Tamera Mowry
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Born | Tamera Darvette Mowry July 6, 1978 |
Nationality | American |
Other names | Tamera Mowry-Housley |
Alma mater | Pepperdine University |
Occupation |
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Years active | 1990–present |
Television | |
Spouse(s) | |
Children | 2 |
Relatives | Tia Mowry-Hardrict (twin sister) Tahj Mowry (brother) |
Website | www |
Tamera Darvette Mowry-Housley[1] (/təˈmɛərə ˈmɔːri/; born July 6, 1978)[1] is an American actress, television personality, and former singer. She first gained fame for her teen role as Tamera Campbell on the ABC/WB sitcom Sister, Sister (opposite her twin sister Tia Mowry).[2] She has also starred in the Disney Channel Original Movie Twitches and its sequel, Twitches Too, and she played Dr. Kayla Thornton on the medical drama Strong Medicine.
She next starred in a reality television series following her and her twin sister's lives, titled Tia & Tamera, which began airing on the Style Network in 2011 and ended in 2013 after three seasons.[2][3] From 2013 to 2020, Mowry was one of the co-hosts of the syndicated daytime talk show The Real originally alongside Adrienne Bailon, Tamar Braxton, Loni Love, and Jeannie Mai. She was on the Hallmark Channel show Home & Family until the show's cancellation in August 2021.
Early life[]
Tamera Darvette Mowry was born in Gelnhausen in then-West Germany on July 6, 1978 to parents who were in the U.S. Army, Darlene Renee Mowry (née Flowers), who later became her children's manager, and Timothy John Mowry, who became a custody officer/jailer with the City of Glendale Police Department when the family moved to California.[1][4][5] Tamera Mowry is the older twin by two minutes. Tamera was born at 4:30 p.m., followed by Tia at 4:32 p.m.[citation needed] She also has two younger brothers named Tahj Mowry and Tavior Mowry.
Her father has English and Irish ancestry, and her mother is of Afro-Bahamian descent.[6] Mowry's parents met in high school, in Miami, Florida, both joining the U.S. Army, and both eventually reaching the rank of sergeant.[7] Mowry has described her family as being both "close-knit" and "deeply religious,"[5] and the sisters became born-again Christians when they were eight years old.[8]
Career[]
Television[]
Mowry and her twin sister, Tia, co-starred as the main characters in Sister, Sister, a television show that aired from 1994 through 1999. Starring the two girls, Tamera Mowry played Tamera Campbell, who was adopted and separated from birth away from her twin sister. The show kickstarts from where the twins meet coincidentally in the mall. The comedy TV show shows the two sisters combining worlds with their adopted parents combining households. Tia, her twin, is intelligent and from inner-city Detroit while Tamera is the boy-crazy twin from the suburbs.
Tamera and Tia worked in the 2005 Disney Channel film Twitches.[9] In 2013, Mowry became a co-host of the syndicated daytime talk show The Real alongside Adrienne Bailon, Tamar Braxton, Loni Love, Jeannie Mai. After premiering on July 15,[10] The Real was picked up to series the following year.[11] In 2018, Mowry and her co-hosts won the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show Host for their work.[12] In July 2020, Mowry announced that after six seasons she would be leaving the show.[13]
She returned to the show as a guest on December 8, 2020, that same day, Mowry joined Home & Family as a new family member on the show, succeeding Paige Hemmis.
In 2021, Mowry competed in season 5 of The Masked Singer as "Seashell". She was eliminated on Week 7 alongside Bobby Brown as "Crab".
Other ventures[]
Mowry and her twin sister, Tia, started a project called Need Brand as they entered motherhood.[14] Milky! and Stretchy! are two of the products that can cater to motherhood. Milky! is a 2.5 oz. bottle with all organic ingredients that can help mothers produce milk. Stretchy! is a stretch mark cream for post-operation scars. Another sibling project of theirs was a four-book series called Twintuition: Double Vision and Twintuition: Double Trouble.[15] She signed an overall deal with Crown Media in 2020.[16]
Personal life[]
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In July 2013, Mowry revealed that she did not lose her virginity until she was 29. She elaborated that she felt guilty after she had sex, and afterward committed to remaining celibate until marriage.[17] She married Fox News correspondent Adam Housley,[18] after dating for almost six years, on May 15, 2011 in California's Napa Valley. Their first child, a son named Aden John Tanner was born on November 12, 2012[19] and their second child, a daughter named Ariah Talea on July 1, 2015.[20] The couple owns a home in Napa Valley, near her husband's family's vineyard.[21]
She had a Shih Tzu named Milano.[22]
Mowry's niece, Alaina Housley (born in 2000), was among the victims of the mass shooting at the Borderline Bar and Grill in Thousand Oaks, California, on November 7, 2018.[23][24][25]
Filmography[]
Film[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2002 | The Hot Chick | Sissy | |
2012 | Redemption of a Dog | Michelle |
Television[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1990 | Rosie | Tamera Tanner | Episode: "Adventures in Blondiesitting" |
1991 | Flesh 'n' Blood | Penelope | "Beauty Is in the Eye of the Ticketholder" |
1992 | True Colors | Lorae | "In a Flash" |
1992 | Full House | Denise | "The Devil Made Me Do It" |
1994–1999 | Sister, Sister | Tamera Campbell | Lead role |
1995 | Are You Afraid of the Dark? | Evil Chameleon | "The Tale of the Chameleons" |
1995–1996 | The Adventures of Hyperman | Emma C. Squared (voice) | Main role |
1996 | The Jamie Foxx Show | Tamera Campbell | "The Bad Seed" |
1997 | Smart Guy | Roxanne | "Brother, Brother" |
1999–2000 | Detention | Orangejella LaBelle (voice) | Main role |
2000 | Something to Sing About | Lily | TV film |
2000 | Seventeen Again | Young Catherine "Cat" Donovan | TV film |
2001–05 | Express Yourself | Herself | Interstitial series |
2004–2006 | Strong Medicine | Dr. Kayla Thornton | Main role |
2005 | Twitches | Camryn Elizabeth Barnes / Apolla DuBaer | TV film |
2006–2007 | Family Guy | Esther (voice) | "Mother Tucker", "Barely Legal", "Peter's Daughter" |
2007 | Twitches Too | Camryn Elizabeth Barnes / Apolla DuBaer | TV film |
2009 | Roommates | Hope Daniels | Main role |
2009 | The Super Hero Squad Show | Misty Knight (voice) | "A Brat Walks Among Us!" |
2010 | Double Wedding | Danielle Warren | TV film |
2011 | Things We Do for Love | Lourdes | Main role |
2011–2013 | Tia & Tamera | Herself | Lead role |
2012 | Rebounding | Vanessa | TV film |
2012 | Christmas Angel | Daphney Conroy | TV film |
2013–2020 | The Real | Herself | Talk show; co-host (1-6) |
2014–2015 | Melissa & Joey | Gillian | "To Tell the Truth", "Let's Get It Started", "Failure to Communicate" |
2016 | Talking Dead | Herself | Talk show |
2017 | Hollywood Darlings | Herself | |
2017 | Daytime Divas | Herself | |
2018 | Help Us Get Married | Host | Facebook Watch Series |
2019 | A Christmas Miracle | Emma | An original Hallmark Television Movie |
2020 | Christmas Comes Twice | Cheryl Jenkins | An original Hallmark Television Movie |
2020–2021 | Home & Family | Herself | Talk show; Family Member, Lifestyle Expert |
2021 | The Masked Singer | Seashell | Contestant; unmasked in the Super 8 |
Awards and nominations[]
Daytime Emmy Award[]
Note: The year given is the year of the ceremony
Year | Award | Nominated work | Result |
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2016 | Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show Host (shared with Tamar Braxton, Adrienne Houghton, Loni Love, and Jeannie Mai) |
The Real | Nominated |
2017 | Nominated | ||
2018 | Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show Host (shared with Houghton, Love, and Mai) |
Won | |
2019 | Nominated |
NAACP Image Award[]
Note: The year given is the year of the ceremony
Year | Award | Nominated work | Result |
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1996 | Outstanding Youth Actor/Actress (shared with Tia Mowry) |
Sister, Sister | Nominated |
1999 | Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series (shared with Tia Mowry) |
Won | |
2000 | Won | ||
2011 | Outstanding Actress Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special | Double Wedding | Nominated |
2013 | Outstanding Reality Series | Tia & Tamera | Nominated |
2018 | Outstanding Talk Series (shared with Houghton, Love, and Mai) |
The Real | Won |
2019 | Outstanding Talk Series (shared with Houghton, Love, and Mai) |
The Real | Won |
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Award[]
Note: The year given is the year of the ceremony
Year | Award | Nominated work | Result |
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1995 | Favorite TV Actress (shared with Tia Mowry) |
Sister, Sister | Won |
1996 | Won | ||
1997 | Won | ||
1998 | Nominated | ||
Hall of Fame (shared with Tia Mowry) |
— | Won |
People's Choice Award[]
Year | Award | Nominated work | Result |
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2012 | Favorite TV Celebreality Star (shared with Tia Mowry) |
Tia & Tamera | Nominated |
2018 | The Daytime Talk Show of 2018 (shared with Houghton, Love and Mai) |
The Real | Nominated |
Teen Choice Award[]
Year | Award | Performance | Result |
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2012 | Choice TV Show: Reality (shared with Tia Mowry) |
Tia & Tamera | Nominated |
Choice Reality TV Star: Female (shared with Tia Mowry) |
Nominated |
Young Artist Award[]
Year | Award | Performance | Result |
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1995 | Best Youth Comedienne in a TV Show (shared with Tia Mowry) |
Sister, Sister | Nominated |
1996 | Best Performance by a Young Actress – TV Comedy Series (shared with Tia Mowry) |
Nominated | |
1997 | Best Performance in a TV Comedy – Leading Young Actress (shared with Tia Mowry) |
Nominated | |
2001 | Best Performance in a TV Movie (Comedy) – Leading Young Actress (shared with Tia Mowry) |
Seventeen Again | Nominated |
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Tamera Mowry Biography (1978-)". FilmReference.com. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved November 13, 2012.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Tia and Tamera Mowry End Reality Show Run". E! News. January 3, 2014. Retrieved September 19, 2019.
- ^ "Tia & Tamera Mowry End Reality Series After Three Seasons". Us Weekly. January 3, 2014. Retrieved September 19, 2019.
- ^ "Winsome twinsome: Tia and Tamera Mowry are 'Sister, Sister's sibling schemers". People (interviews). May 9, 1994. p. 175. Archived from the original on August 1, 2008. Retrieved January 4, 2010.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "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 2012-07-06.
- ^ On her talk show, The Real, Tamera discovered that her mother's descendants came from Ghana. During an appearance on The Wendy Williams Show in 2010, it was stated that for years, the Mowrys had believed that they had Italian ancestry on their father's side; however, after researching their family tree on Ancestry.com, they discovered that their father has Irish ancestry.
- ^ Double Devotion – Today's Christian. Web.archive.org (January 9, 2008). Retrieved on 2012-07-06.
- ^ TV's tantalizing twins: Tia and Tamera Mowry share 'Sister Sister' sitcom, schoolwork and singing. Findarticles.com. Retrieved on July 6, 2012.
- ^ Dempsey, John (October 15, 2007). "Audiences 'Twitch' for Disney". Variety.
- ^ "It's Official: 'The Real' Talk Show Begins Four-Week Test Run July 15". Deadline Hollywood. June 12, 2013. Retrieved July 28, 2013.
- ^ Block, Alex Ben (October 31, 2013). "'The Real' Gets National Syndication and Cable Pick Up". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
- ^ Kiefer, Halle (April 30, 2018). "Here Are Your 2018 Daytime Emmy Award Winners". Vulture. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
- ^ https://people.com/tv/tamera-mowry-leaving-the-real/
- ^ "Tia & Tamera Mowry Actors and Founders of NEED Brand | Natural Child World". naturalchildworld.com. Archived from the original on December 6, 2014. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
- ^ Archipelago, World. "Twintuition: Double Vision - Tia Mowry, Tamera Mowry - Hardcover". HarperCollins US. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
- ^ Petski, Denise (November 17, 2020). "Tamera Mowry-Housley Signs Overall Deal With Crown Media Family Networks To Star In & EP Original Films; Joins 'Home & Family'". Deadline. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
- ^ "Tamera Mowry-Housley Talks About Losing Her Virginity At 29, Staying Celibate Until Her Wedding". Huffington Post. New York City. July 19, 2013. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
- ^ Wihlborg, Ulrica; Hammel, Sara (January 20, 2011). "Tamera's engagement to marry Housley". People. New York City. Retrieved July 6, 2012.
- ^ "Tamera Mowry-Housley, Adam Housley Welcome Baby". American Broadcasting Corporation. November 14, 2012. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
- ^ "Tamera Mowry Gives Birth! Actress Welcomes Baby No. 2 With Adam Housley". E! Online. Los Angeles, California: E!. July 1, 2015. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
- ^ "Tamera Mowry-Housley gives TODAY a tour of her incredible home and family vineyard". Today. October 22, 2019. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
- ^ "Inside Sister, Sister Star Tamera Mowry's Wedding". People. New York City. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
- ^ Adejobi, Alicia (November 8, 2018). "Tamera Mowry confirms her niece Alaina Housley died in the California bar shooting". Metro. London, England. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
- ^ Guglielmi, Jodi (July 27, 2020). "Tamera Mowry-Housley Remembers Late Niece on Her 20th Birthday: 'You Were Such an Angel'". PEOPLE. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
- ^ Martinez, Gina (November 8, 2018). "Actress Tamera Mowry-Housley Confirms Her Niece Is One of the Victims of the Borderline Bar Shooting". Time. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
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- American people of English descent
- American people of Irish descent
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