Tangi Miller is an African-American actress, model and dancer. She was born on February 28, 1970 and raised in Miami, Florida, the eldest of six children. The children were not permitted to watch television as they grew up due to their parents' religious beliefs.

Whilst at high school, Miller began acting in stage productions. She also became a part time stripper for three months but quit to focus on school goals. She did not plan to become an actress and chose to major in marketing while attending the Alabama State University. Later Miller realized she spent all of her free time acting, so after graduating she decided to pursue acting at Alabama State. She earned a Master of Fine Arts degree at the University of California, Irvine and she studied at the Royal National Theatre in London as well as at the Alabama Shakespeare Festival.

After appearing on the HBO Comedy Arli$$ (1996), and on the CBS drama Michael Hayes (1997), Miller went on to stardom after becoming a cast member of the Warner Brothers hit show, Felicity (1998), playing smart and stylish Elena Tyler. Recently, she was named one of TV Guide's Sexiest Faces.

Tangi appeared alongside Mekhi Phifer in the independent film, The Other Brother (2002) and she starred in Leprechaun: Back 2 tha Hood. She also played Donna in Tyler Perry's Madea's Family Reunion.

Along with acting and modeling, Tangi has a passion for African-Caribbean dance, directing and producing film. As a member of a Los Angeles based African dance troupe, Tangi has performed in the West African nations of Cameroon and Ghana.

Miller produced Ghanaian film Police Officer 3 and recently the LA Indie After School. She produced her third film Love & Other 4 Letter Words in April 2006.