Aisha Tyler is an American actress, voiceover artist, comedian, director, producer, and talk show host who is known having been cast in a variety of on-screen roles such as Dr. Tara Lewis in Criminal Minds, Dr. Charlie Wheeler in Friends, Major Jones in XIII: The Series, Marianne Taylor in 24, Andrea Marino in Ghost Whisperer, and Mother Nature in The Santa Clause 2 as well as The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause.
Born Name
Aisha Naomi Tyler
Nick Name
Aisha
Sun Sign
Virgo
Born Place
San Francisco, California, United States
Nationality
Education
She attended McAteer High School, San Francisco. Later, Aisha graduated from Dartmouth College from where she received a degree in environmental policy.
Occupation
Actress, Voiceover Artist, Stand-up Comedian, Author, Producer, Gamer, Music Video Director
Family
- Father – Jim Tyler (Photographer)
- Mother – Robin Gregory (Teacher)
- Siblings – Feri Tyler (Younger Sister)
- Others – Eugene Chandler Gregory (Maternal Grandfather), Elaine Graham (Maternal Grandmother)
Manager
Aisha Tyler is signed with –
- United Talent Agency, Talent Agency, Beverly Hills, California, United States
- Fourward, Talent Management Company, Los Angeles, California, United States
Build
Slim
Height
6 ft or 183 cm
Weight
66 kg or 145.5 lbs
Boyfriend / Spouse
Aisha Tyler has dated –
- Jeff Tietjens (1992-2017) – Tyler dated her teenage love Jeff Tietjens, an attorney, for years. The two of them were going around since high school. They met at Dartmouth College and moved to Oakland following their graduation. The couple got married in 1994. After spending 2 decades together, they split in January 2015. In April 2016, Jeff applied for a divorce from her which was finalized in May 2017.
Race / Ethnicity
Mixed (Black and White)
She is of African-American, Malagasy, English, Scottish, and Irish descent.
Hair Color
Black
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
- Her hourglass figure
- Raised eyebrows
- Towering height
Measurements
37-26-37 in or 94-66-94 cm
Dress Size
8 (US) or 38 (EU)
Bra Size
34C
Shoe Size
11 (US) or 8.5 (UK) or 41.5 (EU)
Brand Endorsements
In 1997, she appeared in a TV commercial on AT&T Worldnet.
Religion
Buddhism
Best Known For
Aisha is widely known as a stand-up comedienne, a lively television host in shows like Talk Soup (2001), The Talk (2011-2017). For this, she also won the Daytime Emmy Award for “Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show Host” in 2017.
She is known for appearing in television series like Ghost Whisperer, voicing Lana Kane in Archer, and in the 9th and 10th season of Friends, she appeared as Charlie Wheeler, Joey’s and then Ross’ girlfriend.
First Film
Aisha appeared in a small role (playing “Woman with Weave”) in HBO’s television film Dancing in September in 2000.
First TV Show
Tyler first appeared in television police drama series Nash Bridges on CBS for her guest role as a reporter.
Aisha Tyler got her noticeable role on television in the supernatural drama series on CBS’s Ghost Whisperer (first season, 2005-2006) as Andrea Marino.
Prior to this, she had also hosted the show Talk Soup in 2001 for cable network E! and Syndication’s reality dating series The Fifth Wheel (hosted from 2001 to 2002).
Personal Trainer
Aisha Tyler is famous for her curvaceous body and a magniloquent height of 6 feet. She is a yoga practitioner and does cardio on the elliptical machine. She does jogging and hiking as well.
Her fitness freakiness can be counted by the fact that she has even got up early in the morning at 3 a.m. to exercise. She takes a healthy diet rich in vegetables, but sometimes Aisha treats herself with a stint of chocolate.
Aisha Tyler Favorite Things
- Authors – Ray Bradbury, J.R.R. Tolkien
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Aisha Tyler Facts
- Her parents split when Tyler was 10, and hence she was raised by her father.
- She was raised in a strict veggie home.
- She is a celebrated author. Her second book, (released July 2013) became the New York Times bestseller. Before that her first book, (released January (2004) was also very well received.
- Aisha is an avid fan of beer and is a homebrewer.
- She has appeared in music videos as well viz., Slow Jamz (2003) by “” and Tacky for “Weird Al” Yankovic (2014).
- She also appears in the video game “Watch Dogs” as herself.
- Aisha enjoys cooking food.
- She has given the voice for “Mother Nature” in Santa Clause 2 (American Romantic comedy, 2002).
- Tyler hosts a popular online podcast Girl on Guy, where she interviews favorite celebrity friends and discusses topic guys’ love.
- In 2015, she started appearing as Dr. Tara Lewis in the police procedural crime drama television series, Criminal Minds, in which she co-starred alongside the likes of , , , and .
- Aisha wanted to become an environmental lawyer until she went to a live comedy show.
- In 2017, she provided vocals to the character of Louise in the drama film, Axis. She also directed and produced the film which was honored at the Newport Beach Film Festival for Feature Film and Newport Beach Film Festival for Outstanding Achievement in Filmmaking – Feature.
- Visit her official website @ .
- Connect with Aisha on , , , , and .
Facts of Aisha Tyler
- full nameAisha Tyler
- Date of Birth September 18, 1970
- Age 54 years 3 months
- Horoscope Virgo
- Lucky Number 8
- Lucky Stone Sapphire
- Lucky Color Green
- Best Match for Marriage Taurus, Capricorn
- weight66 kg
- height6 ft