Her parents met each other on a blind date during their time as undergrads at the University of Iowa. Her father is a professor who teaches acting at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona and a first generation immigrant of the Shona people of Zimbabwe, while her mother, who is of Danish, Norwegian, and Irish descent, teaches physical therapy at California State University, Northridge. Tinashe Kachingwe was born on February 6, 1993, in Lexington, Kentucky, and is the eldest child of college professors Michael and Aimie Kachingwe.
Following their success, Tinashe signed with RCA Records and released her third mixtape, Black Water (2013). Following their disbandment, she released the positively-reviewed self-recorded mixtapes In Case We Die (2012) and Reverie (2012).
Her notable roles included as a motion-capture model in the animated film The Polar Express (2004), Robin Wheeler in the Cartoon Network television series Out of Jimmy's Head (2007–2008), and a recurring role in the CBS series Two and a Half Men (2008–2009).īetween 20, Tinashe was a member of the girl group the Stunners. Born in Lexington, Kentucky, Tinashe moved to Los Angeles as a child to pursue a career in entertainment. Tinashe Jorgensen Kachingwe ( / t iː ˈ n ɑː ʃ eɪ/ born Febru), known mononymously as Tinashe, is an American singer-songwriter, dancer, record producer, and actress.