
2012 · Self
movieDysfunctional Friends
2012 · Alex
tvKey & Peele
2012 · Heresa
moviePete Smalls Is Dead
2010 · Cocktail Waitress
moviePrivileged
2010 · Talia
tvLove That Girl!
2010 · Tyana Jones
movieMother and Child
2009 · Maria
tvWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009 · Self - Guest
movieHotel California
2008 · Jessie
movieNora's Hair Salon II: A Cut Above
2008 · Lilliana
movieThe List
2007 · Cynthia
Child Star Confidential
tvChild Star Confidential
2006 · Self
movieGlory Road
2006 · Tina
movieBack in the Day
2005 · Alicia
movieDomino One
2005 · Laeticia Richards
movieNora's Hair Salon
2004 · Lilleana
movieNational Lampoon Presents Dorm Daze
2003 · Claire
tvHalf & Half
2002 · Olivia
tvFastlane
2002 · Shelly
movieThe Brothers
2001 · Cherie Smith
movieBrother
2000 · Latifa
movieScenes by the Sea: Takeshi Kitano
2000 · Self
tvTeen Choice Awards
1999 · Self
movieThe Clown at Midnight
1999 · Monica
movieJawbreaker
1999 · Brenda
tvThe Magic Hour
1998 · Self
movieKiss the Girls
1997 · Janell Cross
movieFakin' Da Funk
1997 · Karyn
movieFall into Darkness
1996 · Sharon McKay
movieKidz in the Wood
1996 · Rita
tvIn the House
1995 · Ashley Banks
tvLiving Single
1993
tvGetting By
1993
Name Your Adventure
tvName Your Adventure
1992 · Host
tvAre You Afraid of the Dark?
1992 · Laura Turner
The Jaleel White Special
movieThe Jaleel White Special
1992 · Ramona
tvThe Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1990 · Ashley Banks
movieWow, You're A Cartoonist!
1988 · Child Cartoonist
movieCrocodile Dundee II
1988 · Park Girl
movieEddie Murphy Raw
1987 · Singing Child
tvThe Cosby Show
1984 · Girl
Brains & Brawn
tvBrains & Brawn
1958 · Host