Tanisha Harper
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Tanisha Mariko Harper (born September 18, 1985) is a model
, actress and television host.
descent. At the age of fifteen years old she was discovered in a shopping mall in her hometown of Phoenix, Arizona
. At that time, she began her successful modeling career with the Ford Model Agency.
, Cosmopolitan
, Vanity Fair
, and In Style. She has appeared in adverts and catalogs for companies such as, L'Oréal
, Smashbox, MAC Cosmetics, Ralph Lauren
, Oscar de la Renta
, Tommy Hilfiger
', and Steve Madden
.
She appears in a national ad for Verizon Wireless along musician Sean Paul
, has appeared on both the Oprah Winfrey
and Tyra Banks
show, and was interviewed by Katie Couric
on The Today Show. Harper often works with photographer Bruce Talbot. She also competed as a model in the 6th season
of Project Runway
, finishing in second place, behind eventual winner Irina Shabayeva's
model Kalyn Hemphill. During the show, she was mostly paired with designer Althea Harper
, who also finished second.
and co-starred as "Stacey" in the film Something New
. She starred as series regular on the Fox-produced drama Desire on MyNetworkTV
in 2006 and has a role in the upcoming film 7-10 Split. Tanisha's credits also include ABC's Ugly Betty
and the FOX drama Supreme Courtships.
Model (person)
A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....
, actress and television host.
Early life
Harper was born in Tokyo, Japan. She is of African-American, and Cherokee Native AmericanCherokee
The Cherokee are a Native American people historically settled in the Southeastern United States . Linguistically, they are part of the Iroquoian language family...
descent. At the age of fifteen years old she was discovered in a shopping mall in her hometown of Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix is the capital, and largest city, of the U.S. state of Arizona, as well as the sixth most populated city in the United States. Phoenix is home to 1,445,632 people according to the official 2010 U.S. Census Bureau data...
. At that time, she began her successful modeling career with the Ford Model Agency.
Modeling career
At the age of fifteen, Tanisha Harper began working in print, runway, and commercial modeling and fashion jobs. She has done editorials for numerous magazines, including, ElleElle (magazine)
Elle is a worldwide magazine of French origin that focuses on women's fashion, beauty, health, and entertainment. Elle is also the world's largest fashion magazine. It was founded by Pierre Lazareff and his wife Hélène Gordon in 1945. The title, in French, means "she".-History:Elle was founded in...
, Cosmopolitan
Cosmopolitan (magazine)
Cosmopolitan is an international magazine for women. It was first published in 1886 in the United States as a family magazine, was later transformed into a literary magazine and eventually became a women's magazine in the late 1960s...
, Vanity Fair
Vanity Fair (magazine)
Vanity Fair is a magazine of pop culture, fashion, and current affairs published by Condé Nast. The present Vanity Fair has been published since 1983 and there have been editions for four European countries as well as the U.S. edition. This revived the title which had ceased publication in 1935...
, and In Style. She has appeared in adverts and catalogs for companies such as, L'Oréal
L'Oréal
The L'Oréal Group is the world's largest cosmetics and beauty company. With its registered office in Paris and head office in the Paris suburb of Clichy, Hauts-de-Seine, France, it has developed activities in the field of cosmetics...
, Smashbox, MAC Cosmetics, Ralph Lauren
Ralph Lauren
Ralph Lauren is an American fashion designer and business executive; best known for his Polo Ralph Lauren clothing brand.-Early life:...
, Oscar de la Renta
Oscar de la Renta
Oscar de la Renta is one of the world's leading fashion designers. He was named to the International Best Dressed List Hall of Fame in 1973.-Career:...
, Tommy Hilfiger
Tommy Hilfiger
Thomas Jacob "Tommy" Hilfiger is an American fashion designer and founder of the premium lifestyle brand Tommy Hilfiger.-Early life:...
', and Steve Madden
Steve Madden
Steve Madden is the founder and former CEO of Steve Madden Ltd., a footwear company.Born in Far Rockaway, Queens, Madden grew up in adjoining Lawrence in Nassau County, New York....
.
She appears in a national ad for Verizon Wireless along musician Sean Paul
Sean Paul
Sean Paul Ryan Francis Henriques , who performs under stage name Sean Paul, is a Jamaican pop rap and reggae singer.-1973–1996: Early life:...
, has appeared on both the Oprah Winfrey
Oprah Winfrey
Oprah Winfrey is an American media proprietor, talk show host, actress, producer and philanthropist. Winfrey is best known for her self-titled, multi-award-winning talk show, which has become the highest-rated program of its kind in history and was nationally syndicated from 1986 to 2011...
and Tyra Banks
Tyra Banks
Tyra Lynne Banks is an American model, media personality, actress, occasional singer, author and businesswoman. She first became famous as a model, but television appearances were her commercial breakthrough...
show, and was interviewed by Katie Couric
Katie Couric
Katherine Anne "Katie" Couric is an American journalist and author. She serves as Special Correspondent for ABC News, contributing to ABC World News, Nightline, 20/20, Good Morning America, This Week and primetime news specials...
on The Today Show. Harper often works with photographer Bruce Talbot. She also competed as a model in the 6th season
Project Runway (season 6)
The sixth season of Project Runway, a reality competition show about fashion design, premiered on Lifetime Television on August 20, 2009, the first season to be aired on that network. The production of this season started in September 2008 and finished the pre-finale filming on October 17, 2008...
of Project Runway
Project Runway
Project Runway is an American reality television series on Lifetime Television, previously on the Bravo network, which focuses on fashion design and is hosted by model Heidi Klum. The contestants compete with each other to create the best clothes and are restricted in time, materials and theme...
, finishing in second place, behind eventual winner Irina Shabayeva's
Irina Shabayeva
Irina Shabayeva is the winner of the sixth season of Project Runway along with her model, Kalyn Hemphill. Shabayeva is originally from the Republic of Georgia and is of Russian heritage...
model Kalyn Hemphill. During the show, she was mostly paired with designer Althea Harper
Althea Harper
Althea Campbell Harper is an American fashion designer. She was a contestant on Season 6 of Project Runway in which she finished as the runner up...
, who also finished second.
Acting career
Tanisha started her acting career on The Bold and the BeautifulThe Bold and the Beautiful
The Bold and the Beautiful is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS Daytime. It premiered on March 23, 1987....
and co-starred as "Stacey" in the film Something New
Something New (film)
Something New is a 2006 American romantic drama film directed by Sanaa Hamri. The screenplay by Kriss Turner focuses on interracial relationships and traditional African American family values and social customs.-Plot:...
. She starred as series regular on the Fox-produced drama Desire on MyNetworkTV
MyNetworkTV
MyNetworkTV is a television broadcast syndication service in the United States, owned by the Fox Entertainment Group, a division of News Corporation...
in 2006 and has a role in the upcoming film 7-10 Split. Tanisha's credits also include ABC's Ugly Betty
Ugly Betty
Ugly Betty is an American comedy-drama television series developed by Silvio Horta, which premiered on ABC on September 28, 2006, and ended on April 14, 2010. The series revolves around the character Betty Suarez and is based on Fernando Gaitán's Colombian telenovela soap opera Yo soy Betty, la fea...
and the FOX drama Supreme Courtships.
Filmography
- Forgetting Sarah MarshallForgetting Sarah MarshallForgetting Sarah Marshall is a 2008 American romantic comedy film directed by Nicholas Stoller and starring Jason Segel, Kristen Bell, Mila Kunis and Russell Brand...
... as Model - 7-10 Split ... as Model
- Supreme Courtships (TV series) ... as Co-Star
- Ugly BettyUgly BettyUgly Betty is an American comedy-drama television series developed by Silvio Horta, which premiered on ABC on September 28, 2006, and ended on April 14, 2010. The series revolves around the character Betty Suarez and is based on Fernando Gaitán's Colombian telenovela soap opera Yo soy Betty, la fea...
(TV series) ... as Model - Desire (TV show) ... as Heather
- 7-10 Split ... role unknown
- Something NewSomething New (film)Something New is a 2006 American romantic drama film directed by Sanaa Hamri. The screenplay by Kriss Turner focuses on interracial relationships and traditional African American family values and social customs.-Plot:...
... as Stacey - The Bold and the BeautifulThe Bold and the BeautifulThe Bold and the Beautiful is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS Daytime. It premiered on March 23, 1987....
(TV series) ... as Spectra Model