Tina Campbell

Trecina Evette "Tina" Campbell (née, Atkins; born May 1, 1974) is an American singer–songwriter, actress, and author. She rose to fame in the 1990s as a member of Mary Mary, one of the highest-selling female gospel music acts.

Tina Campbell began her career performing in gospel stage productions and later becoming a backup singer for several R&B acts. Her work lead her to establishing her own music publishing company with EMI Music Publishing called It's Tea Tyme in 1998. Her career breakthrough came when she formed a music duo Mary Mary with her elder sister Erica Campbell. They released six studio albums on Columbia Records between 2000 and 2011, including the successful albums Thankful (2000) and Mary Mary (2005) and singles "Shackles (Praise You)" (2000), "Heaven" (2005), "Get Up" (2008), "God in Me" (2008), and "Walking" (2010). Following the premiere of their We TV reality television series Mary Mary (2012–2017), the duo went on hiatus to pursue solo careers.

Campbell's debut solo album, It's Personal, was released on May 21, 2015, and topped the Billboard'''s Top Gospel Albums chart. The album produced several US Gospel Top 20 singles including "Destiny" and "Speak the Word". Her second album, Christmas at Our House, a collaborative album with her then-husband Teddy Campbell was released on December 9, 2022.

Tina Campbell is one of the highest-selling gospel artists of all time, with estimate sales of over 8 million records. One of the most-awarded artists in gospel music, she is the recipient of a 4 Grammy Awards, 17 Stellar Awards, and 8 Dove Awards.

Early life Trecina Evette Atkins was born on May 1, 1974, in Inglewood, California, to Thomasina "Honey" Atkins (née Daniels), and Edward Atkins, Jr., a pastor and military veteran. She has eight siblings, including Erica Campbell who is also a singer. In 1995, Campbell left college and toured with Michael Matthews' traveling gospel shows, Momma I'm Sorry and Sneaky. Terry Ellis,

1998–2014: Mary Mary

In 1998, Campbell formed a music duo Mary Mary; alongside her elder sister Erica Campbell. They recorded a song "Dance" with American singer Robin S, which debuted on the soundtrack of comedy film Dr. Dolittle. After signing to Columbia Records, Mary Mary released their debut studio album Thankful in May 2000. The album peaked at number one on Billboard's Top Gospel Albums chart and sold over two million copies in the United States, earning a platinum-certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The album also spawned the internationally successful single "Shackles (Praise You)". Thankful won a Grammy Award for Best Contemporary R&B Gospel Album at the 43rd Annual Grammy Awards in 2001.

Mary Mary released their second album Incredible in 2002, which spawned a minor hit song "In the Morning". After a brief hiatus, their third album, Mary Mary, was released in July 2005 and peaked number eight on the US Billboard 200, followed by her first studio album It's Personal on May 21, 2015, on Gee Tree Creative. The album peaked at number 90 on the Billboard 200 and atop of the US Top Gospel Albums chart with 6,140 copies sold that week. The album's lead single "Destiny" peaked atop of the US Gospel Digital Songs chart. which peaked number seven on the Top Gospel Albums chart. She has four children with Campbell; Laia (2003), Meela (2007), Glendon Jr (2008), and Santana (2012). In 2014, the couple briefly separated after Teddy Campbell admitted to having several affairs outside the marriage. The couple's separation and vow renewal was chronicled in the second and third season of the reality tv show Mary Mary. In April 2026, Teddy Campbell filed for divorce.

Discography

It's Personal (2015) Christmas at Our House (2022) (with Teddy Campbell)

Published works Transparent (2003) Be U: Be Honest, Be Beautiful, Be Intentional, Be Strong, Be You! (2010) I Need a Day to Pray'' (2015)

Awards and nominations