Aisha Naomi Tyler

Aisha Tyler is an American actress, comedian, and TV host who has hosted Whose Line Is It Anyway? since 2013. She also voices Lana Kane on the animated series Archer and co-hosted CBS’s The Talk, earning a Daytime Emmy Award. Tyler also plays Dr. Tara Lewis on Criminal Minds and began her TV career hosting E!’s Talk Soup in 2001.

Overview

Aisha Naomi Tyler 's Profile

Aisha Tyler was born on September 18, 1970, in San Francisco, and was raised largely by her father. She attended McAteer High School’s arts program, where a crush on classmate Sam Rockwell led her into acting classes. Tyler graduated from Dartmouth College in 1992 with a degree in political science. While in college, she co-founded the Dartmouth Rockapellas a cappella group. She then moved to Los Angeles in 1996 to pursue comedy full-time.

Tyler’s TV career took off in 2001 when she became the first Black woman to host E!’s Talk Soup. She built a busy acting résumé through the 2000s, with recurring roles on Friends, CSI, and Ghost Whisperer. In 2011, Tyler joined CBS’s The Talk as a co-host, a role she held for six seasons. The Talk’s hosts won a Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show Host in 2017, shortly before Tyler left.

Tyler has hosted The CW’s Whose Line Is It Anyway? since the revival premiered in July 2013. She continues voicing Lana Kane on Archer and plays Dr. Tara Lewis on Criminal Minds: Evolution. Production on Whose Line has been on hiatus since its 2024 season, with no new episodes confirmed.

Quick Facts

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30
Years Active

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Awards & Nominations

TV Shows​

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Current Shows

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Personal Life

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Marital Status

Divorced

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Children

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Education

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  • McAteer High School, San Francisco (School of the Arts program)
  • Bachelor's degree, Political Science (minor: Environmental Policy), Dartmouth College, 1992

Net Worth & Income

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  • Reportedly earned $500,000/year as a co-host of The Talk (2011–2017)
  • 14 seasons voicing Lana Kane on Archer (2009–2023)
  • Series-regular role on Criminal Minds (2015–2020, 2022–present)
  • Hosting fees for Whose Line Is It Anyway? (2013–present)
  • Stand-up comedy touring and two bestselling books

Awards

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  • Daytime Emmy Award — Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show Host, The Talk (2017, shared with co-hosts Julie Chen, Sara Gilbert, Sharon Osbourne, and Sheryl Underwood)

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