Tisha Campbell

October 13, 1968 — Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA

Tisha Michelle Campbell (born October 13, 1968) is an American actress, comedian, singer and dancer. She's best known for her roles as Gina Waters-Payne in the FOX sitcom Martin (1992-1997), Patrice Murphy in the WB comedy The Jamie Foxx Show (1996-2000), and as Janet "Jay" Marie Johnson-Kyle in the ABC comedy series My Wife and Kids (2001–2005), for which she received NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series. She made her screen debut appearing in the 1986 rock musical comedy film Little Shop of Horrors and has appeared in films including School Daze (1988), Rooftops (1989), Another 48 Hrs. (1990), Boomerang (1992), and Sprung (1997). She was married to actor Duane Martin from 1996 until their divorce in 2020; they have 2 children.