Tajh Bellow

Bellow is the son of Alvin Bellow, Jr. and Latasha Rene Bellow (née Kimble).{{cite magazine|title=His Guiding Light|department=Love One A Mother|page=64|magazine=ABC Soaps In Depth|publisher=Bauer Media Group|date=May 18, 2020|volume=24|issue=20}} He has two siblings, Kahree and Maya.{{cite web|url=https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/lamarque-tx/bennie-louis-delaney-9117511|title=Bennie Louis DeLaney Obituary – LaMarque, TX|access-date=December 27, 2020}} Born in Texas City, Texas, Bellow relocated to Katy, Texas, just outside of Houston when he was 7 years old.{{cite podcast |title=GH'S TAJH BELLOW GUESTS ON DIGEST'S PODCAST |url=https://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/ghs-tajh-bellow-guests-on-digests-podcast/ |website=Soap Opera Digest |publisher=American Media, Inc. |host=Mara Levinsky; Stephanie Sloane |date=September 2, 2022 |access-date=September 3, 2022}}{{cite magazine|title=Studio In Depth|pages=64–65|magazine=ABC Soaps In Depth|publisher=Bauer Media Group|date=December 2, 2019|page= }} Bellow relocated to California at age 12 to pursue his acting career.{{cite magazine|title=MawMaw's Boy|department=Up-Close & Personal|page=44|magazine=ABC Soaps In Depth|publisher=Bauer Media Group|date=October 7, 2019}} Bellow attended Burbank High School in Burbank, California. As a sophomore, Bellow took the California High School Proficiency Exam to test out of high school as balancing school with work proved nearly impossible. He stayed until his junior to continue playing tennis. At 17, Bellow attended community college for 7 years as he tried to balance school with his acting career. In the fall of 2019, Bellow transferred to California State University as a sociology major.{{cite magazine |title=School Boy |department=Up-Close & Personal |page=65 |magazine=ABC Soaps In Depth |date=December 16, 2019 |publisher=Bauer Media Group |location=United States |volume=23 |issue=50}}{{cite web|url=https://celebratingthesoaps.com/general-hospital/general-hospital-updates-tajh-bellow-shares-exciting-news/|title=General Hospital Updates: Tajh Bellow Shares Exciting News!|date=June 29, 2020|first=Taylor|last=Hancen Rios|website=Celebrating the Soaps|access-date=December 27, 2020}} In the summer of 2018, Bellow attended a Shakespearian intensive at Magdalen College, Oxford which he credited with renewing his love for acting. As of 2022, he left California State and has enrolled in the Los Angeles Film School.

In February 2020, Bellow suffered a torn quadriceps. The injury was incorporated into his character's storyline on General Hospital.{{cite web|url=https://www.soapcentral.com/gh/news/2020/0429-tajh_bellow_injury.php|title=OUCH! Tajh Bellow is using crutches on General Hospital for a real-life injury|date=April 29, 2020|first=Kambra|last=Clifford|website=Soapcentral.com|access-date=December 27, 2020}}

Bellow started acting professionally at age 12, in 2007 after he was discovered by a talent scout.{{cite magazine |title=Going For Gold: Outstanding Younger Performer |page=52 |magazine=Soap Opera Digest |publisher=American Media, Inc. |date=June 28, 2021 |volume=46 |issue=26}} He booked his first role in 2008 with the short film, Don't Touch If You Ain't Prayed 2.{{cite web |last=Waldo |first=Garren |title=General Hospital Star Tajh Bellow Celebrates His Birthday |url=https://soaphub.com/general-hospital/general-hospitals-tajh-bellow-celebrated-his-birthday/ |date=February 9, 2022 |website=Soap Hub |access-date=February 11, 2022}} Bellow would also make his feature film debut that year in the comedy Role Models, which starred Seann William Scott and Paul Rudd. Bellow has appeared in primetime series such as Bosch, Filthy Preppy Teens, The Middle, K.C. Undercover and Girl Meets World.{{cite web|url=https://www.soapcentral.com/gh/news/2018/1119-tajh_bellow_tj_tequan_richmond.php|title=GH recasts T.J., Tajh Bellow takes over for Tequan Richmond|date=November 19, 2018|first=Kambra|last=Clifford|website=Soapcentral.com|access-date=December 28, 2020}} Bellow joined the cast of General Hospital as a recast of TJ Ashford on November 20, 2018.{{cite web|url=https://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/new-tj-to-debut-on-gh/|title=NEW TJ TO DEBUT ON GH|date=November 19, 2018|work=Soap Opera Digest|publisher=American Media, Inc.|access-date=December 14, 2020}} Bellow had auditioned for the role twice before, in 2012 and in 2016, before he finally booked the role in 2018. In October 2019, Bellow booked a guest role in an episode of the children's sitcom Bunk'd.{{cite web|url=https://soaps.sheknows.com/general-hospital/news/551250/tajh-bellow-disney-bunkd-attending-california-state-university/|title=Air Date Revealed: Tajh Bellow's Character Causes a Stir When He Visits Camp Kikiwaka in Disney's 'Bunk'd'|date=February 21, 2020|first=Lorie|last=Wilson|website=Soaps.com|publisher=SheKnows Media|accessdate=December 28, 2020}} In 2021, Bellow guest-starred in an episode of NCIS.{{cite web|url=https://www.soapoperadigest.com/photos/birthday-spotlight-tajh-bellow-tj-gh/|title=Birthday Spotlight: Tajh Bellow (TJ, GH)|date=February 9, 2021|work=Soap Opera Digest|publisher=American Media, Inc.|location=United States|access-date=February 10, 2021}} In 2022, Bellow was placed on contract at General Hospital.{{cite web |last=Lewis |first=Errol |title=Tajh Bellow Upped to Contract Status at General Hospital |url=https://www.soapoperanetwork.com/2022/02/tajh-bellow-upped-to-contract-status-at-general-hospital |website=Soap Opera Network |access-date=February 12, 2022 |location=United States |date=February 12, 2022}}

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