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Tionne 'T-Boz' Watkins More at IMDbPro »

Date of Birth

26 April 1970, Des Moines, Iowa, USA

Birth Name

Tionne Tenese Watkins

Nickname

T.T, T-bone

Height

5' 2" (1.57 m)

Mini Biography

Tionne Tenese Watkins was born April 26, 1970 in Des Moines, Iowa. She is also known as T-Boz in the R&B/Hip Hop group TLC. Born to parents of both African American and Native American descent. She has been diagnosed with sickle cell anemia making her 1 in 12 people of African American descent with the disease. She is the founder of the group TLC and also the lead singer along with Rozonda "Chilli" Thomas whom is usually the lead singer in the more romantic songs done by the group. Starting at the age of seven she has been in and out of the hospital due to her sickle cell disease. At the age of nine years old her family move to Atlanta, George. She used to model and was a hair dresser as a teenager. She was one of the original people of TLC along with Lisa "Left-Eye" Lopes and Crystal Jones. However, Crystal Jones left and was quickly replaced by Rozonda "Chilli" Thomas. In 1996, she went public with her disease and due to her illness had to cancel two shows. She married rapper Mack 10 August 2000, and they have a daughter together Chase Anela Rolison, who born on October 20, 2000. She is very close friends with fellow group member Rozonda Thomas. One of her longest hospital stays was for four months in 2002. The death of Lisa "Left-Eye" Lopes in 2002 was a very traumatic event for her and Rozonda. Unfortunately, in June 2004 T-Boz filed for divorce and requested a restraining order against Mack 10. She is one of the spokespeople for Sickle Cell Disease Association of America.

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Spouse

Mack 10

(19 August 2000 - present) (filed for divorce) 1 child

Trivia

Member of singing group TLC.

Worked as a model, manicurist, shampoo girl and hairdresser.

Named one of "People" magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People [2000]

Daughter Chase Rolison born. [20 October 2000]

Suffers from sickle cell anemia and is an activist of the disease.

Lives in Georgia

She is of Native American descent.

She is one of the spokespeople for Sickle Cell Disease Association of America.

Personal Quotes

"A role model can teach you to love and respect yourself."

Where Are They Now

(November 2001) Plans to release a new cd with TLC

(2005) Owns her own clothing store named after her daughter called 'Chase's Closet' with one of the stores located in Houston, Texas

(2005) Working on a new solo album

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