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Tia Dashon Mowry (; July 6, 1978) is an American actress. She first gained recognition for her starring role as Tia Landry in the sitcom '' Sister, Sister'' (1994–1999), opposite her twin sister Tamera Mowry. The sisters then starred together in the fantasy comedy film '' Seventeen Again'' (2000) and voiced the LaBelle sisters in the animated series '' Detention'' (1999–2000). The two also starred in the
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'' Twitches'' (2005) and its sequel, ''
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'' (2007). They were featured in the reality series '' Tia & Tamera'' from 2011 to 2013. Mowry voiced Sasha in the animated series '' Bratz'' (2005–2006). She starred as Melanie Barnett in the comedy-drama series '' The Game'' (2006–2012, 2015), Stephanie Phillips in the sitcom '' Instant Mom'' (2013–2015) and Cocoa McKellan in the sitcom ''
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'' (2019–2022). Mowry had starring roles in the teen comedy film '' The Hot Chick'' (2002), the musical comedy film ''
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'' (2012), the romantic comedy film '' Baggage Claim'' (2013) and the drama film '' Indivisible'' (2018). Mowry and her sister, Tamera, formed a singing group in the early 1990s called Voices. The group debuted their first single, " Yeah, Yeah, Yeah!", in 1992 and it charted at No. 72 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100.


Early life

Tia Dashon Mowry was born in
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, on July 6, 1978. Her mother, Darlene Renée Mowry (née Flowers), managed her children's careers when they were in the group Voices and also worked as a security guard. Her father, Timothy John Mowry, was in the U.S. Army at the time of her birth and later became a correctional officer with the City of Glendale Police Department, when the family moved to
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.Tia, Tamera And Tahj Mowry Keep Laughter In The Family With Hit TV Shows 'Sister, Sister' And 'Smart Guy'
. Findarticles.com (March 1, 1999). Retrieved on July 5, 2011.
Her father is of British and Irish ancestry and her mother is of Afro-Bahamian descent. Her parents met in high school, in
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. Both joined the U.S. Army and eventually reached the rank of Sergeant. Her family is "close-knit" and "very spiritual," as the sisters became born-again Christians when they were eight. Tia is two minutes younger than her twin sister, Tamera. Tamera was born first, at 4:30pm, followed by Tia at 4:32pm. She also has two younger brothers, actor Tahj Mowry and musician Tavior Mowry, who played college football for
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.


Career

Mowry and her sister began entering pageants and talent shows while their family was stationed at
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. Mowry's mom Darlene removed the twins from the early 90s R&B girl group Voices after a disagreement with management prior to the release of their debut album. At age 12, they convinced their mother to move to California with them so they could pursue acting. She agreed, on the condition that they land an acting job within the first month of their stay. In 1990, their family moved to California permanently, settling in Los Angeles, and she and her sister began appearing in commercials and small roles. She is well known for playing Tia Landry, a twin separated at birth and reunited with her sister as a teenager in the show '' Sister, Sister''. The series was developed for them after a producer spotted them on the set of ''
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'', a show on which their brother made regular appearances. ''Sister, Sister'' was initially on ABC but was cancelled by the network after two years and picked up by
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, where it ran for another four years. During its run, they guest-starred on the ''Sister, Sister'' crossover episode of '' The Jamie Foxx Show'' and appeared on an episode of their brother Tahj Mowry's sitcom '' Smart Guy'' and did voice-over work for the
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series '' Detention''. After the show ended, both Mowry and her sister studied
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at
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. She also went to Europe to study humanities and Italian for a period."Shows – The Game – Cast – Tia Mowry"
Both she and her sister appeared in the
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comedy film '' The Hot Chick'', playing cheerleaders. Mowry also did voice-overs for the 4KidsTV cartoon '' Bratz'' as the voice of Sasha. In 2005, Mowry and her sister both starred in the
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'' Twitches'' and reprised their roles in its sequel, ''
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'' and before co-starred in the 2000 movie '' Seventeen Again''. Tia also appeared on an episode of her sister's television show, ''
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'', in January 2006, playing the role of Keisha, the twin sister of Tamera Mowry's character, Dr. Kayla Thornton. Mowry has a starring role in the BET television series '' The Game'' as Melanie Barnett. Mowry has been nominated for a
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and an
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for best actress in a comedy. In the ''
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'' episode "Blue's Birthday", Mowry and her sister make a cameo appearance as two of the celebrities wishing Blue a happy birthday. Their only line is said in unison: "Happy Birthday, Blue!" Beginning in July 2011, the
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began airing '' Tia & Tamera'', a reality show which follows the day-to-day lives of the twins; Tia being pregnant and Tamera planning her wedding. Mowry and her sister are both singers. They have showcased their vocal abilities on episodes of ''Sister Sister'', including covers of "
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" and " I'm Going Down", which Tamera performed. They also sang the theme song during season five and six. In May 2012, Mowry published her first book, ''Oh, Baby: Pregnancy Tales and Advice from One Hot Mama to Another'', about her pregnancy and being a working mother. In May 2012, Mowry revealed on Twitter that she would not be returning to '' The Game'', for a sixth season. From 2013 to 2015 she starred in the NickMom/
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series '' Instant Mom''. From 2015 to 2017, Mowry starred in her
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series ''Tia Mowry at Home'', where she made everything from macaroni and cheese, cake, pie, curry chicken, collard greens, shakshuka, potato, galette and various types of cocktails. Some of her guest stars included her ''The Game'' co-stars Hosea Sanchez, Wendy Raquel Robinson, and Brittany Daniel, as well as
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. In 2016, Mowry started a podcast on
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called ''Mostly Mom with Tia Mowry''. On April 29, 2016, she appeared with her twin sister on the daytime talk show ''
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'', where she promoted her new book ''Twintution''. Since 2019, she has starred on the Netflix comedy series, '' Family Reunion.'' The show has been nominated for Outstanding Children's Program three years in a row at the
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, winning in 2020 and 2021. In September 2021, Mowry released her second cookbook, ''The Quick Fix Kitchen'', published by Rodale Books. The book includes mealtime hacks, tips to bring joy and balance to the kitchen and easy, delicious and healthy recipes the entire family will love. In 2021, Tia partnered with Gibson to release an extensive homeware collection, ''Spice! by Tia Mowry.'' In 2023, Mowry launched a haircare line named ''4u by Tia''.


Personal life

Mowry was previously married to actor
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, with whom she has a son (born 2011) and a daughter (born 2018). They were married for 15 years and in a relationship for 21 years. They met on the set of ''Hollywood Horror'' (2005). Hardrict proposed to Mowry on
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2006 and married in California on April 20, 2008. They announced their separation in October 2022 and finalized their divorce in April 2023.


Filmography


Film


Television


Music videos


Radio


Video games


Awards and nominations


Honors

* 1998: Inducted into the
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Hall of Fame with her sister Tamera Mowry


Accolades


References


External links

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Tia Mowry
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Tia Mowry cast bio on The CW


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