Tamala R. Jones (born November 12, 1974) is an
American actress. She is best known for her roles in the movies
Booty Call,
The Wood,
Kingdom Come,
The Brothers, and
Two Can Play That Game.
Personal life
Jones was born in
Pasadena, California. She is the younger sister of
Tracey Cherelle Jones and Craig Jones but older sister of
Bianca Pugh. She began her career as a
model, appearing in magazine ads and television commercials.
In 2003 she dated rapper
Nate Dogg[ www.contactmusic.com/new/xmlfeed.nsf/mndwebpages/nate%20dogg%20dating%20tamala%20jones Tamala nate Dogg dating ] after the two met on
Chris Rock's film
Head of State.
In 2006 she got
breast implants.
[ www.contactmusic.com/new/xmlfeed.nsf/mndwebpages/tamala%20keen%20to%20show%20off%20her%20new%20breasts_08_03_2006 ] Jones defended them saying:
"I'm very happy with them, and they don't look, or feel, fake to me. I did my homework and looked for a specialist. I went to someone who works on breast cancer patients, and he creates a breast that looks and feels real...I can't wait to get a movie part where I can show them to you guys. In the right part in the right movie, I am willing to show these babies."[www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/03/08/tamala_jones_is_eager_to_display_her_new]
Career
Her first acting role was as a guest appearance on the teen sitcom
California Dreams. She had her first major television role playing a student in the short-lived
ABC drama
Dangerous Minds.
Jones had co-starring roles on the 1998-2002 series
For Your Love and the short-lived
The Tracy Morgan Show.
She has guest starred on other television series, including
The Parent 'Hood,
Veronica's Closet,
Malcolm & Eddie,
My Name Is Earl and
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.
She had a recurring role as Tonya, an old girlfriend of Flex's (seasons 1 and 5) on
One on One.
In the fall of 1993, Jones appeared in the music video for "Give It Up, Turn It Loose" by En Vogue. In 2001, Jones appeared in the music video for "
Girls, Girls, Girls" by rapper and mogulist
Jay-Z with fellow actresses
Taraji P. Henson and
Carmen Electra.
Her film credits include
Booty Call,
The Wood, and
Kingdom Come.
Tamala was voted as one of "The 10 Sexiest Women of the Year" in 2000 and 2001 by "Black Men Magazine".
She recently appeared in the music video for the song
Independent by rapper
Webbie as a female
African-American President of the United States.
Filmography
Film
Television
