Celebrity Biographies
Tyson Beckford Biography
| Date of Birth: | 1970, December 19 |
|---|---|
| Years: | 49 years |
| Nation of birth: | United States of America |
| Height: | 6 feet |
| Name | tyson beckford |
| birth name | tyson beckford |
| Dad | Lloyd Beckford |
| Mother | Hillary Dixon |
| Nationality | American |
| Place of birth / city | Rochester, New York |
| Religion | N/A |
| ethnicity | Mixed |
| Profession | model and actor |
| Working for | model and actor |
| Net worth | $20 million |
| Salary | $43-$47k per year |
| eye color | Black |
| Hair color | Black |
| face color | Black |
| waist size | 32″ (81cm) |
| hip size | 37 (94cm) |
| Breast size | 39″ (101.6cm) |
| weight in kg | 80 |
| Tattoo(s) | Yes |
| Famous for | Ralph Lauren Polo model |
| subject with | April Roomet, Berniece Julien, Shanina Shaik |
| Married | Yes |
| Married to | Berniece Julien (2007-2009) |
| Divorce | Yes |
| Education | Bay Trail High School |
| Awards | N/A |
| online presence | Instagram, Facebook, Twitter |
| Films | supermodel and addict |
| tv show | My wife and children, half and half |
| Brothers | Patrick Beckford |
Synopsis
Tyson Beckford is an American model and actor recognized as a Ralph Lauren Polo model. He has also appeared as a judge on the show Make Me a Supermodel.
Vogue magazine listed him as the best model of all time in 2014.
Early life
Tyson Beckford was born on December 19, 1970 in Rochester, New York. His father His Lloyd Beckford is Afro-Jamaican of Panamanian descent and his mother, Hilary Dixon Hall is Chinese-Jamaican. According to nationality, Beckford is American and belongs to a mixed ethnicity.
After Beckford’s birth, his mother took him to Jamaica and he spent seven years there before finally moving to the Bronx in New York. During his school days, other children teased him because of his appearance.
Race
Tyson Beckford was discovered by Jeff Jones, a talent scout in New York, who signed him to appear in hip-hop magazine, The Source . In 1993, he worked for Ralph Lauren, as the company’s face for the Polo line of men’s sportswear.
In 1995, he earned VH1’s Man of the Year title and was named the World’s Most Beautiful by People magazine. Beckford is currently represented by Management Group in Milan and Soul Artist Management in New York City.
In 2003, he participated in ABC’s I’m a Celebrity .. Get Me Out of Here!. In September 2008, she recorded a voice message for the Giverespect.org website , to support the National Respect Against Violence Campaign.
As of now, Beckford is co-hosting the upcoming British and Irish top model. Prior to that, she co-hosted with Niki Taylor on Make Me a Supermodel , a modeling contest broadcast on Bravo. For the second season, Beckford and Nicole Trunfio mentored the contestants, and the show was judged by designer Catherine Malandrino , photographer Peru , model Jenny Shimizu , and model scout Marlon .
Beckford along with former Miss Universe Jennifer Hawkins judged and mentored the Make Me a Supermodel Australia contestants for a few episodes. In 2012, he was one of the contestants on the Fox dating show The Choice , a spin-off of The Voice .
Apart from modeling, she has also acted in many movies, TV series, and has also appeared in music videos. Some of her acting ventures include roles in movies like Zoolander , Biker Boyz , Into the Blue and Supermodel among others. Her television work includes guest appearances on My Wife and Children , Half , Half , The Characters among others.
Also, she appeared in music videos of some of the famous artists like The Notorious BIG , 50 Cent , Ludacris , Britney Spears , DJ Khaled and Mariah Carey among others.
Personal life
Tyson Beckford was in a relationship with Abril Roomet , a celebrity hairstylist. She is known for her appearance on the E1 television show Candy Girls. While they were dating, Roomet gave birth to their first child in 1998 and named him Jordan Beckford .
He married Berniece Julien on January 4, 2007 in Grenada, Caribbean. But after only a few years as husband and wife, they divorced in 2009.
Beckford was also in a relationship with the Victoria’s Secret model. Shanina Shaik . The couple met on the sets of Make Me A Supermodel in 2008. They had an on-off relationship that finally ended in June 2015. Shaik is now engaged to DJ Ruckus. Beckford and Ruckus even got into a fight over Shaik at a nightclub called Up & Down in Manhattan, New York, in June 2016.
Three months after the fight, speaking with Diana Madison at Michael Costello’s New York Fashion Week, he said,
‘I have a way of putting my foot in my mouth. There’s no filter, and that’s my problem.’
He admitted to being a controlling boyfriend. Currently, Beckford is possibly living a bachelor life.
On June 7, 2005, he sustained some injuries after crashing his 2004 Dodge Ram SRT-10 into a utility pole in Secaucus, New Jersey. He managed to get out before his car caught fire. He was treated for head trauma and cuts at Jersey City Medical Center. He said the accident affected his spirituality during an interview on The Oprah Winfrey Show.
Charity
Beckford is an ambassador for Kick 4 Life, a non-profit organization that uses football to engage vulnerable youth in holistic care and support in Lesotho, southern Africa.
Net worth
Tyson Beckford has amassed an estimated net worth of $20 million. He reportedly earned $5 million in 2013 and 2014 from his modeling and acting career.
Beckford is one of Ralph Lauren’s leading models and according to sources model working for Lauren makes between $43 and $47k.