Tatyana Ali (born January , ) is an American actress and singer best
known for her role as Ashley Banks on the NBC sitcom The Fresh Prince
of Bel-Air from to . She starred as Tyana Jones on the TV One
original series Love That Girl!, and played a recurring role as
Roxanne on the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless from to .Ali
was born in North Bellmore, New York on January , , the eldest
daughter of Sheriff and Sonia Ali. Her father is Indo-Trinidadian and
her mother is Afro-Panamanian.In , six-year-old Ali began her acting
career as a regular performer on the children's PBS educational
program Sesame Street, appearing with jazz great Herbie Hancock in a
musical number during her tenure. She also appeared in two episodes of
Star Search, one of which featured her performance of a cover of the
Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell hit "Ain't No Mountain High Enough".
known for her role as Ashley Banks on the NBC sitcom The Fresh Prince
of Bel-Air from to . She starred as Tyana Jones on the TV One
original series Love That Girl!, and played a recurring role as
Roxanne on the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless from to .Ali
was born in North Bellmore, New York on January , , the eldest
daughter of Sheriff and Sonia Ali. Her father is Indo-Trinidadian and
her mother is Afro-Panamanian.In , six-year-old Ali began her acting
career as a regular performer on the children's PBS educational
program Sesame Street, appearing with jazz great Herbie Hancock in a
musical number during her tenure. She also appeared in two episodes of
Star Search, one of which featured her performance of a cover of the
Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell hit "Ain't No Mountain High Enough".
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