Tisha Campbell-Martin

Tisha Michelle Campbell-Martin is an American actress and singer, known for her starring roles in television series Martin, My Wife and Kids, and The Protector. Apart from her achievements in television, she also has notable accomplishments in film , theater, and music. She was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and raised in Newark, New Jersey, where she attended Newark Arts High School. Her mother, Mona was a nurse, talent manager, gospel singer, and vocal coach, and her father, Clifton Campbell, was a factory worker and singer. Her parents encouraged her love for music. Tisha has two... 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 Greek Chorus, along with future Martin co-star Tichina Arnold.
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