Tangi Miller was born and raised in Miami, Florida. The oldest of six children, Tangi acted in stage productions while in high school. After graduating, she attended Alabama State University, majoring in marketing. After her graduation, she realized she spent all of her free time acting, so she decided to pursue that talent. She was determined to study acting, and earned a Master of Fine Arts degree at the University of California, Irvine and studied at the Royal National Theater in London as well as the Alabama Shakespeare Festival. After appearing on the HBO Comedy Arli$$ (1996), and on the CBS drama Michael Hayes (1997), Tangi went to stardom after becoming a cast member of the WB hit show, Felicity (1998), playing smart and stylish Elena Tyler. Recently, she was named as one of TV GUIDE'S Sexiest Faces. Tangi will next be seen alongside Mekhi Phifer, in the independent film, The Other Brother (2002). The actress, who has a passion for African/Carribean dancing, is on the move to stardom.