Tisha Michelle Campbell-Martin AKA Tisha Michelle is an American actress and singer best known for her appearance as Gina Waters-Payne in Martin and Janet "Jay" Kyle on My Wife and Kids.
The lady was born Tisha Michelle Campbell on October 13, 1968, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, to her mother Mona Shockley (Washington) and father Michael Campbell. Her father is a factory worker and singer whereas her mother is a nurse, talent manager, and vocal coach.
Tisha was the second child of her parents as she had an older brother and three younger brothers and also a younger sister. Her parents wanted Tisha to become a musician as they always encouraged her love for music. She studied at Newark Arts High School.
Tisha got married to actor Duane Martin on the 17th of August, 1996. The couple was going great with no extramarital affairs and no signs of divorce. They were the parents of two children, both sons.
Tisha gave birth to her first child, Xen Martin in August 2001. Xen was suffering from autism since he first saw the world. As for their second child, Ezekiel Czar Martin was born on the 8th of September, 2009.
The couple had such a great romantic married relationship but, it all changed in 2018. In February 2018, Tisha filed for a divorce after 22 years of her marital relationship with her husband, Duane Martin.
While talking about her career, then she started it back in 1974 as she appeared on the PBS show, The Big Blue Marble. She first appeared in Hollywood with her movie, Little Shop of Horrors in the role of Chiffon. Later, she was cast as Sidney in another movie, House Party 2 alongside Queen Latifah and Ralph Tresvant.
The lady has also appeared in the TV series, Rags to Riches as Marva Foley. Besides, she was the main cast of the TV series Martin that ran from 1992 till 1997.
She was also the main cast of another TV series called My Wife and Kids. She portrayed the role of Jay Kyle in the series that ran for about four seasons. The other stars of the show were Parker McKenna Posey, Noah Gray Cabey, and Meagan Good.
The actress's latest Tv show includes Untitled Holmes Sisters Project and Grey's Anatomy.
Let's not forget about her discography as she also has a career as a musician. She has an album called Tisha which was released on January 4, 1993, by the Capitol Label. Apart from that, the Image Award and BET Comedy Award winner has also sung singles like Be Alone Tonight, Love Me Down, All Cried Out, and others.
The American singer and actress Tisha has an estimated net worth of around $15 million. She has been earning thousands of dollars from her career but the actual record of her salary is still missing.