Acting

Tanela Bivens

Tanela Bivens is an actress, radio personality, and relationship columnist who stars as Meredith in the award-winning television drama series “Dear Love,” streaming on Prime Video. Known affectionately as “Nela” among close friends, Bivens has built an entertainment career spanning radio, publishing, and independent television. Her collaboration with writer, director, producer, and actor Phillip Bufford began in 2015, when she became a recurring guest on “Phillip Bufford Live” on WTMH Radio in Columbus, Ohio. When Bufford launched “Unplugged Magazine,” a fashion and entertainment publication, Bivens joined as its relationship columnist. In 2021, Bufford cast Bivens as Meredith in “Dear Love,” marking her transition into television acting. She was also a featured interview guest on “After the Show with Marissa Harlyn,” further connecting her work with Bufford’s television portfolio and School Boy Films. Bivens continues to develop her on-screen career through her role in “Dear Love.”