Tanika Ray Bio | Wiki
Tanika Ray is an American actress, dancer, and entertainment reporter from Washington D.C. She currently serves as the co-host for Extra. She launched her career as a professional dancer with different artists such as Brandy Norwood, Peter Andre, the Backstreet Boys, Will Smith, and late singer Aaliyah. Later, she began acting, guest-starring in various shows such as Family Matters, NYPD Blue, Living Single, and The Wayans Bros.
Also, Tanika made appearances on music-oriented shows including the short-lived late-night talk show based on Vibe, Soul Train, and Motown Live Show. In Wheel of Fortune, Wheel of Fortune 2000, Tanika made appearances as a motion-capture character who provided the voice and body movements of the computer-animated hostess “Cyber Lucy” for the children’s version. During this period, Tanika served as an official voice of CBS Saturday Mornings.
She later began hosting different TV shows such as Robotica which was co-hosted by Ahmet Zappa for TLC. Also, Tanika co-hosted Lifetime Now with Linda Dano for Lifetime TV. She hosted another show on Lifetime called Head2Toe after multiple seasons of Lifetime Now. Tanika became a New York correspondent for the entertainment magazine show called Extra (TV series) in 2004. She was then promoted to the host of the show’s weekend edition called Extra’s Weekend Show after two years. the promotion required her to relocate to Los Angeles.
Tanika Ray Age
She was born on January 25, 1972, in Washington D.C., United States of America. Tanika is 49 years old.
Tanika Ray Height
She is a woman of average stature. Tanika stands at a height of 5 ft 5 in ( Approx 1.65m).
Tanika Ray Family
She was born to her father and mother on January 25, 1972, in Washington D.C., United States of America. Tanika grew up in Los Angeles, California. She holds American nationality by birth but belongs to African- American ethnicity.
Tanika Ray Spouse | Married | Husband
She and her fiance P. Frank Williams, a TV producer kept their relationships under the radar until they were seen together celebrating the impending arrival of their baby girl in 2015. Tanika started a serious relationship with Williams in 2013. However, the relationship started showing signs of bitterness in 2016, one year after the birth of their daughter Nyla Nova.
Tanika Ray Daughter
She has a daughter named Nyla. It was confirmed in September 2017 that Tanika had split with her fiancee P.Frank after she mentioned during an interview with Essence in 2015 that she was raising her daughter as a single mother. Also, she added that she was committing herself towards her parental duty and raising her Nyla. On 4 May 2018, Tanika shared a photo of her beutiful daughter on her Instagram page.
Tanika Ray Education
She joined an all-female predominately African-American school called Spelman College. Later, Tanika joined New York University and studied theater.
Tanika Ray Extra
In 2009, Tanika left Extra and became a host of TBS Weekend Extra on TBS as well as CWNOW on the CW. She hosted a one-hour special, For the Love of Ray J. 2 Reunion Special for VH1, on the movie Precious for TV Guide Network, as well as TV Guide’s Oscar Pre-Show On the Red Carpet. In addition, Tanika hosted a one-hour special on Sex and the City 2.
She made frequent appearances on Showbiz Tonight on HLN (TV channel) as a guest panelist and programs on CNN, MSNBC, and Fox News Channel. Also, Tanika hosted season seven of HGTV’s Design Star prior to going back to Extra in 2017.
Tanika Ray Hair | Hairstyle
The TV Host and Pop Culture Specialist extraordinaire dishes on how she discovered her curls, her different ‘hair phases’, and how she’s wearing her hair today. As a kid, Tanika would wash and go mainly because she grew up in Los Angeles. The only pressure to get a perm was from her mother, who came from Ohio. Other than that, Tanika was in the pool almost every other day so it didn’t make sense to spend much time on her hair.
She never knew her hair was curly since her mom doesn’t have the same hair that Tanika, hers is very coarse and her dad’s hair is very straight. Tanika went through a transition where she was kind of sick of the hair thing. Everyone was like ‘your hair is so pretty, ‘so long, it became their thing versus hers. Tanika is a curly girl, she knows this… she always knew this.
Tanika Ray Salary
She earns an average salary of $67,395 per year as the co-host for Extra.
Tanika Ray Net Worth
She has accumulated god wealth as an American actress, dancer, and entertainment reporter. Tanika has an estimated net worth of $986,669.
Who Is Tanika Ray
Tanika is an American actress, dancer, and entertainment reporter from Washington D.C. She currently serves as the co-host for Extra. She launched her career as a professional dancer with different artists such as Brandy Norwood, Peter Andre, the Backstreet Boys, Will Smith, and late singer Aaliyah.
Who Is Tanika Ray Married To
Tanika is not married. She and her fiance P. Frank Williams, a TV producer kept their relationships under the radar until they were seen together celebrating the impending arrival of their baby girl in 2015. Tanika started a serious relationship with Williams in 2013. However, the relationship started showing signs of bitterness in 2016, one year after the birth of their daughter Nyla Nova.
How Old Is Tanika Ray
Tanika is a 49-year-old American actress, dancer, and entertainment reporter who was born on January 25, 1972, in Washington D.C., United States of America.