Teairra Marí is a main cast member on the first five seasons of Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood and is one of the show's original eight cast members.
She served as the anti-heroic protagonist for the first five seasons of the show. The beginning of the show focused on Mari's falling out with ex-fiancée/boyfriend Ray J, and her violent conflict and rivalry with his future wife Princess Love. By season four Teairra was in a relationship with Cisco that eventually ended, and she agreed to go to rehab after her alcohol addiction was getting out of hand.
Season five chronicles her relationship with Akbar, and the release of her sex-tape which depicts her sucking his dick. Akbar is revealed to be in a relationship with two other women, and he attempts to court Teairra to be his third. The relationship eventually implodes, and the storyline received significant backlash from viewers.
She appears as as a supporting cast member in season two of Love & Hip Hop: New York and in season six of Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood.
Before Love & Hip Hop[]
Teairra Marí is a R&B/pop singer and actress, originally from Detroit, Michigan. She rose to fame when Jay Z signed her to Def Jam Recordings at the age of 16, alongside Rihanna & Amerie. She was dropped from the label in 2006, after poor album sales, and she has struggled to revive her music career ever since.
Love & Hip Hop franchise (2011–present)[]
In 2011, Teairra joined the supporting cast of season two of Love & Hip Hop: New York, acting as a friend and confidante to Emily. Several episodes during the season were filmed in Miami, originally intended to set up a spin-off starring Teairra and Erica Mena. However, Teairra would not return to the show after the season's Miami trip.
In 2014, Teairra joined the cast of Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood, becoming one of the show's original eight cast members. The first two seasons explore her lingering feelings for Ray J, who she dated on-and-off again for nine years prior to the show, and her violent feud with his girlfriend, Princess. The third and fourth seasons delve deeper into her personal struggles and battle with alcoholism, including being charged with battery and theft after an altercation with an Uber driver in 2015. She begins dating producer Cisco Rosado, much to the disapproval of her friends, and her drinking problem worsens, leading to an on-camera intervention and subsequent stint in rehab.
In season five, while struggling with sobriety, she enters a relationship with Akbar Abdul-Ahad. Unbeknownst to her, he is already in a polyamorous relationship with two women. The storyline made headlines in May 2018, when a sex tape of Teairra appeared on social media, and she announced in a press conference with Lisa Bloom that she intended to sue Akbar for allegedly leaking the video and 50 Cent for reposting it, citing revenge porn laws. Teairra was criticised by fans, fellow cast members and the media for allegedly fabricating the storyline, which she denies.
Teairra returns as a supporting cast member late into season six, which chronicles the aftermath of losing her court battle with 50 Cent, as well her arrest for allegedly being able to understand Teairra Marí was going through
She also appears in one episode of Love & Hip Hop Atlanta: After Party Live! and in the special Dirty Little Secrets.
Gallery[]
Opening credits
Green screen looks
Appearances[]
Teairra has made 82 appearances so far.
| Love & Hip Hop: New York (6 episodes) |
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| 2.03, 2.04, 2.05, 2.06, 2.07, 2.08 |
| Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood (75 episodes) |
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| 1.01, 1.02, 1.03, 1.04, 1.05, 1.06, 1.07, 1.08, 1.09, 1.10, 1.11, 1.12, 1.13, 1.14 |
| 2.01, 2.02, 2.03, 2.04, 2.06, 2.07, 2.08, 2.09, 2.10, 2.11, 2.12, 2.13, 2.14 |
| 3.01, 3.02, 3.03, 3.05, 3.06, 3.07, 3.09, 3.11, 3.12, 3.13, 3.14 |
| Dirty Little Secrets |
| 4.01, 4.03, 4.04, 4.05, 4.06, 4.07, 4.08, 4.09, 4.14, 4.15, 4.16 |
| 5.01, 5.04, 5.05, 5.06, 5.07, 5.08, 5.09, 5.10, 5.11, 5.12, 5.13, 5.14, 5.16, 5.17, 5.18 |
| 6.12, 6.13, 6.14, 6.15, 6.16, 6.17, 6.18, 6.19, 6.20, 6.21 |
| Love & Hip Hop Atlanta: After Party Live! (1 episode) |
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| 1.14 |
Trivia[]
- Teairra's birth name has also been listed as Teairra Marí Thomas and Teairra Marí Thompson. During her intervention scene, producer Treiva Williams calls her "Teairra Marí Harper".
| Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood main cast members |
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| Teairra Marí | Moniece | Apryl | Hazel-E | Ray J | Fizz | Omarion | Soulja Boy | Nikki | Masika | Princess | Keyshia Cole | Lyrica | Safaree | Kimberly | Brooke | A1 | Yo-Yo |
| Love & Hip Hop: New York supporting cast members |
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| Jim Jones | Mashonda | Maurice | Mama Jones | Teairra Marí | Mendeecees | Consequence | Lore'l | Kaylin | Peter Gunz | Nya Lee | Saigon | Diamond Strawberry | Cisco | Chink Santana | Precious Paris | Jhonni Blaze | DJ Self | Yorma | Rose | Hennessy | Samantha | J. Adrienne | Swift | DJ Drewski | Sofi Green | Sky | Kim | Judy | Asia | Ashley | Jade | Moniece | Major Galore | Navarro | Brittney Taylor | Jaquáe | Jonathan | James R. | Ashley Diaz | DreamDoll | Sophia Body | Karl | Grafh | Ayisha Diaz | Trent | Kiyanne | Alexis Skyy | Maino | Sidney Starr | Maggie |