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Not to be confused with Tisha Martin.
Tisha Campbell-Martin (born Tisha Michelle Campbell; October 13, 1968) is an American TV and film actress and singer, known for her starring role in such programs as the House Party franchise Rags to Riches, Martin, and My Wife and Kids. Apart from her achievements in television, she also has notable accomplishments in film, theater, and music.
[edit] Biography[edit] Early lifeShe was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and raised in Newark, New Jersey. There she attended Newark Arts High School.[1] Her mother, Mona (née Raye), was a nurse, talent manager, gospel singer, and vocal coach, and her father, Clifton Campbell, was a factory worker and singer.[2] Her parents encouraged her love for music. [edit] CareerCampbell’s first TV appearance was at the age of 6, in a 1974 episode of the PBS show The Big Blue Marble.[3] As a child, she competed in, and 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 traveled to London to star as Chiffon, one of the Supremes-like “Greek Chorus,” in the film version of Little Shop of Horrors 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. In 1993, Campbell released her debut album, Tisha. This album was a moderate success, selling 40,000 copies. Two singles received minor airplay on the R&B stations: “Push” and “Love Me Down”. She also contributed vocals for the soundtrack her 1997 film Sprung, singing on the remake of “Don’t Ask My Neighbor” with good friend, fellow actress and former co-star Tichina Arnold. Campbell also appeared in several music videos in the 1990s and 2000s, including two music videos starring Will Smith (“Will 2k” and “Wild Wild West”) and in Toni Braxton’s hit single “You’re Makin' Me High.” Tisha also featured for a short moment dancing in a pink and green outfit in the first verse of the song in Jermaine Dupris and Ludacris "Welcome To Atlanta". In 1996, Campbell filed a lawsuit against her Martin co-star Martin Lawrence and the show’s producers for sexual harassment and verbal and physical assaults. HBO Studios eventually settled the case with Campbell so that the show’s last season could be completed. Campbell did return to the Martin set to film the last three episodes of the show’s last season under the condition that she would not appear in any scenes with Lawrence.[4] Campbell later became a member of the American Film Institute and the Writer’s Boot Camp. She then produced the film short, A Luv Tale, about two women who fall in love with each other. The film would go on to win many awards, including the Audience Choice Award at the Black Hollywood Film Festival. Campbell has made recent guest appearances on Everybody Hates Chris Campbell also was on a show called = "My Wife and kids == (which stars her former Martin co-star Tichina Arnold).[5] [edit] Personal lifeTisha and her husband, fellow actor Duane Martin, married on August 17, 1996. Together they have two sons: Xen, born August 8, 2001 and Ezekiel, born September 8, 2009[6]. The couple reside in Los Angeles.[7] They were rumored to be separated, but are still together.[8] She is currently writing a cookbook and a novel. [edit] Music discographyAlbums
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