Tatyana Ali - wikipedia Tatyana Ali Tatyana Ali Ali at the Streamy Awards on April 11, 2010 Tatyana Marisol Ali ( 1979 - 01 - 24 ) January 24, 1979 ( age 38 ) North Bellmore, New York, U.S. Occupation Actress, fashion modeling, singer Years active 1985 -- present Spouse ( s ) Vaughn Rasberry ( m. 2016 ) Children Musical career Genres R&B Labels MJJ Work SME Tatyana Marisol Ali ( born January 24, 1979 ) is an American actress, model and R&B singer, who is best known for her role as Ashley Banks on the NBC sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel - Air from 1990 to 1996. She starred as Tyana Jones on the TV One original sitcom Love That Girl !, and had a recurring role as Roxanne on the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless from 2007 to 2013. Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 Filmography 4.1 Film 4.2 Television 5 Discography 5.1 Albums 5.2 Singles 6 Awards and nominations 7 References 8 External links Early life Ali was born in North Bellmore, New York, the eldest daughter ( she has two younger sisters : Anastacia and Kimberly ) of Sheriff and Sonia Ali. Her mother is black from Panama. and her father is an East Indian Muslim from Trinidad. Career By the age of six, she had begun her acting career, as a regular child performer on Sesame Street starting in 1985, even appearing with Herbie Hancock in a musical number. She also appeared twice on Star Search. She made her breakthrough when she was cast as Ashley Banks for the television sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel - Air in 1990. She sang on various episodes of the show, including a heavily altered version of Aretha Franklin 's `` Respect '' and the original song, `` Make Up Your Mind '' produced by Robert Jerald of N'Spyre Music Productions. Will Smith asked her if she seriously considered pursuing a musical career. Despite her singing ability, she concentrated on her acting career on The Fresh Prince of Bel - Air the next few years. In the final season of The Fresh Prince of Bel - Air ( 1995 -- 96 ), Ali began preparing herself for her musical debut. The result was the album Kiss The Sky, which was certified gold in early 1999. The album spawned the hit song `` Daydreamin ' '', released July 21, 1998, produced by Rodney `` Darkchild '' Jerkins, which peaked at No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 and on the UK Singles Chart. The album spawned two further UK hits, `` Boy You Knock Me Out '', featuring Will Smith, which peaked at No. 3 and is her biggest hit to date ; and `` Everytime '', which was her third top 20 hit in the UK, peaking at No. 20. She made an appearance in Smith 's album Willennium for the track `` Who Am I '' with MC Lyte. Along with her musical career, Ali kept acting in many films. She had the chance to work with recognized film directors such as Takeshi Kitano ( Brother ), Rodrigo Garcia ( Mother and Child ), among others. In 2005, she completed work on the film Glory Road and starred in the music video for Nick Cannon and Anthony Hamilton 's `` Can I Live ? '' as Cannon 's mother. In early 2008, she performed on the song `` Yes We Can '', a will.i.am project supporting Barack Obama 's presidential campaign. She also appeared in the subsequent music video which gained coverage on the `` What the Buzz '' segment of ABC 's World News Now. She also performed the title song, `` Sunny Valentine '' along with Terrence Quaites for the indie film, Rockin ' Meera directed by Param Gill in 2005. In 2009 and 2010 she produced and starred in the BET web show, Buppies. She is currently on recurring status on the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless as Roxanne. Ali can be seen in the show, Love That Girl ! on TV One. She stars as Tyana ( which comes from the last five letters of her name ). When asked if the character bears any similarities to her, Ali said in a CaribPress interview, `` She 's a bit neurotic and I hope I am not quite like that. '' `` One thing that I do love about her is that she is really multidimensional, '' she went on to say in the same interview. `` I think it 's nice to have a female character that is portrayed in ( a ) really holistic way. '' Ali also starred in Nora 's Hair Salon and Nora 's Hair Salon 2 : A Cut Above. In 2011, Ali received the Living Legacy Award from the Caribbean Heritage Organization in Los Angeles. In 2012, Ali appeared as a guest on The Eric Andre Show. Ali 's most recent role, as of January 15, 2013, is starring as Maya, along with Craig Wayans and Damien Dante Wayans, in the BET comedy, Second Generation Wayans. In January 2014, Ali released a new EP entitled Hello, with her first single being `` Wait For It '', which she also performed on The Arsenio Hall Show on February 4, 2014. In July 2016, Ali sued Warner Bros claiming that the company used her idea for the show The Real after she pitched the concept in December 2012. Personal life Ali attended Harvard University, where she received a bachelor 's degree in African - American studies and government in 2002. She traveled the United States as a spokesperson for Barack Obama 's 2008 presidential campaign and headed voter registration drives at college campuses. In 2012, she continued showing her support. In March 2016, Ali revealed that she was engaged to Vaughn Rasberry, assistant professor of English at Stanford University and they were expecting their first child. She and Rasberry married on July 17, 2016 in Beverly Hills, California. The couple welcomed a son, Edward Aszard Rasberry, on September 16, 2016. Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes Eddie Murphy Raw Eddie 's Sister Sketch Segment 1988 Crocodile Dundee II Park Girl 1988 Wow, You 're a Cartoonist ! Child Cartoonist Short film ; direct - to - video release 1997 Fakin ' da Funk Karyn 1997 Kiss the Girls Janell Cross 1998 The Clown at Midnight Monica 1999 Jawbreaker Brenda 2000 Brother Latifa The Brothers Cherie Smith 2003 National Lampoon Presents Dorm Daze Claire Nora 's Hair Salon Lilleana 2005 Back in the Day Alicia Packer 2005 Domino One Laeticia Richards 2006 Glory Road Tina Malichi 2006 A Warm Place Clair Andrews Short film 2007 The List Cynthia 2008 Down & Out Short film 2008 Nora 's Hair Salon 2 : A Cut Above Lilleana 2008 Hotel California Jessie 2009 Mother and Child Maria Pete Smalls Is Dead Cocktail Waitress 2012 Privileged Talia 2012 Dysfunctional Friends Alex 2012 Home Again Marva Johnson 2013 24 Hour Love Simply 2013 The Last Letter Jillian 2013 Dear Secret Santa Jennifer 2014 The Divorce 2014 Locker 13 Lucy 2014 Comeback Dad Nima 2015 Fatal Flip Roslyn 2015 November Rule Leah Television Year Title Role Notes 1985 / 90 Sesame Street Tatyana 5 episodes 1989 Wally and the Valentines Jamaica Valentine Special 1989 A Man Called Hawk Michelle Episode : `` Life After Death '' 1989 The Cosby Show Girl Episode : `` Shall We Dance ? '' 1990 -- 96 The Fresh Prince of Bel - Air Ashley Banks 147 episodes Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego ? Herself Episode : `` The Nefarious Nobel Napper '' Getting By Nicole Alexander / Vanessa Episodes : `` Turnabout Dance '', `` Back to Nature '' 1994 Are You Afraid of the Dark ? Laura Turner / Connie Turner Episode : `` The Tale of the Quicksilver '' 1994 TV 's Funniest Families Herself as a Host Special 1995 In the House Ashley Banks Episode : `` Dog Catchers '' Living Single Stephanie James Episode : `` Whatever Happened to Baby Sister ? '' Kidz in the Wood Rita Fall Into Darkness Sharon McKay 1997 413 Hope St. Kai Episode : `` Heartbeat '' 2002 Fastlane Shelly Episode : `` Girls Own Juice '' 2003 Half & Half Olivia Episode : `` The Big Condom - nation Episode '' 2007 On the Lot Girl Episode : `` 11 Cut to 10 & 10 Directors Compete '' ; segment : `` First Sight '' 2007 -- 13 The Young and the Restless Roxanne Recurring role ; 53 episodes 2010 -- 14 Love That Girl ! Tyana Jones Lead role 2012 The Eric Andre Show Herself Episode : `` Tatyana Ali '' 2013 Second Generation Wayans Maya 2015 Key & Peele Heresa Season 5 Episode 8 : `` Hollywood Sequel Doctor '' 2016 Zoe Ever After Ashley King Discography Albums Year Album Chart 1998 Kiss the Sky # 47 US, # 41 UK 2014 Hello ( EP ) -- Singles Year Song U.S. U.S. R&B UK NZ FRA NL Album 1998 `` Daydreamin ' '' 6 5 6 -- -- Kiss the Sky `` Boy You Knock Me Out '' ( featuring Will Smith ) -- 68 12 32 77 1999 `` Everytime '' 118 73 20 -- -- -- Awards and nominations This section of a biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification. Please help by adding reliable sources. Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately, especially if potentially libelous or harmful. ( September 2015 ) Caribbean Heritage Organization 2011 : Recipient, Living Legacy Award NAACP Image Awards 1996 : Won, Outstanding Youth Actor / Actress -- The Fresh Prince of Bel - Air 1997 : Nominated, Outstanding Youth Actor / Actress -- The Fresh Prince of Bel - Air 2010 : Nominated, Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama -- The Young and the Restless 2011 : Nominated, Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series -- Love That Girl ! 2011 : Won, Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama -- The Young and the Restless 2012 : Won, Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama -- The Young and the Restless 2012 : Nominated, Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series -- Love That Girl ! 2013 : Nominated, Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series -- Love That Girl ! Nickelodeon Kids ' Choice Awards 1996 : Nominated, Favorite Television Actress -- The Fresh Prince of Bel - Air Young Artist Awards 1991 : Won, Outstanding Young Comedienne in a Television Series -- The Fresh Prince of Bel - Air 1992 : Nominated, Outstanding Young Comedienne in a Television Series -- The Fresh Prince of Bel - Air 1993 : Nominated, Outstanding Young Comedienne in a Television Series -- The Fresh Prince of Bel - Air 1994 : Nominated, Outstanding Young Comedienne in a Television Series -- The Fresh Prince of Bel - Air 1995 : Nominated, Outstanding Young Comedienne in a Television Series -- Name Your Adventure References Jump up ^ http://www.filmreference.com/film/90/Tatyana-Ali.html Jump up ^ Castillo, Amaris ( October 17, 2011 ). `` Tatyana Ali On the Pressures of Being the Star of a TV Show ''. Latina Magazine. Retrieved March 9, 2012. ^ Jump up to : November 23, 1998. `` Tatyana Ali Attends Harvard University ; Enjoys flourishing Music Career ''. Jet Magazine. Retrieved December 29, 2012. Jump up ^ NBC Latino. `` Being a Black Latina ''. Retrieved December 20, 2012. Jump up ^ `` The Young and the Restless '' Episode # 1.8728 ( 2007 ) ^ Jump up to : Ofole - Prince, Samantha ( August -- September 2011 ). Wheaton, Robert, ed. `` The talented Ms. Ali : an interview with Tatyana ''. CaribPress Newsmagazine. Los Angeles : 5. Retrieved August 17, 2011. ^ Jump up to : Wheaton, Robert ( August -- September 2011 ). Wheaton, Robert, ed. `` Caribbean Heritage Salute in Hollywood ''. CaribPress Newsmagazine. Los Angeles : 21. Retrieved August 17, 2011. Jump up ^ `` The Eric Andre Show : Tatyana Ali Interview ''. YouTube. June 5, 2012. Retrieved October 13, 2013. Jump up ^ http://deadline.com/2016/07/the-real-lawsuit-fresh-prince-bel-air-tatyana-ali-warner-bros-1201787591/ Jump up ^ `` Tatyana Ali Shares Her Black Experience at Harvard University ''. BET. December 12, 2012. Retrieved June 21, 2012. Jump up ^ `` Tatyana Ali wants young people to know their voice counts ''. 9news.com. August 8, 2008. Retrieved November 27, 2012. Jump up ^ Baker, Mike ( April 9, 2008 ). `` NC Voter Registrations Surge ''. seattletimes.com. Retrieved November 27, 2012. Jump up ^ Wakhisi, Tsitsi D. ( November 1, 2012 ). `` Early voting a hit in South Florida ''. sfltimes.com. Retrieved November 27, 2012. Jump up ^ Harrison, Lily. `` Fresh Prince of Bel - Air 's Tatyana Ali Reveals She 's Engaged -- and Pregnant ''. E ! Entertainment Television. Jump up ^ Dugan, Christina ( July 17, 2016 ). `` Tatyana Ali Marries Dr. Vaughn Rasberry ''. People.com. Retrieved July 19, 2016. Jump up ^ Hautman, Nicholas ( July 17, 2016 ). `` Tatyana Ali Marries Vaughn Rasberry ''. Usmagazine.com. Retrieved July 19, 2016. Jump up ^ Juneau, June and Michaud, Sarah ( September 23, 2016 ). `` Tatyana Ali Welcomes Son ''. People.com. Retrieved October 4, 2016. CS1 maint : Multiple names : authors list ( link ) Jump up ^ `` TATYANA ALI - The Official Charts Company ''. TheOfficialCharts.com. Retrieved May 22, 2011. Jump up ^ Steffen Hung. `` -- New Zealand charts portal ''. Charts.org.nz. Retrieved August 2, 2010. Jump up ^ Steffen Hung ( March 13, 1999 ). `` Les charts français ''. lescharts.com. Retrieved July 26, 2010. Jump up ^ Steffen Hung. `` -- Dutch charts portal ''. Dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved August 2, 2010. Jump up ^ http://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/1998-09-12 Jump up ^ `` 44th NAACP Image Awards Full List of Nominees '' ( PDF ). NAACP. Retrieved December 12, 2012. External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tatyana Ali. 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Question: who plays ashley on fresh prince of bel-air
Answer: Tatyana Marisol Ali