Tamia was born on 09 May 1975 in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Her birth name was Tamia Marilyn Washington. Her is also called Tamia.

Tamia, is a Canadian-American R&B singer.She is best known for her 2000 hit "Stranger In My House" and Fabolous' 2003 song "Into You", sampling her 1998 song "So Into You", from her debut album.Tamia is married to NBA player Grant Hill of the Phoenix Suns.

Tamia released the following albums including Between Friends / Gift Between Friends (2007), Tamia: Between Friends (2006), More (2004), A Nu Day (2000) and Tamia (1998).