Celebrity Biographies
Biography of Tanya Hijazi
| Date of Birth: | 1972 |
|---|---|
| Nation of birth: | United States of America |
| Name | Tanya Hijazi |
| birth name | Tanya Anne Hijazi |
| Nationality | American |
| Place of birth / city | America |
| ethnicity | Mixed |
| Profession | Actress, Costume Designer |
| eye color | Black |
| Hair color | Black |
| face color | White |
| Tattoo(s) | Nope |
| Famous for | The Unseen, I’m Rick James |
| Kids | daughter Ty James, sons Rick James Jr. and Tazman |
| Divorce | rick james |
| Films | The Unseen, I’m Rick James |
| tv show | Unsung |
Born and raised in America Tanya Hijazi is an actress and costume designer. She is best known for her roles in movies and television series like The Unseen, I’m Rick James and Unsung . She is also, among the people, she is popular for being the ex-wife of an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer. Afternoon Rick James .
Early life and family of Tanya Hijazi
She was born Tanya Hijazi Tanya Anne Hijazi in 1972 at age 47 (2019) in the United States. She belongs to a multiracial ethnicity and has an American nationality. Information about her family and her educational background is not revealed.
Career
Hijazi is professionally an American costume designer and actress. She has designed costumes and productions for her ex-husband Rick James. She even worked as an assistant costume designer in 2005 behind the scenes of Never Seen .
After her marriage, she appeared in movies including The Unseen (2005), and I’m Rick James (2009) and shared screen with several popular stars like Carlos Leon , Eric Smith , Gale Harold , Rick James , Charlie Murphy , George Clinton In movies .
Hijazi has also been featured in a TV One hour-long music documentary show Unsung . The series profiled some of the most talented and influential but forgotten R&B, Soul, and Gospel artists of the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s.
Tanya Hijazi Net Worth
As of early 2019, her net worth is yet to be revealed, but her appearance in movies and documentaries has surely helped her increase her income. According to the salary scale, in the United States, a television star earns an average of $81,000 as hourly wage.
Tanya Hijazi’s personal life
Well, sneaking into his personal life, Tanya Hijazi is a divorcee. She was previously married to Rick James. The then-couple exchanged vows on December 24, 1997. The couple married in front of their parents, family members, and close friends.
With her former partner, she has been blessed with three children; daughter Ty James, sons Rick James Jr., and Tasman . According to a verified source, Hijazi and James met in 1989 when Hijazi was at a party. Both of them started dating in 1990. Together, the couple also worked on many successful projects.
In late 1993, the then-duo were jailed for their part in assaulting Mary Sucker and Frances Alley . Hijazi was charged with 14 counts and sentenced to 4 years, but after her guilty plea, she was only sentenced to a concurrent term of two years in prison.
She was also fined $5,000 as compensation. James later said that, ‘someone else burned the first woman and only Hijazi hit the second woman.’
Due to some strain in their relationship, they separated and divorced in December 2002. Currently, according to some sources, she is single, but her exact marital status remains a mystery.
Sadly, after two years, in 2004 her ex-husband Rick James died on August 6, 2004 at James’ Los Angeles home, Oakwood Toluca Hills apartment complex due to lung failure and heart failure. He was buried in Buffalo, New York, at Forest Lawn Cemetry.
For now, Tanya Hijazi is not dating anyone. She is completely cut off from the mainstream after her divorce from Rick. Since Tanya is not very active on social media, it becomes much more difficult to find out more about her personal life.