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Tempestt Bledsoe Biography
Birth Place:
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Profession
Actor, talk-show host
Fast Facts
- Best known for playing Vanessa on The Cosby Show from 1984 to 1992
- Featured in the 1988 made-for-TV movie Dance 'til Dawn
- In 1992, made her off-Broadway debut in From The Mississippi Delta
- Hosted her own short-lived talk show, Tempestt, in 1995
- Was a contestant on the third season of VH1's Celebrity Fit Club in 2006
- Appeared on a reality show with long-time boyfriend, Darryl M
- Bell, in 2009 called Househusbands of Hollywood
- Took over hosting duties of Clean House on the Style Network in 2011
Relationships
- Willa Bledsoe -- Mother
- Darryl M. Bell -- Significant Other