Tisha Campbell-Martin
| Tisha Campbell-Martin | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Tisha Michelle Campbell October 13, 1968 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Education | Newark Arts High School |
| Occupation | Actress, singer |
| Years active | 1977–present |
| Spouse(s) | Duane Martin (m. 1996) |
| Children | 2 |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | R&B, hip hop |
| Labels | Capitol, EMI |
| Associated acts | Tichina Arnold |
Tisha Michelle Campbell-Martin (born October 13, 1968) is an American actress and singer. She is known for her starring roles in the FOX television series, Martin, as Regina "Gina" Waters-Payne from 1992–97; and as Janet "Jay" Marie Johnson-Kyle on the ABC television sitcom, My Wife and Kids, from 2001–05.
Campbell was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and raised in Newark, New Jersey, where she attended Newark Arts High School. Her mother, Mona (née Raye) Shockley (now known as Mona Washington), was an African-American nurse, talent manager, gospel singer, and vocal coach. Her father, Michael, was an African-American factory worker and singer, and as a chess master, works with underprivileged children on both the east and west coast. Her parents encouraged her love for music. Tisha has an older brother, three younger brothers, and a younger sister.
Campbell’s first TV appearance was at the age of 6, in a 1974 episode of the PBS show, The Big Blue Marble. As a child, she won many talent shows, going on to appear in such children’s programs as Kids Are People Too, Unicorn Tales, and Captain Kangaroo. At age 18, she performed in the musical feature film, Little Shop of Horrors as Chiffon, one of The Supremes-like girl-group Greek Chorus, along with future Martin co-star, Tichina Arnold.
After graduating from the Arts High School in Newark, she moved to Hollywood, where she became a star on the short-lived series, Rags to Riches. She also starred in School Daze as Jane Toussaint. In 1992, Campbell released her debut album, Tisha, which was a moderate success, selling 40,000 copies. Two singles received minor airplay on the R&B stations: "Push" and "Love Me Down".
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