Teairra Mari

Teairra Mari
Thomas performing in 2005
Background information
Birth nameTeairra Marí Thomas
Born (1987-12-02) December 2, 1987
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • dancer
  • actress
  • model
InstrumentVocals
Years active2003–present
Labels

Teairra Marí Thomas (born December 2, 1987) is an American rapper, singer-songwriter, dancer, and actress from Detroit, Michigan. At the age of 16, she signed with Def Jam Recordings and Jay-Z's Roc-A-Fella Records to release her debut studio album, Roc-A-Fella Records Presents Teairra Marí (2005). It peaked at number five on the Billboard 200 and was supported by the Billboard Hot 100-top 40 single, "Make Her Feel Good".

In 2008, she returned to the music scene with her single "Hunt 4 U" (featuring Pleasure P). After constant leaks, she re-recorded a second attempt at her second album, At That Point, which was later shelved. In 2010, she starred in the film Lottery Ticket alongside rappers Bow Wow and Ice Cube.