Tanisha Harper

Tanisha Mariko Harper is an American model actress and television host.

Early life

Harper was born in Tokyo, Japan. She is of mixed Cherokee and African American descent. At the age of 15 she was discovered in a shopping mall in her hometown of Phoenix, Arizona. At that time, she began her successful modeling career with the Ford Model Agency.

Modeling career

At the age of 15, Harper began working in print, runway, and commercial modeling and fashion jobs. She has done editorials for numerous magazines, including, Elle, Cosmopolitan, Vanity Fair, and In Style. She has appeared in adverts and catalogs for companies such as, L'Oréal, Smashbox, MAC Cosmetics, Ralph Lauren, Oscar de la Renta, and Tommy Hilfiger'.

She has appeared on both the Oprah Winfrey and Tyra Banks show, and was interviewed by Katie Couric on The Today Show. She also competed as a model during the sixth season of Project Runway, finishing in second place, behind eventual winner Irina Shabayeva's model Kalyn Hemphill. During the show, she was mostly paired with designer Althea Harper, who also finished second.

Acting career

Harper began her acting career on CBS's The Bold and the Beautiful and co-starred as "Stacey" in the film Something New. She starred as series regular on the Fox-produced drama Desire on MyNetworkTV. Harper's credits also include ABC's Ugly Betty and the FOX drama Supreme Courtships and a featured role in the Judd Apatow film Forgetting Sarah Marshall. In February 2022, Deadline Hollywood announced Harper had been cast in the role of Jordan Ashford on the soap opera General Hospital; she will make her first appearance in March.[1]

Filmography

Film
Film performances
Year Title Role Notes
2006 Something New Stacy Supporting role
2008 Forgetting Sarah Marshall Model —
2015 Big Bang MADE Tour — Short film

Television
Television performances
Year Title Role Notes
2005 The Bold and the Beautiful Spectra Model 1 Episode
2010 Jackie M. Model 1 Episode
2006 Desire Heather Series regular
2007 Supreme Courtships Co-star Television film
2010 Nick Swardson's Pretend Time Wife 2 Episodes
2011 In the Flow with Affion Crockett Model —
2018 Dear White People Denise Episode: "Volume 2: Chapter X"
2021 Coming to Hollywood Edith Episode: "The Party Monster Fundraiser"
Hacks Tatiana Episode: "There Is No Line"
2022 Dollface Gossip Girl #2 Episode: "Travel Agent"
2022 General Hospital Jordan Ashford series regular

References
  1. Petski, Denise (February 23, 2022). "General Hospital: Tanisha Harper Joins ABC Drama in Recasting for Jordan Ashford Role". Deadline Hollywood. United States: Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on February 24, 2022. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
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