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Tichina Arnold Biography
Birth Name:Tichina Rolanda Arnold
Birth Place:New York City, New York, United States
Profession Actress, Soundtrack, Director, Producer
Fast Facts
- Was honored by The Black Women Film Network in 2017
- Has served on the National PTA Advisory Board
- Was honored at the 14th McDonald's 365Black Awards
- Started performing at the 4 at her local church
- Made her film debut while still in her teens in the comedy musical "Little Shop of Horrors․"
- Quote: "“Show businesses is like your boyfriend․ Are you going to love him back when he's not paying you a lot of attention, when he's not taking you out and feeding you? I’ve gone through a lot of those moments through the years․ But you find your way and make it happen․""
- Known for role as Pam on the sitcom "Martin" and Rochelle on "Everybody Hates Chris․"
- Co-wrote the Inaya Day song "Movin' Up․"
Awards
- 1988Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Ingenue in a Drama Series: nominated
- 1989Image Award-Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture: nominated
- 1989Soap Opera Digest Award-Outstanding Female Newcomer: Daytime: nominated
- 1996Image Award-Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: winner
- 2006BET Award-Best Actress: nominated
- 2006Image Award-Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series: winner
- 2006Teen Choice Award-TV - Choice Actress: Comedy: nominated
- 2006Teen Choice Award-TV - Choice Parental Unit: nominated
- 2007BET Award-Best Actress: nominated
- 2007Image Award-Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series: nominated
- 2008Image Award-Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series: nominated
- 2009Image Award-Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series: nominated
- 2010Image Award-Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series: nominated
- 2015Black Reel-Outstanding Supporting Actress, TV Movie or Mini-Series: nominated
- 2016Image Award-Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: nominated
- 2017Black Reel-Outstanding Supporting Actress, Comedy Series: nominated
- 2017Image Award-Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: winner
- 2017Vision Award-Best Performance - Comedy: nominated
- 2018Black Reel-Outstanding Supporting Actress, Comedy Series: nominated
- 2018Image Award-Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: nominated
- 2020Image Award-Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: nominated
- 2021Image Award-Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: nominated
- 2023Image Award-Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series: nominated
- 2023Vision Award-Best Performance - Comedy: nominated
- 2024Black Reel-Outstanding Lead Performance in a Comedy Series: nominated
- 2024Image Award-Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series: nominated
- 2025Image Award-Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series: nominated