Tisha Campbell has never been afraid of evolution — even when it meant starting over.
From her earliest days in the industry to defining roles on Martin, My Wife and Kids, and beyond, Campbell’s career has been shaped by instinct, resilience, and an ability to pivot when the moment called for it. Now, she’s entering a new chapter on her own terms, stepping into stand-up comedy with the Damn Gina tour — a deeply personal, unexpectedly healing move that allows audiences to meet the woman behind the characters.
In this conversation, Campbell reflects on almost quitting the business before Little Shop of Horrors, learning comedy in real time alongside Martin Lawrence and Damon Wayans, and why stand-up became the space where she could finally tell her story without a script. She also opens up about motherhood, protecting her sons, finding humor in real life, and why choosing herself at this stage of her life feels both overdue and liberating.
What unfolds is less a career retrospective and more a conversation about reinvention — about walking into unfamiliar territory with confidence, curiosity, and a willingness to be a beginner again.