Tamia Marilyn Hill (born May 9, 1975), known professionally as Tamia, is a Canadian singer-songwriter whose music spans several genres: R&B, neo soul, hip hop soul, pop, gospel, jazz, and soft rock. She is best known for her first Top 40 hit on the R&B charts "You Put A Move On My Heart", her 2001 hit "Stranger in My House", Fabolous' 2003 hit "Into You" (which samples her 1998 song "So into You"), her 2006 hit "Me" and her 2012 hit "Beautiful Surprise". Tamia is married to retired NBA player Grant Hill. They have two daughters; Myla Grace and Lael Rose.
Myla Grace Hill, Lael Rose Hill, Officially Missing You, So Into You, Stranger in My House, Myla Grace Hill, Lael Rose Hill, Grand Prairie, TX, United States, Stranger in My House, So Into You, Officially Missing You
Parents
Barbara Washington, Barbara Washington
Siblings
Trajan Washington, Tajhee Washington, Tiras Washington, Officially Missing You, So Into You, Stranger in My House, Trajan Washington, Tajhee Washington, Tiras Washington, Grand Prairie, TX, United States, Stranger in My House, So Into You, Officially Missing You
Awards
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Song, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Song
Nominations
Grammy Award for Best R&B Song, Grammy Award for Best R&B Album, Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance, Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals, Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals, Juno Award for Breakthrough Artist of the Year, Juno Award fo...
Movies
Speed 2: Cruise Control, Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration, Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration, Speed 2: Cruise Control, Grand Prairie, TX, United States
Star Sign
Taurus
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My family all worked in factories. It's a factory town. So, I didn't have dreams of Hollywood. I just loved to sing. - on living in Windsor and singing from a young age
Welcomed second child a daughter Lael Rose on August 9, 2007.
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Tamia and Grant are expecting their second baby in August 2007.
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On an episode of Extra (1994), her husband Grant Hill revealed that she was diagnosed, nearly two years ago, with Multiple Sclerosis. She wanted to come out to the public with her illness to help raise awareness for National MS Society. She joins other celebrities, like Richard Pryor, Teri Garr, Annette Funicello and Montel Williams, who suffer from the crippling disease. [May 2005]
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Mother is black, biological father was a French-Canadian.
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Welcomed first child a daughter Myla Grace on January 23, 2002. The baby weighed 7lbs. 6oz.
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