15 Things You Didn't Know About Tatyana Ali

You think you know Tatyana but you have no idea...

A Long Way From Bel-Air - Learn more about actress/singer Tatyana Ali, who stole our hearts as Ashley Banks on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, and then catch her in the new BET original film A Very Larry Christmas on Tuesday, December 9 at 8P/7C! (Photo: John Sciulli/Getty Images for NAACP Image Awards)
¡Hola, Tatyana! - Aside from English, Tatyana Ali can speak fluent Spanish and knows a few phrases in Hindi thanks to her Afro-Panamanian and Indo-Trinidadian roots.   (Photo: Ilya Savenok/BET/Getty Images for BET)
‘Ain’t No Mountain High Enough’ - Between Sesame Street and Bel-Air, there was Star Search. A 7-year-old Tatyana Ali knocked it out of the box and won not once, but twice! Even at such a young age, she commanded the stage with her charming presence. With her performance of “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough,” there’s no denying she was destined to become a star!(Photo: Paul Drinkwater/NBCU Photo Bank)Side Hustle - During her time on the set of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Tatyana Ali took on side projects on shows like The Cosby Show, The All New Mickey Mouse Club and Are You Afraid of the Dark? among others.(Photo: Paul Drinkwater/NBCU Photo Bank)

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A Long Way From Bel-Air - Learn more about actress/singer Tatyana Ali, who stole our hearts as Ashley Banks on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, and then catch her in the new BET original film A Very Larry Christmas on Tuesday, December 9 at 8P/7C! (Photo: John Sciulli/Getty Images for NAACP Image Awards)

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