Tanika Ray facts for kids
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Tanika Ray
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Washington, D.C., U.S.
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| Occupation | Entertainment reporter and actress |
| Years active | 1993–present |
Tanika Ray is an American entertainment reporter and actress. She was born in Washington, D.C. and grew up in Los Angeles, California. Tanika is known for her work reporting on pop culture and lifestyle topics.
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Tanika's Exciting Career
Tanika Ray started her career as a professional dancer. She danced with famous artists like Will Smith, the Backstreet Boys, Peter Andre, Brandy Norwood, and Aaliyah. After dancing, she began acting. She appeared in popular TV shows such as The Wayans Bros., Living Single, NYPD Blue, and Family Matters. She also appeared on music shows like Soul Train.
Becoming Cyber Lucy
One of Tanika's most fun roles was being "Cyber Lucy" for Wheel of Fortune 2000. This was a special version of the game show for kids. Tanika provided both the voice and body movements for the animated hostess! She was also the official voice for CBS Saturday Mornings during this time.
Hosting TV Shows
Tanika then became a host for many TV shows. She co-hosted Robotica for TLC with Ahmet Zappa. She also hosted Lifetime Now and Head2Toe on Lifetime.
Reporting on Entertainment News
In 2004, Tanika joined the entertainment news show Extra as a reporter in New York. After two years, she became the host of Extra's Weekend Show and moved to Los Angeles. She left Extra in 2009. Later, she hosted TBS Weekend Extra and CWNOW. She also hosted special shows about movies like Precious and ... and the City 2.
Tanika often appeared as a guest on news channels like HLN (TV channel), CNN, MSNBC, and Fox News Channel. She also hosted season seven of HGTV's Design Star. In 2017, Tanika Ray returned to Extra, but she left the show again in 2019.
TV Shows Tanika Ray Has Been In
- Wheel of Fortune 2000 (1997–1998) as Cyber Lucy
- Soap Center (2000–2004)
- Robotica (2001)
- Head 2 Toe (2003–2005)
- Extra (2004–2009, 2017–2019)
- CW Now (2007–2008)
- HGTV Design Star (2011) Host
- Oh Sit (2012–2013) Co-Host
Guest Appearances
- Living Single (1996)
- Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1996)
- Friends (TV series) (1997)
- The Wayans Bros. (1998)
- Family Matters (1998)
- All My Children (2006)
See also
In Spanish: Tanika Ray para niños
