Tameka Cottle Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics

Tameka Cottle is an American singer, songwriter, and television personality who is best known as a member of the multi-platinum R&B vocal group Xscape. Formed in 1991, the group’s discography includes multiple albums and tracks like Tonight, Hummin’ Comin’ at ‘Cha, Traces of My Lipstick, Off the Hook, Who Can I Run To, The Arms of the One Who Loves You, Understanding, Just Kickin’ It, Is My Living in Vain, Love on My Mind, Wifed Up, Do You Want To, Dream Killa, Can’t Hang (ft. MC Lyte), Softest Place on Earth, and My Little Secret.

Born Name

Tameka Dianne Cottle

Nick Names

Tiny Harris, Lil mama

Sun Sign

Cancer

Born Place

College Park, Georgia, United States

Residence

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Nationality

Education

Tameka Cottle went to the Tri-Cities Performing Arts High School.

Occupation

Singer, songwriter, television personality

Family

• Father – Charles “Speedy” Pope (Member of R&B group, The Tams) (Passed away in 2013)
• Mother – Dianne Cottle
• Siblings – Michelle Pope (Sister), Red Pope (Brother)
• Others – Joseph Pope (Paternal Uncle) (Member of R&B group, The Tams), Otis Pope (Paternal Grandfather), Rosa Bell Byrd (Paternal Grandmother)

Manager

Tameka Cottle has been represented by Nick Roses.

Genre

Soul, R&B

Instruments

Vocals

Labels

Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Grand Hustle, Equity/Roc Nation

Net Worth

Her net worth has been $3 Million according to CelebrityNetWorth.com.

Build

Voluptuous

Height

4 ft 11 in or 150 cm

Weight

55 kg or 121 lbs

Boyfriend / Spouse

Tameka Cottle has dated –

1. Tupac Shakur – On multiple occasions, Tameka has claimed that she had an affair with rap legend Tupac Shakur in the early nineties.
2. Blac Chyna – In January 2017, Rob Kardashian claimed that his estranged wife Blac Chyna had a threesome with Tameka and T.I.
3. Zebo Pullins (1992-1998) – Tameka Cottle started going out with Zebo Pullins in 1992 while she was still in high school. In March 1996, she gave birth to their daughter, Zonnique Pullins, who is also a singer and is signed to her record label. They decided to end their relationship in 1998.
4. T.I. (2001-Present) – In 2001, Tameka started going out with rapper and actor Clifford Joseph Harris Jr. (T.I.). Their relationship was made public in September 2001. After dating for just under 6 years, they got engaged in April 2007. They got married in July 2010 in a romantic wedding held in Miami Beach, Florida. After their marriage, she became stepmother to his three children – two sons, Messiah Ya’Majesty and Domani Uriah, and a daughter, Deyjah Imani Harris. Tameka gave birth to their first son King Harris in August 2004. They welcomed their second son Major Philant Harris into their family in May 2008. In March 2007, she had to endure heartbreak as gave birth to her daughter Lelah Amore Harris, who was stillborn. In December 2015, they announced that Tameka was once again pregnant. She gave birth to a daughter, Heiress Diana Harris in March 2016. In December 2016, she decided to file for divorce. In September 2017, it was reported that they were giving reconciliation a try. She later dropped the divorce files stating: “The divorce is off.”

Race / Ethnicity

Multiracial (Black and White)

On her father’s side, she has African American ancestry. While, on her mother’s side, she has Caucasian ancestry.

Hair Color

Dark Brown (Natural)

But, she has experimented with a variety of hair colors over the years.

Eye Color

Dark Brown (Natural)

But in October 2014, she underwent a surgical procedure to lighten the natural brown pigmentation of the irises.

Sexual Orientation

Bisexual

Distinctive Features

• Short stature
• Curvaceous figure
• Often experiments with hair colors

Brand Endorsements

Tameka Cottle has promoted her fair share of products through her social media accounts.

Best Known For

Being a member of the popular R&B group, Xscape, which has released several ‘Platinum’ certified albums. Their two studio albums Off the Hook and Hummin’ Comin’ at ‘Cha were especially huge hits and managed to peak at 3^rd position on the U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop albums chart.

First Album

Her first album with her rap group was Hummin’ Comin’ at ‘Cha, which sold over a million copies. It was released in October 1993 and managed to reach the 17^th spot on Billboard 200 charts.

Although she has been performing for about two and half decades, she released her first solo single What the F*ck You Gon Do? in July 2014.

First Film

In July 1995, she made her theatrical film debut in the family drama movie, The Street Corner Kids: The Sequel.

First TV Show

In 1993, Tameka Cottle made her first TV show appearance on the music talk show, Soul Train.

Personal Trainer

Tameka has hired a personal trainer Kory Phillips so as to make sure that she gets the most out of her workouts. In the gym, they give special attention to her midsection. In fact, she loves working on her abs. To preserve her tiny waist, she also uses a waist trainer and wears it for a couple of days for about four to five hours a day.

Her other favorite body part is her legs and for her legs workout, they rely on different variations of squats. Phillips also keeps on varying her workouts to keep them interesting and fun. They have also included boxing in her fitness regime.

She has also made changes to her diet to complement her efforts in the gym. Tameka has completely given up red meat. Instead, she focuses on eating fish and seafood. She also eats a lot of veggies and carbs. However, she hasn’t given up bread. To make it up for her bread consumption, she works out a lot.

Tameka Cottle Facts

1. She became a member of the R&B girls group Xscape while she was studying in high school in 1992.
2. Her music group was discovered by music producer Jermaine Dupri while they were singing at his birthday party in Atlanta. He immediately signed them up to his So So Def Recordings.
3. On May 12, 1998, Xscape released its 3rd studio album titled Traces of My Lipstick via So So Def Recordings and Sony Music Entertainment. The album peaked at number #6 on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) chart and at number #28 on the US Billboard 200 chart as well as was certified ‘Platinum’ by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
4. She has established her record label, Pretty Label. In fact, she decided to release her first solo single through her label.
5. She roped in Kiesha Miles and her own daughter Zonnique to start her new project OMG Girlz. She has signed OMG Girlz to Pretty Label.
6. In 2017, she announced that she has become the owner of the Atlanta Heirs basketball team that would compete in the newly created Global Mixed Gender Basketball league.
7. She has owned Atlanta-based beauty salon Tiny’s Nail Bar in the past. It was destroyed in a fire on Labour Day.
8. In September 2010, Tameka and her then-husband T.I. were arrested in Los Angeles. The police discovered the odor of burnt marijuana coming from their car during a routine stop and they later found a controlled substance, ecstasy in their vehicle.
9. She turned producer for the reality TV show, Tiny & Toya, which was centered around her and Antonia Carter’s (also known as Toya) daily life and their equation with their children.
10. In January 2021, Tameka and T.I. were accused of s*xual abuse by several women. It was alleged that “prior to or upon immediately entering T&T’s home, hotel, or tour bus [they] were coerced by Tiny to ingest drugs or [were] unknowingly administered drugs to impair the victims’ ability to consent to subsequent vile s*xual acts.” However, Tameka and T.I. denied all the accusations. Later, they were cleared of any charges due to the 10-year statute of limitations as the incident reportedly occurred 16 years ago.
11. In January 2024, a woman filed a lawsuit against Tameka and T.I., claiming that they drugged and s*xually assaulted her in Los Angeles in 2005. She also accused the couple of “sexual battery, battery, false imprisonment, negligence, and intentional infliction of emotional distress”.

Featured Image by Tameka Cottle / Instagram