Tamera Mowry

Tamera Darvette Mowry-Housley (née Mowry) () (born July 6, 1978) is an American actress, television personality, and former singer. She first gained fame for her teen role as Tamera Campbell on the ABC/WB sitcom Sister, Sister (opposite her twin sister Tia Mowry). She has also starred in the Disney Channel Original Movie Twitches and its sequel, Twitches Too, and played Dr. Kayla Thornton on the medical drama Strong Medicine. She next starred in a reality television series following her and her twin sister's lives, titled Tia & Tamera, which began airing on the Style Network in 2011 and ended in 2013 after three seasons. From 2013 to 2020, Mowry was one of the co-hosts of the syndicated daytime talk show The Real originally alongside Adrienne Bailon, Tamar Braxton, Loni Love and Jeannie Mai.

Infobox

Born

Tamera Darvette Mowry (1978-07-06) July 6, 1978 (age 47)Gelnhausen, West Germany

Other names

Tamera Mowry-Housley

Alma mater

Pepperdine University (BS)

Occupations

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Years active

1990–present

Television

Sister, Sister Tia & TameraThe RealHome & Family

Spouse

mw- Adam Housley (m. 2011)

Children

Relatives

Tia Mowry (twin sister)Tahj Mowry (brother)Tavior Mowry (brother)

Website

www.tameramowry.com

Tables

· Filmography › Film

2002

The Hot Chick

Role(s)

Sissy

2005

Hollywood Horror

Role(s)

Allison

2012

Redemption of a Dog

Role(s)

Michelle

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2002	The Hot Chick	Sissy
2005	Hollywood Horror	Allison
2012	Redemption of a Dog	Michelle

· Filmography › Television

1990

Rosie

Role(s)

Tamera Tanner

Notes

Episode: "Adventures in Blondiesitting"

1991

Flesh 'n' Blood

Role(s)

Penelope

Notes

Episode: "Beauty Is in the Eye of the Ticketholder"

1992

True Colors

Role(s)

Lorae

Notes

Episode: "In a Flash"

Full House

Role(s)

Denise

Notes

Episode: "The Devil Made Me Do It"

1994–1999

Role(s)

Sister, Sister

Notes

Tamera Campbell

1996

Are You Afraid of the Dark?

Role(s)

Evil Chameleon

Notes

Episode: "The Tale of the Chameleons"

1995–1996

Role(s)

The Adventures of Hyperman

Notes

Emma C. Squared

The Jamie Foxx Show

Role(s)

Tamera Campbell

Notes

Episode: "The Bad Seed"

1997

Smart Guy

Role(s)

Roxanne

Notes

Episode: "Brother, Brother"

1999–2000

Role(s)

Detention

Notes

Orangejella LaBelle

2000

Something to Sing About

Role(s)

Lily

Notes

TV film

Seventeen Again

Role(s)

Young Catherine "Cat" Donovan

2001–2005

Role(s)

Express Yourself

Notes

Herself

2004–2006

Role(s)

Strong Medicine

Notes

Dr. Kayla Thornton

2005

Twitches

Role(s)

Camryn Elizabeth Barnes / Apolla DuBaer

Notes

TV film

2006–2007

Role(s)

Family Guy

Notes

Esther

2007

Twitches Too

Role(s)

Camryn Elizabeth Barnes / Apolla DuBaer

Notes

TV film

2009

Roommates

Role(s)

Hope Daniels

Notes

Main role

The Super Hero Squad Show

Role(s)

Misty Knight

Notes

Voice, episode: "A Brat Walks Among Us!"

2010

Double Wedding

Role(s)

Danielle Warren

Notes

TV film

2011

Things We Do for Love

Role(s)

Lourdes

Notes

Main role

2011–2013

Role(s)

Tia & Tamera

Notes

Herself

2012

Rebounding

Role(s)

Vanessa

Notes

TV film

Christmas Angel

Role(s)

Daphney Conroy

2013–2020

Role(s)

The Real

Notes

Herself

2014–2015

Role(s)

Melissa & Joey

Notes

Gillian

2016

Talking Dead

Role(s)

Herself

Notes

Talk show

2017

Hollywood Darlings

Role(s)

Episode "Driving Miss Jodie"

Daytime Divas

2018

Help Us Get Married

Role(s)

Host

Notes

Facebook Watch Series

2019

A Christmas Miracle

Role(s)

Emma

Notes

TV film

2020

Christmas Comes Twice

Role(s)

Cheryl Jenkins

2020–2021

Role(s)

Home & Family

Notes

Herself

2021

Baker’s Dozen

Role(s)

Cooking show; host, judge

Table Wars

Role(s)

Judge, Host

The Masked Singer

Role(s)

Seashell

Notes

Contestant; unmasked in the Super 8

The Santa Stakeout

Role(s)

Tanya Morris

Notes

TV film

2022

Girlfriendship

Role(s)

Samara

Inventing the Christmas Prince

Role(s)

Shelby

Dr. Seuss Baking Challenge

Role(s)

Herself

Notes

Cooking show; host

2023

Dream Moms

Role(s)

Danielle

Notes

TV film

Haunted Harmony Mysteries: Murder in G Major

Role(s)

Gethsemane Brown

2024

Scouting for Christmas

Role(s)

Angela

2025

Haunted Harmony Mysteries: Buried at C

Role(s)

Gethsemane Brown

Tidings for the Season

Role(s)

Lucy

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1990	Rosie	Tamera Tanner	Episode: "Adventures in Blondiesitting"
1991	Flesh 'n' Blood	Penelope	Episode: "Beauty Is in the Eye of the Ticketholder"
1992	True Colors	Lorae	Episode: "In a Flash"
1992	Full House	Denise	Episode: "The Devil Made Me Do It"
1994–1999	Sister, Sister	Tamera Campbell	Main role
1996	Are You Afraid of the Dark?	Evil Chameleon	Episode: "The Tale of the Chameleons"
1995–1996	The Adventures of Hyperman	Emma C. Squared	Voice, main role
1996	The Jamie Foxx Show	Tamera Campbell	Episode: "The Bad Seed"
1997	Smart Guy	Roxanne	Episode: "Brother, Brother"
1999–2000	Detention	Orangejella LaBelle	Voice, main role
2000	Something to Sing About	Lily	TV film
2000	Seventeen Again	Young Catherine "Cat" Donovan	TV film
2001–2005	Express Yourself	Herself	Interstitial series
2004–2006	Strong Medicine	Dr. Kayla Thornton	Main role
2005	Twitches	Camryn Elizabeth Barnes / Apolla DuBaer	TV film
2006–2007	Family Guy	Esther	Voice, 3 episodes
2007	Twitches Too	Camryn Elizabeth Barnes / Apolla DuBaer	TV film
2009	Roommates	Hope Daniels	Main role
2009	The Super Hero Squad Show	Misty Knight	Voice, episode: "A Brat Walks Among Us!"
2010	Double Wedding	Danielle Warren	TV film
2011	Things We Do for Love	Lourdes	Main role
2011–2013	Tia & Tamera	Herself	Main role
2012	Rebounding	Vanessa	TV film
2012	Christmas Angel	Daphney Conroy	TV film
2013–2020	The Real	Herself	Talk show; co-host & producer (seasons 1-6)
2014–2015	Melissa & Joey	Gillian	3 episodes
2016	Talking Dead	Herself	Talk show
2017	Hollywood Darlings		Episode "Driving Miss Jodie"
2017	Daytime Divas
2018	Help Us Get Married	Host	Facebook Watch Series
2019	A Christmas Miracle	Emma	TV film
2020	Christmas Comes Twice	Cheryl Jenkins	TV film
2020–2021	Home & Family	Herself	Talk show; Family Member, Lifestyle Expert
2021	Baker’s Dozen		Cooking show; host, judge
	Table Wars		Judge, Host
	The Masked Singer	Seashell	Contestant; unmasked in the Super 8
	The Santa Stakeout	Tanya Morris	TV film
2022	Girlfriendship	Samara
	Inventing the Christmas Prince	Shelby
	Dr. Seuss Baking Challenge	Herself	Cooking show; host
2023	Dream Moms	Danielle	TV film
2023	Haunted Harmony Mysteries: Murder in G Major	Gethsemane Brown
2024	Scouting for Christmas	Angela
2025	Haunted Harmony Mysteries: Buried at C	Gethsemane Brown
2025	Tidings for the Season	Lucy

· Filmography › Music videos

1999

"I Really Like It"

Role(s)

Harlem World featuring Mase and Kelly Price

Notes

Guest appearance

Year	Title	Artist	Notes
1999	"I Really Like It"	Harlem World featuring Mase and Kelly Price	Guest appearance

· Awards and nominations › Daytime Emmy Award

2016

Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show Host(shared with Tamar Braxton, Adrienne Houghton, Loni Love, and Jeannie Mai)

Role(s)

The Real

Notes

Nominated

2018

Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show Host(shared with Houghton, Love, and Mai)

Role(s)

Won

2019

Nominated

Year	Award	Nominated work	Result
2016	Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show Host(shared with Tamar Braxton, Adrienne Houghton, Loni Love, and Jeannie Mai)	The Real	Nominated
2017			Nominated
2018	Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show Host(shared with Houghton, Love, and Mai)		Won
2019			Nominated

· Awards and nominations › NAACP Image Award

1996

Outstanding Youth Actor/Actress(shared with Tia Mowry)

Role(s)

Sister, Sister

Notes

Nominated

1999

Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series(shared with Tia Mowry)

Role(s)

Won

2011

Outstanding Actress Actress in a Television Movie, Miniseries or Dramatic Special

Role(s)

Double Wedding

Notes

Nominated

2013

Outstanding Reality Series

Role(s)

Tia & Tamera

2018

Outstanding Talk Series(shared with Houghton, Love, and Mai)

Role(s)

The Real

Notes

Won

Year	Award	Nominated work	Result
1996	Outstanding Youth Actor/Actress(shared with Tia Mowry)	Sister, Sister	Nominated
1999	Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series(shared with Tia Mowry)		Won
2000			Won
2011	Outstanding Actress Actress in a Television Movie, Miniseries or Dramatic Special	Double Wedding	Nominated
2013	Outstanding Reality Series	Tia & Tamera	Nominated
2018	Outstanding Talk Series(shared with Houghton, Love, and Mai)	The Real	Won
2019		The Real	Won

· Awards and nominations › Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Award

1995

Favorite TV Actress(shared with Tia Mowry)

Role(s)

Sister, Sister

Notes

Won

1998

Nominated

Hall of Fame(shared with Tia Mowry)

Role(s)

—

Notes

Won

Year	Award	Nominated work	Result
1995	Favorite TV Actress(shared with Tia Mowry)	Sister, Sister	Won
1996
1997
1998			Nominated
1998	Hall of Fame(shared with Tia Mowry)	—	Won

· Awards and nominations › People's Choice Award

2012

Favorite TV Celebreality Star(shared with Tia Mowry)

Role(s)

Tia & Tamera

Notes

Nominated

2018

The Daytime Talk Show of 2018(shared with Houghton, Love and Mai)

Role(s)

The Real

Year	Award	Nominated work	Result
2012	Favorite TV Celebreality Star(shared with Tia Mowry)	Tia & Tamera	Nominated
2018	The Daytime Talk Show of 2018(shared with Houghton, Love and Mai)	The Real	Nominated

· Awards and nominations › Teen Choice Award

2012

Year

2012

Award

Choice TV Show: Reality(shared with Tia Mowry)

Performance

Tia & Tamera

Result

Nominated

Choice Reality TV Star: Female(shared with Tia Mowry)

Year

Choice Reality TV Star: Female(shared with Tia Mowry)

Year	Award	Performance	Result
2012	Choice TV Show: Reality(shared with Tia Mowry)	Tia & Tamera	Nominated
	Choice Reality TV Star: Female(shared with Tia Mowry)

· Awards and nominations › Young Artist Award

1995

Year

1995

Award

Best Youth Comedienne in a TV Show(shared with Tia Mowry)

Performance

Sister, Sister

Result

Nominated

1996

Year

1996

Award

Best Performance by a Young Actress - TV Comedy Series(shared with Tia Mowry)

1997

Year

1997

Award

Best Performance in a TV Comedy - Leading Young Actress(shared with Tia Mowry)

2001

Year

2001

Award

Best Performance in a TV Movie (Comedy) - Leading Young Actress(shared with Tia Mowry)

Performance

Seventeen Again

Year	Award	Performance	Result
1995	Best Youth Comedienne in a TV Show(shared with Tia Mowry)	Sister, Sister	Nominated
1996	Best Performance by a Young Actress - TV Comedy Series(shared with Tia Mowry)
1997	Best Performance in a TV Comedy - Leading Young Actress(shared with Tia Mowry)
2001	Best Performance in a TV Movie (Comedy) - Leading Young Actress(shared with Tia Mowry)	Seventeen Again

References

The Crisis
https://books.google.com/books?id=UVkEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA37
People
https://people.com/tia-mowry-takes-moment-to-cherish-twin-tamera-ahead-of-their-46th-birthday-8673856
E! News
https://www.eonline.com/ca/news/495543/tia-and-tamera-mowry-end-reality-show-run
Us Weekly
https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/tia-and-tamera-mowry-end-reality-series-tia-tamera-after-three-seasons-201431/
People
https://web.archive.org/web/20080801000033/http://www.geocities.com/tiaandtameramowryonline/pw_interview1994.html
"Tia, Tamera And Tahj Mowry Keep Laughter In The Family With Hit TV Shows 'Sister, Sister' And 'Smart Guy' Archived Marc
http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1355/is_13_95/ai_54724890
www.currentobituary.com
https://www.currentobituary.com/obit/9130
On her talk show, The Real, Tamera discovered that her mother's descendants came from Ghana Archived February 25, 2016,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2JxoDyexiQ
Atlanta Black Star
https://atlantablackstar.com/2020/01/14/my-ancestors-live-in-me-tia-mowry-hardrict-gets-emotional-over-dna-ancestry-results/
Double Devotion – Today's Christian. Web.archive.org (January 9, 2008). Retrieved on 2012-07-06.
https://web.archive.org/web/20080109235123/http://www.christianitytoday.com/tc/2005/002/14.42.html
TV's tantalizing twins: Tia and Tamera Mowry share 'Sister Sister' sitcom, schoolwork and singing Archived May 13, 2007,
https://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1077/is_n1_v54/ai_21270369
Spotify
https://open.spotify.com/album/5fFAS7oO4VbXca6tSQAOpx
Variety
https://variety.com/2007/scene/markets-festivals/audiences-twitch-for-disney-1117974089/
Deadline Hollywood
https://deadline.com/2013/06/real-talk-show-july-15-premiere-test-run-fox-519260/
The Hollywood Reporter
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/real-gets-national-syndication-cable-652329
Vulture
https://www.vulture.com/2018/04/here-are-your-2018-daytime-emmy-award-winners.html
People
https://web.archive.org/web/20210308040630/https://people.com/tv/tamera-mowry-leaving-the-real/
Variety
https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/tamera-mowry-bill-yosses-baking-show-1234987836/
naturalchildworld.com
https://web.archive.org/web/20141206045901/http://naturalchildworld.com/tia-tamera-mowry-actors-and-founders-need-brand/
HarperCollins US
https://www.harpercollins.com/9780062372864/twintuition-double-vision
Deadline
https://deadline.com/2020/11/tamera-mowry-housley-overall-deal-crown-media-family-networks-hallmark-channel-home-family-1234616681/
People
https://people.com/celebrity/tamera-mowry-is-engaged/
American Broadcasting Company
https://abcnews.go.com/blogs/entertainment/2012/11/tamera-mowry-housley-adam-housley-welcome-baby
E! Online
http://www.eonline.com/news/671212/tamera-mowry-gives-birth-actress-welcomes-baby-no-2-with-adam-housley
Today
https://www.today.com/series/at-home-with-today/tamera-mowry-housley-gives-today-tour-her-incredible-home-family-t165138
Metro
https://metro.co.uk/2018/11/08/tamera-mowry-confirmed-her-niece-alaina-housley-died-in-the-california-bar-shooting-8120462/
PEOPLE
https://people.com/tv/tamera-mowry-remembers-late-niece-birthday/
Time
https://time.com/5449326/tamera-mowry-searching-for-niece-borderline-bar-shooting/