Tanya Haden facts for kids

Tanya Haden Black (born October 11, 1971) is an American artist, musician, and singer. She is one of the triplet daughters of famous jazz musician Charlie Haden. Tanya is married to the well-known entertainer Jack Black.

Tanya's Career

Tanya Haden was born in New York City. She has been a part of several music groups, including a band called Let's Go Sailing. She also created a fun puppet show called "Imaginary Bear."

Music and Art

Tanya has shared her musical talents on many recordings for musicians in Los Angeles. She played the cello and sang on the EP (a short album) called Pop Music United by the band Par Avion.

Her father, Charlie Haden, was a famous jazz double bass player. Tanya is one of three triplet sisters. Her sisters are Rachel Haden, who plays bass, and Petra Haden, who plays violin. The three sisters often perform together as The Haden Triplets. Tanya also has a brother, Josh Haden, who is a bassist and singer for the band Spain.

Tanya studied experimental animation at the California Institute of the Arts. She earned a special degree called an MFA there. She still works on visual art and has shown her drawings in several art shows. For example, she had an exhibition at the Rosamund Felsen Gallery in 2015.

Playing the Cello

Tanya plays the cello a lot in the Los Angeles area. She has performed with the band Silversun Pickups. She also played the cello on their EP called Pikul, which came out in 2005. Tanya has also recorded music with the indie folk band Sea Wolf. In 2005, she played cello on the album Surgery by the rock band The Warlocks.

The Haden Triplets

Tanya and her sisters, Petra and Rachel, are known as The Haden Triplets. They released their first album on February 4, 2014. On this album, the sisters sing together in beautiful harmony. The famous musician Ry Cooder produced the record. The album was released by Third Man Records, a company started by musician Jack White.

Tanya's Family Life

Tanya Haden met actor Jack Black when they were both students at Crossroads School. This is a private high school in Santa Monica. Even though they went to school together, they did not start dating until 2005.

Tanya and Jack got married on March 14, 2006, in Big Sur, California. They have two sons. Their first son was born on June 10, 2006, in Los Angeles. Their second son was born on May 23, 2008.