- Born
- Birth nameTisha Michelle Campbell
- Nicknames
- T
- Tish
- Height5′ 4½″ (1.64 m)
- Tisha Michelle Campbell was born on October 13, 1968 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma & raised in Newark, New Jersey. Her first TV appearance was at the age of 8 on episode #006 of the PBS show, The Big Blue Marble (1974). The show featured stories on the life and culture of children from around the world. In her segment, Tisha was shown playing with her brother, going to school with her mother who was also her voice coach, and singing at a jazz concert in New York's Greenwich Village.- IMDb Mini Biography By: illgetby
- SpouseDuane Martin(August 17, 1996 - December 16, 2020) (divorced, 2 children)
- ChildrenXen MartinEzekial Czar Martin
- Parents
- RelativesJermaine Campbell(Sibling)Toya Campbell(Sibling)Ellen Linsdey(Sibling)Tiara Campbell(Sibling)Duane(Sibling)
- Sued her Martin (1992) co-star Martin Lawrence for sexual harassment. She abruptly left the show during its last season, and her character's disappearance was explained in the show's storyline as having left Detroit to run one of the L.A. offices.
- Tisha suffers from pulmonary (lung) sarcoidosis. Sarcoidosis is an inflammatory disease of unknown origin that can affect any organ and/or the central nervous system. It can present as an acute or chronic illness. She has stated that her lung involvement is well managed.
- A member of Diva Simply Singing, a group which raises funds for minority AIDS projects.
- Her son, Xen, has autism.
- Says she named her son, Xen, with an X, because as she and husband Duane Martin were driving to an ultrasound they were listening to rapper Xzibit, and later in the ultrasound they saw that the baby was in the womb making Xzibit's signature sign with his arms crossed in an X.
- Autistic children are extremely bright if you can connect to them and bring them into our world. Socially it's really hard for them, but it can happen.
- I hang out with people who are amazing parents and really value a rich living. I'm not talking about monetarily. I'm talking spiritually and mentally, and we help make sure that each one is on their game for their spouses.
- Although I look really good holding a gun, I can't shoot. I can't shoot anything. I'm the worst shot.
- I became an actress and studied human emotions so that I could give the gift of feelings to my son. This is what my whole journey has been about.
- I was diagnosed with a lung disorder that some people walk around with and don't even know they have. Through early diagnosis, I'm happy to share that I stay healthy with diet and exercise.
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