Tamara Anderson aka Tamara Della Anderson was born in Chicago, IL. Her mother, Levita Anderson is a retired school teacher and she has no siblings. She is a graduate of Mother McAuley High School and later University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana. She holds a M.Ed in Curriculum and Instruction. In addition to being an actress she is also an adjunct professor of English and Technical Writing. She is also an avid blogger and one of the co-organizers for Black Lives Matter Week of Action that originated in Philadelphia, inspired by Seattle.