American dancer, TikTok sensation, YouTuber, blogger, and social media influencer Tia Stokes shot to fame with her inspirational and cheerful dance videos and vlogs she posted during her recovery from a rare type of blood cancer known as acute myeloid leukemia. Tia is a mother of 5 who now shares tips on leading a healthy lifestyle. She is also a motivational speaker and has often spoken on mental health and its importance. Her social media content also includes her husband and children.
Early Life
Much before she became popular on social media, California-born Tia Stokes was already making waves as a dancer. A hip-hop dance expert, she was once a back-up dancer for Beyonce. In 2007, she launched Kalamity, a dance group for adults. Kalamity grew into a dance studio named The Vault in 2011. The same year, she launched Kaos, a dance group for students of middle school and high school. Her dance groups are actively involved in performing for fundraisers and charitable causes.
Social Media Career
Though Tia Stokes had joined YouTube in October 2011 and had posted her first video on TikTok in June 2016, she became a social media sensation much later, when she began documenting her struggle with cancer. Also known as the Cancer Dancer, Tia started gaining fame when she posted cheerful dance videos while recovering from acute myeloid leukemia (AML), a rare type of blood cancer that affects the spongy tissue of bones, or bone marrow.
However, her cancer diagnosis was not a surprise for her, as a doctor had told her at 16 that she might develop cancer within the next 15 years. She was 34 when, in 2020, when she was diagnosed with cancer.
Over the years, Tia has beaten cancer. However, she has gained fame as an influencer, a body positive public figure, and a motivational speaker, too. Apart from her journey as a cancer survivor, her social media content contains tips on leading a healthy and active lifestyle. She shares her workout routines and healthy recipes, too. Some of her videos also feature her husband and children, their adventures, achievements, and daily lives.
Her YouTube channel, The Tia Bee Stokes, has amassed over 98,000 subscribers. She has also gained 187.5 million likes and 2.6 million followers on TikTok, with her dance videos and inspirational content. She also has 10,000 followers on Facebook and has gained 697,000 followers on Instagram.
Tia is still actively associated with her dance studio and offers dance workshops and summer camps. She also maintains a website: tiabee.org and has often spoken about the importance of mental health.
Family Life
Tia is married to Andy Stokes. They are parents to 5 children: their 4 sons, Thomas Major, Isaac “Legend,” Andrew “Maze,” and Tazz, and their daughter, Rose. Her husband and children have appeared on her Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok videos. Her elder brother, Clay Ah Quin, became a stem cell donor during her bone marrow transplant.
