Her dad is a veteran of the New York City Police Dept (NYPD) and her mom used to be an employee within the department of sanitation for the city of New York; thus her family background was neither too exquisite nor too homely – it had all the ingredients of a middle class coven. Tichina Arnold earned her high school diploma from Fiorello H LaGuardia High School of Music & Arts and Performing Arts but her performing arts aspirations began as a 4 yr old when she used to take part in plays hosted by local churches in the community and also surrounding areas. Through the course of her career, almost every actor gets associated
with a particular act; Will Smith with the Fresh Prince of Bel Air act and Sean Conrey with the James Bond Act.
In a similar fashion, Tichina Arnold has become associated with Martin; a comedy premier which ran from ‘92 till ‘97 in which she plays the character of Pamela. After that, she had a real successful run with the ever popular ‘The Cosby Show’ and also with ‘Law & Order’. She is mother to a six yrs old daughter named Alijah Kai who was born in ‘04.