Tamara Johnson George: Biography in Details
Who is Tamara Johnson George?
Tamara Johnson George popular as Taj is an American singer, rapper, author, and actress. She is a well-known R&B singer.
She caught the attention by competing on Survivor, Survivor: Tocantins. Her unique style of combining different genres of music such as R&B, hip-hop, new jack swing, etc. is appreciated by the listeners.
Who are the parents of Tamara Johnson George?
The talented singer was born on April 29, 1971, in Brooklyn, New York, the United States. As of 2022, Tamara Johnson George is 51 years old.
She holds an American nationality while her ethnicity is All-American. According to the astrological chart, she has a birth zodiac sign of Taurus.
Similarly, she is the youngest child of her parents among her other five siblings. There are no details disclosed about her parents and siblings.
Though according to the sources, it is known when she was nine, her father passed away due to pancreatic cancer. Similarly, her mother suffered from bone cancer, and even her drug-addict stepfather used to beat her. Later, when her mother died when she was 14 years old.
Heading toward her educational life, after high school, she enrolled at Baruch College and studied accounting. But, she could not continue her study furthermore, due to her physically abusive boyfriend.
Tamara Johnson George- Professional Life, Careers
After terminating college, Tamara Johnson George started singing and joined the group Sisters with Voices, better known as SWV. She gave the audition by doing the lights off as she was shy.
Her hit songs include:
- “What Shot Was That?”
- “Losing a Hand”
- “Woman Don’t Slap”
- “I woke up hot”
- “I must be in fashion”
- “Destroyed Fag”
- “I’m Going With Everything”
She was then featured as the background dancer/model in Big Daddy Kane’s music video, ‘Ain’t No Half Steppin.’ She then went on to co-wrote several SWV songs like Right Here and I’m So Into You.
After the release of New Beginning in 1996, she stopped rapping. Then, they sold more than 20 million albums, becoming one of the best-selling girl’s groups of all time.
In 1998, SWV was officially disbanded. Then, she signed a two-year deal with the Ford Modeling Agency. Within the short end of this contract, she worked on the anthologies like, Tell Their Stories, Heal Their Spirits, and Souls of My Sisters: Black Women Break Their Silence, which was published in 2000.
Similarly, in 2007, she co-wrote the book player, hateHER: How to Avoid the Beat Down and Live in a Drama-Free World along with Katrina Chambers. In the following year, she appeared in the reality show, I Married a Baller, along with her husband Eddie George.
The show depicted their marriage struggle, and how Tamara managed to work with SWV and others.
In Addition, she was drafted to Survivor, an American survivor reality show. She ended up being second to J.T. Thomas.
She did her magic on TV shows too. She took the prize by competing in the TV show The farm in 2020. In 2002, she showed her dancing skills in Famous dance S19. For an episode, this artist was featured in The Force of Will in 2017, Go Anita in 2018, and Go What a Glue in 2021.
Tamara Johnson George- Net worth, Salary
According to Celebrity Net Worth 2022, Tamara Johnson George has a net worth of around $1 million. However, George has not shared the details of her salary and income yet.
Tamara Johnson George- Rumors, Controversy
Her childhood was filled with struggles. After her mom’s death was sent from one relative to another.
There she was abused by one of her cousins. Furthermore, she was also molested by her other relatives.
How tall is Tamara Johnson George?
The talented singer stands at the height of 5 feet 8 inches whereas her weight is around 55 Kg. Adding up more, Tamara Johnson George has body measurements of 34-28-40 inches. So, it means her bust size is 34 inches, waist size is 28 inches and hips size is 40 inches.
Talking about her physical appearance, she has a brown complexion along with a pair of brown eyes and black hair.
Social Media
Moving towards her social media appearance, Tamara Johnson George has an Instagram account that has around 274K followers. Besides Instagram, Tamara Johnson George also owns a Twitter account which is enriched with over 63.4K followers.
There is also an official Facebook page under her name, which has about 191K followers.
Additionally, she also has a Tiktok account. It has garnered more than 48.4K followers and 196.2K likes.
Trivia/Facts
- Her age as of 2022 is 51 years.
- Her zodiac sign is Taurus.
- She had an abusive relationship when she was at college.
Tamara Johnson George’s Anniversary Dates
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | June | Thursday |
| 2025 | June | Friday |
| 2026 | June | Saturday |
| 2027 | June | Sunday |
| 2028 | June | Tuesday |
Tamara Johnson George’s Birthday Dates
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | April | Monday |
| 2025 | April | Tuesday |
| 2026 | April | Wednesday |
| 2027 | April | Thursday |
| 2028 | April | Saturday |