Tangi Miller


Tangi Miller is an American actress, model and dancer. As an actress she is known for the role of Elena Tyler on the popular television drama Felicity. In 2001 she was nominated for an NAACP Image Award.

Early life

Miller was born and raised in Miami, Florida, the eldest of six children. She and her siblings were not permitted to watch television as they grew up due to their parents' religious beliefs. At high school, Miller began acting in stage productions. She did not plan to become an actress and chose to major in marketing while attending Alabama State University.
Miller realized she spent all of her free time acting, so after graduation she pursued that at Alabama State. She earned a Master of Fine Arts degree at the University of California, Irvine. She studied at the Royal National Theatre in London, as well as at the Alabama Shakespeare Festival.

Acting

After appearing on the HBO Comedy Arli$$, and on the CBS drama Michael Hayes, Miller went on to stardom as a cast member of The WB hit show Felicity, playing smart and stylish Elena Tyler. Recently, she was named as one of TV Guide's Sexiest Faces.
Miller appeared alongside Mekhi Phifer in the independent film The Other Brother. Miller was the lead in and played Donna in Tyler Perry's Madea's Family Reunion.
Miller was also featured in Ol' Dirty Bastard's music video of "Got Your Money" in 1999 as a dancer.

Producing & directing

Miller produced the Ghanaian film Police Officer 3 and recently the film After School. She produced her third film Love & Other 4 Letter Words in April 2006.
Miller's directorial debut was in 2017, for the film Diva Diaries — in which she also was producer and co-star. The film was first shown at the Pan African Film Festival in 2017.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1998Rhinos2000
Playing with fire
2002'Paula
2003'Emily WoodrowVideo
2004Forever Is a Long, Long TimeRochelleVideo short
2006Madea's Family ReunionDonna
2007Love... & Other 4 Letter WordsStormy La Rue
2008After SchoolShonda
2009Hurricane in the Rose GardenSadeVideo
2010My Girlfriend's BackNicki Russell
2010DronesMiryam
2011FanaddictCheli Dayton
2012'Marianne Vandelay
2012Guardian of EdenKimmy
2012The Love SectionJackie LongCompleted
2012The TraceGracePost-production
2013Hollywood ChaosCamille Leone
201572 HoursMonique
2016Diva DiariesSophiaProducer, Director
2017Boxing Day: A Day After ChristmasSophia Etim
2020LeroyToniIn production

YearTitleRoleNotes
1998Arli$$Episode: "His Name Is Arliss Michaels"
1998–2002FelicityElena TylerMain Cast : 70 episodes
2000'Episode: "2.16"
2000Playing with FireCamille RobertsTV movie
2001'TV miniseries
2001Too Legit: The MC Hammer StoryStephanieTV movie
2002'Rebecca WymsEpisode: "Throwaway"
2002FastlaneGinaEpisode: "Girls Own Juice"
2002'AshleyEpisode: "Harsh Mistress"
2002Kim PossibleEditor Episode: "All the News"
2003'DyanneEpisode: "Blind Eye"
Episode: "In God We Trust"
2004Class ActionsTV movie
2004Deena BishopEpisode: "Hail, Hail, the Gang's ALl Here"
2004Phantom ForceLeanne PottsTV movie
2004Cold CaseNora LincolnEpisode: "The Badlands"
2005Living With FranCynthiaEpisode: "The Reunion"
2005Half & HalfAlana MitchellEpisode: "The Big Sexism in the City Episode"