Tamar Braxton-Herbert (born March 17, 1977) is an American

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

 R&B

Contemporary R&B

Contemporary R&B is a music genre that combines elements of hip hop, soul, R&B and funk.Although the abbreviation “R&B” originates from traditional rhythm and blues music, today the term R&B is most often used to describe a style of African American music originating after the demise of disco in...

 singer, songwriter, and reality television

Reality television

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 personality. She rose to fame in the 1990s as a founding member of the R&B group, The Braxtons

The Braxtons

The Braxtons were an American R&B girl group consisting of sisters Toni Braxton, Traci Braxton, Towanda Braxton, Trina Braxton, and Tamar Braxton...

. Braxton is the youngest sister of prominent R&B singer Toni Braxton

Toni Braxton

Toni Michelle Braxton is an American R&B singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress. Braxton has won six Grammy Awards, seven American Music Awards, and five Billboard Music Awards and has sold over 60 million records worldwide...

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In 2011, Tamar Braxton reunited with her sisters, The Braxtons

The Braxtons

The Braxtons were an American R&B girl group consisting of sisters Toni Braxton, Traci Braxton, Towanda Braxton, Trina Braxton, and Tamar Braxton...

, for the WE tv

WE TV

We TV is the third TV channel from Malayalam Communications Ltd, in Kerala and based at Trivandrum. The other two channels of this company are Kairali TV and People TV. WE TV is mainly aimed at the youth and was officially launched on April 14, 2007. Mr...

 reality show, Braxton Family Values

Braxton Family Values

Braxton Family Values is an American reality series on WEtv starring Grammy-winner Toni Braxton and her sisters. The series premiered on April 12, 2011....

. The show is currently ranked as the #1 reality show and WE tv

WE TV

We TV is the third TV channel from Malayalam Communications Ltd, in Kerala and based at Trivandrum. The other two channels of this company are Kairali TV and People TV. WE TV is mainly aimed at the youth and was officially launched on April 14, 2007. Mr...

 ordered a 13-episode second season of the show after the third episode of the first season.
Braxton was born in Severn

Severn, Maryland

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, Maryland

Maryland

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 to Michael and Evelyn Braxton.