Tiffany Darwish facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Tiffany
Tiffany performing at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Florida, 2003
Born	Tiffany Renee Darwish (1971-10-02) October 2, 1971 (age 53) Norwalk, California, U.S.
Other names	Tiffany
Occupation	Singer songwriter actress
Years active	1981–1995 1998–present
Spouse(s)	Bulmaro Garcia ​ ​ (m. 1992; div. 2003)​ Ben George ​ ​ (m. 2004; div. 2018)​
Children	1
Musical career
Genres	Pop dance-pop pop rock country
Labels	MCA Azil Eureka Backroom Water Music 10 Spot Only the Girl
Associated acts	Tommy Page Camp Freddy New Kids on the Block Debbie Gibson

Tiffany Renee Darwish (born October 2, 1971), known simply as Tiffany, is an American pop singer. She became famous in the 1980s. Her 1987 cover of the Tommy James and the Shondells song "I Think We're Alone Now" was a huge hit. It spent two weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. This song was the second single from her first album, Tiffany.

Her songs "Could've Been" and "I Saw Him Standing There" were also released. "Could've Been" also reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100. Tiffany became very popular thanks to her "mall tour." She sang in shopping malls across the country. Both her songs and album reached number one on the Billboard charts.

Tiffany's second album, Hold an Old Friend's Hand, came out in 1988. It had a song that reached the Top 10. This album sold over a million copies, but it was not as successful as her first one. Later albums like New Inside (1990) and Dreams Never Die (1993) did not do as well. She returned in 2000 with The Color of Silence. Critics liked this album, but it did not become a big hit. Since 2000, Tiffany has released several more albums and still performs.

Tiffany has also appeared on many reality TV shows. These include Celebrity Fit Club and Australia's I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!. She has also acted in some horror and science fiction movies. Some of these films are Necrosis (2009) and Mega Piranha (2010).

Early Life and Beginnings

Tiffany Renee Darwish was born on October 2, 1971, in Norwalk, California. Her parents, Janie Wilson and James Robert Darwish, divorced when she was very young. Tiffany's father has Lebanese roots. Her mother has Irish and Native American family.

Tiffany started singing at age four. She learned the song "Delta Dawn" by Tanya Tucker. After her parents' divorce, she lived with her father. She went to Norwalk High School and later Leffingwell Christian High School.

Music Career Highlights

Starting Out in the 1980s

In 1981, Tiffany began singing at a country music place called Narods in Chino, California. She passed a hat around the crowd and earned $235. This was her first money from singing.

Later, while singing at the Palomino Club, she was discovered by Hoyt Axton and his mother Mae Axton. Mae took her to Nashville, Tennessee, where Tiffany sang on The Ralph Emery Show.

In 1984, Tiffany signed a music contract with George Tobin. He heard her sing on a demo tape. In 1985, she appeared on Star Search with Ed McMahon. She finished in second place on the show. In 1986, she signed a contract that gave Tobin control over her career. She recorded her first album and signed with MCA.

Her first album, Tiffany, came out in 1987. The first song from it, "Danny," did not become popular. After this, Tobin sent Tiffany on a tour of shopping malls. This was called The Beautiful You: Celebrating the Good Life Shopping Mall Tour '87. The tour started at the Bergen Mall in Paramus, New Jersey. Her second song, "I Think We're Alone Now", became a number-one hit. It is still her biggest song.

Tiffany's slow song "Could've Been" also reached number one in February 1988. Her changed version of The Beatles' song "I Saw Her Standing There" was called "I Saw Him Standing There". It reached number seven on the Hot 100 chart. "Feelings of Forever" was also a successful song. Tiffany set a record as the youngest female artist to have a number-one debut album. Later that year, she toured with New Kids on the Block as her opening act.

In 1988, Tiffany was very popular. There was a disagreement between Tobin, her mother, and her stepfather about her career and money. This led to a court case. Tiffany tried to become an independent minor, but the court said no. However, the judge allowed her to move out of her mother's home. Her grandmother became her temporary guardian.

In late 1988, Tiffany released her second album, Hold an Old Friend's Hand. It was not as big as her first album. But the song "All This Time" made it into the top 10. Critics liked the album, and it quickly sold over a million copies.

After turning eighteen, Tiffany left Tobin's management. She signed with Dick Scott and Kim Glover, who also managed New Kids on the Block.

Tiffany performing at the Las Vegas Hilton in 1993

The 1990s and Beyond

Tiffany's career changed as music tastes moved away from dance-pop in the early 1990s. Her third album, New Inside (1990), had a more urban sound. Some fans found it different from her earlier work. New Inside got mixed reviews and did not become a hit. She appeared on TV shows like Out of This World to promote it.

In 1991, Tiffany helped record the song "Voices That Care". This song reached number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Tiffany worked with George Tobin again for the album Dreams Never Die (1993). This album had the songs "If Love is Blind" and "Can't You See". She had her own show at the Las Vegas Hilton in 1993. After this, she stopped working with Tobin again.

In 1995, Tiffany moved to Nashville. She wanted to write songs and try to become a country music artist.

Tiffany signing autographs at the campus of Utah Valley University in 2001

The 2000s and New Music

In 2000, Tiffany released her fifth album, The Color of Silence. This album received good reviews. Billboard magazine called it "one of the best pop albums of the year." Her college tour broke attendance records at most places.

Tiffany performing at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Florida, 2003

On April 2, 2005, Tiffany was on the British TV show Hit Me, Baby, One More Time. She sang the Girls Aloud song "Love Machine". She also appeared on the US version of the show on June 2, 2005.

Tiffany released her sixth album, Dust Off and Dance, in May 2005. It was dedicated to her new husband. The album had Eurodance and Hi-NRG style songs. Songs from this album included "Ride It" and "Be with U Tonite".

Tiffany toured with the album. In September 2006, it was nominated for six JPF Awards. She won for best dance song ("Be with U Tonite") and best dance CD.

In 2007, Tiffany was on the TV show Celebrity Fit Club. She worked to lose weight on the show.

In April 2007, Tiffany released an album of cover songs called I Think We're Alone Now: '80s Hits and More. It had new versions of her old hits and songs by other 1980s artists.

Tiffany signed a new record deal in 2007. She released an album called Just Me. The first song from the album, "Feels Like Love," came out on May 1, 2007.

In August 2007, her dance song "Higher" appeared online. On October 2, 2007, it debuted on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart. It was her first time on this chart since 1989. The song climbed to number 19.

In March 2008, Tiffany released Mimi's Kitchen. This album had rare demo songs from when she was three years old.

In late April 2008, a song called "Dust Off and Dance" became available. Tiffany sang vocals for the dance group Hydra Productions. In January 2009, this song reached number one on the Hot Club Play Breakout charts.

In late July 2008, a new Tiffany dance song, "Just Another Day," was released. It reached number 28 on the U.S. Billboard Dance chart. On October 18, 2008, Tiffany was on the CMT reality show Hulk Hogan's Celebrity Championship Wrestling.

The 2010s and Today

On January 14, 2011, Tiffany released the song "Serpentine." This country song was from the movie Mega Python vs. Gatoroid, where she also acted. Her album Rose Tattoo, released on March 1, 2011, was her first country music album.

On April 22, 2011, it was announced that Tiffany would tour with Debbie Gibson. The tour was called Journey Through the 80's. Tiffany said they would sing their own songs and covers by artists like Stevie Nicks.

In December 2012, Tiffany appeared on TLC's show What Not to Wear. She had also opened her own clothing store.

In January 2014, Tiffany was on Food Network's Rachael vs. Guy: Celebrity Cook-Off. She won a $2,500 bonus in the first week. She finished in third place.

In 2018, Tiffany was a contestant on the Australian show I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!. She was the first celebrity to leave the show after 16 days. On September 21, 2018, Tiffany released her tenth album, Pieces of Me. The next month, her cover of Logan Lynn’s "Big City Now" was released.

In April 2019, Tiffany released a new rock version of "I Think We're Alone Now". On May 2, 2019, the Mixtape Tour began. Other singers on this tour included Salt-N-Pepa and Debbie Gibson. New Kids on the Block were the main performers.

Tiffany started her 2019 solo tour on August 31, 2019. The tour included almost 50 shows across the United States.

In 2020, Tiffany sang a song for the movie Love, Guaranteed. She also released her first Christmas song, "Angels," on December 4. Tiffany said the song was "about hope and missing family."

In November 2021, Tiffany had a difficult performance of "I Think We're Alone Now." Her representative said she had lost her voice and was frustrated. Tiffany later apologized, saying it was due to losing her voice, a panic attack, and frustration.

Tiffany's eleventh album, Shadows, was released on November 25, 2022.

Film and Television Roles

Tiffany's first acting job was voicing Judy Jetson in Jetsons: The Movie in 1990. She also sang three songs for the movie's soundtrack. There was some debate because Janet Waldo, who usually voiced Judy, had her lines replaced by Tiffany's. Studio leaders thought Tiffany would attract younger viewers. However, the movie did not do well at the box office.

In April 2008, Tiffany was in a TV commercial for AT&T called "Paradise by the GoPhone Light." She appeared with the singer Meat Loaf. The ad was a funny version of his song "Paradise by the Dashboard Light."

Also in April 2008, Tiffany made a quick appearance on the TV show How I Met Your Mother. She played herself as a backup singer in a music video. Tiffany also starred in the 2008 short film The Isolationist. Her character, Barbara Newman, did not want a co-worker to have alone time. In 2009, she finished her first feature film, Necrosis. This was a thriller where she starred with James Kyson and George Stults. She played Karen, who takes charge when a blizzard traps her and her friends. Necrosis was shown at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival. Tiffany also starred in the movie Mega Piranha (2010) with Barry Williams.

Tiffany and Debbie Gibson starred together in a Syfy movie called Mega Python vs. Gatoroid. It aired on January 29, 2011. The movie included a big fight scene between Tiffany and Gibson. The 2008 documentary I Think We're Alone Now is about two fans of Tiffany. Tiffany did not choose to be in the film, but she does appear in it.

In 2011, Tiffany filmed an episode of the TV series Celebrity Close Calls. Tiffany was also featured in the 2013 premiere episode of What Not To Wear on TLC. Later that year, she was in a Miracle Whip commercial with other celebrities. In 2024, Tiffany appeared as Eiffel Tower on the UK show The Masked Singer. She finished fourth in the competition.

Personal Life

Tiffany married makeup artist Bulmaro Garcia in 1992. Their son, Elijah, was born in September 1992. She and Garcia divorced in 2003.

Tiffany married British businessman Ben George in 2004. They decided to separate while she was working on her 2018 album Pieces of Me. They are now divorced.

Discography

Studio Albums

• Tiffany (1987)
• Hold an Old Friend's Hand (1988)
• New Inside (1990)
• Dreams Never Die (1993)
• The Color of Silence (2000)
• Dust Off and Dance (2005)
• Just Me (2007)
• Rose Tattoo (2011)
• A Million Miles (2016)
• Pieces of Me (2018)
• Shadows (2022)

Filmography

See also

In Spanish: Tiffany (cantante) para niños