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Tanisha Thomas is an American television producer and presenter. She is well-known for being on the second season of the TV show Bad Girls Club. In 2023, Tanisha won the first season of E! Network's reality competition show House of Villains.
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Tanisha Thomas's TV Journey
Starting on Bad Girls Club
In 2007, Tanisha Thomas sent a video to the people who cast for Bad Girls Club. She was chosen as one of seven "bad girls" for the second season. This season was filmed in Los Angeles. Tanisha quickly became a favorite among viewers.
Her most famous moment from the show happened when she banged pots and pans. She yelled, "I ain't get no sleep cuz' of ya'll! Now ya'll gonna' get no sleep cuz' of me!" This was because her housemates kept her awake late at night. In 2015, this clip became very popular online. It was seen over seven million times on Vine. It even became a meme, with fans mixing it into popular songs.
During the show, Tanisha had a disagreement with another cast member, Jennavecia Russo. This led to a fight after Russo put hot sauce in Tanisha's juice. Later, at the reunion show, Tanisha almost got into another fight. This was with Lyric Greene, who made a comment about Tanisha's weight.
Guest Appearances and New Shows
In 2008, Tanisha was a guest on The Tyra Banks Show with her Bad Girls Club castmates. She also appeared briefly in an episode of Kathy Griffin: My Life on The D-List. In 2009, Tanisha made a quick visit to the third season of Bad Girls Club. She pranked the new cast members by pretending to be a new housemate.
In 2010, Tanisha was a contestant on VH1's Celebrity Fit Club. She was on the blue team with other famous people. Her team won the competition, and Tanisha lost 24 pounds. Tanisha also helped host a Bad Girls Club special. It was called Bad Girls Club Top 10 OMG Moments 1-5.
In January 2011, the Oxygen Network launched OxygenLive!. This was an online talk show hosted by Tanisha. She also attended the Bad Girls Club season 6: Hollywood reunion as a special guest. Tanisha appeared in a challenge on the first season of Bad Girls Club spin-off, Love Games: Bad Girls Need Love Too. She then became the main host for the second, third, and fourth seasons of that show. Tanisha was also in a Bad Girls Club special called Bad Girls Club: Flo Gets Married.
Hosting and Other Reality Shows
In 2011, TV producer SallyAnn Salsano wanted to film Tanisha's wedding plans. Tanisha agreed, and filming began for a show called Tanisha Gets Married. This show had seven one-hour episodes on the Oxygen network. It was very popular, with over a million viewers for its first episode. This made it Oxygen's most-watched new show at the time.
Tanisha became the official host for the Bad Girls Club reunion shows. Her first reunion was for Bad Girls Club season 8: Las Vegas. She continued to host these reunions until the show's last season, Bad Girls Club season 17: East Meets West. Tanisha also hosted the reunion for the spin-off show Bad Girls All-Star Battle.
In 2014, Tanisha and her husband, Clive Muir, were on We TV's Marriage Boot Camp Reality Stars season 1. Between 2014 and 2015, Tanisha made several guest appearances on other TV shows. These included Love & Hip Hop: New York, Girlfriend Intervention, David Tutera's CELEBrations, Maury, and Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta.
In 2015, Tanisha became a co-host on the short-lived NBC talk show, Crazy Talk. She hosted eighteen episodes before leaving the show. From 2015 to 2016, Tanisha was a guest on many episodes of the Steve Harvey show.
In 2021, Tanisha was featured in E! Network's show, For Real The Story of Reality TV. This show looked back at her time on Bad Girls Club. Tanisha also joined Zeus Network's reality series, Baddies ATL. She was both a cast member and an executive producer. She did not return for the second season.
In 2023, Tanisha was a contestant on E! Network's reality competition show, House of Villains. Tanisha won the first season. She beat Johnny Bananas in the final round, winning $200,000 and the title of America's ultimate supervillain.
Tanisha Thomas's Life
Tanisha Thomas was born and grew up in Flatbush, Brooklyn.
Tanisha married Clive Muir in Long Island, New York, on December 4, 2011. They separated and divorced in 2014. In 2016, she started dating Carey St. Hilaire. In October 2017, Tanisha announced they were expecting a child. On March 7, 2018, she gave birth to a boy.
Tanisha is good friends with Barbadian singer Rihanna. Tanisha attended Rihanna's baby shower in 2022.
Tanisha Thomas's TV Shows
Film and Television Appearances
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2007 | Bad Girls Club season 2 | Herself; original cast | 24 episodes |
2008 | The Tyra Banks Show | Herself; guest | 1 episode |
Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List | Herself; guest | 1 episode | |
2009 | Bad Girls Club season 3 | Herself; guest | 1 episode |
2010 | Celebrity Fit Club: Boot Camp 2 season 7 | Herself; contestant | Winner, 10 episodes |
Love Games: Bad Girls Need Love Too season 1 | Herself; guest | 1 episode | |
Bad Girls Club Top Ten OMG Moments 1-5 | Herself; co-host | TV special | |
Undatable | Herself; contestant | 4 episodes | |
2011 | Bad Girls Club season 6: Hollywood | Herself; reunion audience member | 2 episodes |
OxygenLive! | Herself; host | ||
Bad Girls Club: Flo Gets Married | Herself; guest | TV special | |
2011-2013 | Love Games: Bad Girls Need Love Too season 2-4 | Herself; host | 25 episodes |
2012 | Tanisha Gets Married | Herself | TV special |
2012-2017 | Bad Girls Club | Herself; reunion host | 26 episodes |
2013-2014 | Bad Girls All-Star Battle | Herself; reunion host | 6 episodes |
2013 | The Real Housewives of Atlanta | Herself; guest | 1 episode |
2014 | Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars | Herself; contestant | 8 episodes |
Girlfriend Intervention | Herself; guest | 1 episode | |
David Tutera's CELEBrations | Herself; guest | 1 episode | |
Bad Girls Club: Funniest Bad Girls of All Time | Herself; co-host | TV special | |
Maury | Herself; audience member | 1 episode | |
Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood | Herself; guest | 1 episode | |
2015 | Marriage Boot Camp Reality Stars: Where Are They Now? | Herself | TV special |
Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta | Herself; reunion audience member | 1 episode | |
Dish Nation | Herself; guest | 1 episode | |
Crazy Talk | Herself; co-host | 18 episodes | |
2015-2016 | Steve Harvey | Herself; guest | 4 episodes |
2016 | Tanisha The Diva | Herself; host | |
2018 | Little Annie Beth | Cameo | Short film |
2021 | For Real: The Story of Reality TV | Herself; guest | Documentary |
Baddies ATL | Herself; executive producer | 12 episodes | |
2022 | The Clown Killers | Sasha | |
2023 | House of Villains season 1 | Herself; contestant | Winner, 10 episodes |
Entertainment Tonight | Herself; guest | 1 episode |