Celebrity Nooz: Tempestt Bledsoe

Tempestt Bledsoe (Actress) as Vanessa - The Cosby Show

Updated: 1/1/2006

Name: Tempestt Bledsoe

Born: August 1, 1973 in Chicago, Illinois

Claim To Fame: We all know Tempestt her role as Vanessa Huxtable in 'The Cosby Show.'

Info: Tempestt actually began her career in front of the camera at age four, working in commercials. But unlike other child stars, she managed to avoid the pitfalls of drugs and alcohol that many fall prey to. She credits her mom with keeping her on the right path, by letting her know that her personal life and her career were two separate things.

Trivia: Graduated from New York University with a degree in finance

Ranked #51 in VH1's list of the "100 Greatest Kid Stars"

Had a talk show "The Tempestt Bledsoe Show"

Where Are They Now: Since Cosby, Tempestt has had a short-lived daytime talk show, 'The Tempestt Bledsoe Show,' and was featured in the role of a single mother on the ABC show 'The Practice' and the Lifetime show 'Strong Medicine.'

Tempestt can also be seen on the third season of 'Celebrity Fit Club' on VH1.

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