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Tisha Campbell-Martin (born Tisha Michelle Campbell on October 13, 1968, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma), is an American actress, best known for her starring role in such programs as Rags to Riches, Martin, and My Wife and Kids she also appeared in an episode of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air alongside Will Smith. Apart from her achievements in television, she also has notable accomplishments in film, theater, and music .
Campbell was raised in Newark, New Jersey, by parents who encouraged her love for music. Her first TV appearance was at the age of 8, in a 1974 episode of the PBS show The Big Blue Marble 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 15, she traveled to London to star as Chiffon, one of the Supremes-like "Greek Chorus", in the film version of Little Shop of Horrors. A graduate of the Arts High School in Newark, she then 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 had moderate success. 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 later became a member of the American Film Institute and the Writer's Boot Camp where she honed her talents. 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.
Tisha and her husband of 10 years, fellow actor Duane Martin (married August 17, 1996), and their autistic son Xen (born August 8, 2001), currently reside in Los Angeles, California. She is currently writing a cookbook and a novel.
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