TISHA Campbell and Paula Jai Parker’s striking facial resemblance has convinced many users online that they could be sisters.
The pair starred together in the 1997 move Sprung and have both enjoyed successful acting careers.
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Who is Tisha Campbell?
Tisha Michelle Campbell, 53, was born on October 13, 1968, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
She was raised in Newark, New Jersey, and was one of five children in her family.
Campbell's mother was a gospel singer and vocal coach who inspired her career choice.
Campbell attended the Washington Academy of Music.
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She has appeared in shows such as The Big Blue Marble, Kids Are People Too, Unicorn Tales and Captain Kangaroo as a child.
At the age of 16, she took up a role in the film, Little Shop of Horrors.
She has also starred in the NBC musical-comedy series, Rags to Riches, in 1988.
She continued to gather roles in films such as; School Daze, Rooftops, Another 48 Hrs, Boomerang, and all three House Party movies.
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In 1992, Campbell joined the cast of Martin, starring Martin Lawrence and the film, Sprung.
And in 1998, she starred in The Sweetest Gift, My Wife and Kids, The Last Place on Earth, Everybody Hates Chris, Rita Rocks, The Protector and Dr. Ken.
Campbell also embarked on a music career – releasing a debut album entitled Tisha in 1992.
Who is Paula Jai Parker?
Paula is also an actress, who is best known for her supporting roles in films such as Friday and Phone Booth.
Born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio, she moved to Washington D.C as a teen and stdied at Howard University .
After embarking on her career in New York she earned her big break as the FOX comedy program The Apollo Comedy Hour, later earning herself a role on the short-lived sketch show, Townsend Television.
And after making her film debut in Felix Gary Gray’s 1995 cult hit, she went onto star in well over 30 movies and TV shows spanning four decades.
Are Tisha Campbell and Paula Jai Parker sisters?
Despite confusion on social media, Tisha Campbell and Paula Jai Parker are not sisters.
The rumours about the nature of their relationship started after users online reportedly began to claim they were half-sisters and had the same father.
But sources suggest this isn’t true.
Why do people think they are sisters?
Many believe they are blood related because of their roles as best friends in the 1997 Movie Sprung.
However, Tisha Campbell and Paula Jai Parker are not sisters, despite their striking similarity on screen.
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Tisha, meanwhile, has several siblings including her long list sister Ellen.
The pair met for the first time on an episode of The Real in 2019 after being estranged for more than 50 years.
