Tatyana Ali

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Summary

Tatyana Ali is an actor and singer best known for playing Ashley Banks on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air; her work also includes television dramas, romantic comedies, and family films. She has described The Fresh Prince as meaningful to audiences as an example of black excellence. In discussing the Bel-Air reboot’s Black LGBTQ+ Ashley, Ali called the change important and said she was pleased the writers made it. Her public record also includes volunteering for Barack Obama’s presidential campaign and leading voter registration drives on college campuses.