Tia Bee Stokes is an American social media influencer, philanthropist, and dancer who became popular after sharing her “Cancer Dance” video. Her dancing videos to upbeat music while battling cancer took the internet by storm. COVID-19 was especially hard for Tia, as she had to undergo chemotherapy and a bone marrow transplant before she could begin recovering. Tia’s notion of “Choosing Happy” which signifies choosing happiness even in the most adverse situations, resonated with many and helped her accounts grow.
The social media inspiration did not allow her weak body, bald head, and negative comments to stop her from sharing her journey with her audience. Tia kept dancing throughout her ordeal and has set an example for many. The creator has her own charity, a hip-hop dance group, Kalamity, and also started her dance studio, The Vault in St. George, Utah. She now has 2.6 million fans on TikTok and more than 936K followers on Instagram.
Tia was born in California, United States to father Clayton and mother Irene Ah Quin on January 10, 1986, and is the youngest of her seven siblings.
Her mother, Irene Ah Quin, is Samoan and gave birth to seven children along with Tia. Their family lived in California at the time of Tia’s birth.
Her father Clayton is Chinese-Hawaiian and is the father of seven children along with Tia. Their family lived in California at the time of Tia’s birth.
Tia has six siblings. Her mother gave birth to seven children including Tia. Tia’s older brother, Clay Ah Quin is known for supporting Tia throughout her cancer battle. Clay was also a stem cell donor for her bone marrow transplant and the brother-sister duo seem to have a close relationship.
Tia’s elder sister Irene was a dancer and often took Tia with her for training. Thanks to her, Tia began dancing at the age of 10 years. Irene became a dance teacher and Tia fell in love with dancing.
Tia’s Husband is Andy Stokes. The two have been married since 2008 and reside in St.George, Utah, United States. Andy is an NFL player who then coached at Dixie State University and is currently at Timpview High School in Orem. He is often seen in Tia’s videos and is a supportive husband. The two have a podcast together called Tia and Andy Perspective where they share their mental struggles as a couple.
During COVID-19, when Tia was at her worst and was quarantined, her husband, Andy managed everything and took care of their five children.
Yes, Tia and Andy have five children - Major, 16; Legend, 14; Maze, 11; Tazz, 7 and Rose, 5. Her children often appear in her TikTok and Instagram. Her children reside in St. George, Utah with their parents. Tia’s audience often sees videos with her youngest daughter, Rose, where the duo does daily chores together. Tia keeps Rose the closest as she couldn’t be there for Rose in her early years. Tia’s cancer symptoms were detected after giving birth to Rose. She is also very close to her boys and the family is seen taking trips to places such as Universal Studios. The creator is also seen taking her boys on “dates” which her audience loves. Tia often posts her daily life with her family as vlogs.
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