Tinashe Jorgensen Kachingwe, known mononymously as
Tinashe, is an American singer, songwriter, dancer and actress. Born in Lexington, Kentucky, Tinashe moved to Pasadena, California as a child, where she pursued work in entertainment. Her notable roles include a motion-capture performance in the animated film
The Polar Express (2004), Robin Wheeler in the Cartoon Network television series
Out of Jimmy's Head (2007â2008), and a recurring role in the CBS series
Two and a Half Men (2008â2009). From 2007 to 2011, she was a member of the girl group the Stunners. After they disbanded, Tinashe released her first musical project, the alternative R&B-styled mixtape
In Case We Die (2012) to positive critical reception, and signed with RCA Records shortly after. Her second and third mixtapes,
Reverie (2012) and
Black Water (2013), received further praise.