Tyson Beckford Biography
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Tyson Beckford
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| Born | December 19, 1970 Bronx, New York, U.S. |
| Measurements | 40-27-35 |
| Height | 6' 0" (183 cm)1 |
| Suit | 44Lcitation needed |
| Shoe size | 12 (U.S.)citation needed |
| Eye color | Brown |
| Hair color | Black |
| Ethnicity | Afro-Asian |
Tyson Craig Beckford (born December 19, 1970) is an American model and actor, best known as a Ralph Lauren model.
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Biography
Early life
Beckford was born on December 19, 1970 to a Black-Jamaican father of Panamanian descent and Chinese-American mother.2 He grew up in Rochester, New York and attended Bay Trail Middle School in nearby Penfield, NY. He then graduated from Pittsford Mendon High School in the affluent suburb of Pittsford as a participant in the Urban-Suburban Program, a busing program designed to give educational opportunities to urban youth in the city's surrounding suburban school districts. Beckford was a member of his high school football and track teams.
Career
In 1991, he was recruited to hip hop magazine The Source by a talent scout, Jeff Jones, who had come across him by chance in a New York park. In 1993, Beckford was recruited by Ralph Lauren as the front model for the company's Polo line of male sportswear. His multi-ethnic ancestry is responsible for the "exotic" look which is thought to have made him a staple in the fashion world.
Beckford was named "Man of the Year" in 1995 by the cable television music channel VH1, as well as one of the "50 Most Beautiful People in the World" by People magazine. He is signed to Nous Model Management in L.A., and Independent Models in London. He was #38 on VH1's 40 Hottest Hotties of the '90s.
In 2003, he appeared on the ABC celeb reality show I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!. In September 2008, he lent his support to the National RESPECT! Campaign against domestic violence, recording a voice message3 for the Giverespect.org Web site talking about the importance of respecting one another.
He is currently co-hosting the reality series Make Me a Supermodel on the television channel Bravo with fellow supermodel Niki Taylor. He also judged and mentored the first few episodes of the Australian version of Make Me a Supermodel with model and former Miss Universe Jennifer Hawkins.
Personal life
In June 2005, Beckford was injured in a car accident near his home. His vehicle caught fire, and Beckford was able to pull himself out before it became fully engulfed in flames.4 The accident had a profound effect on his spirituality, which he later revealed on The Oprah Winfrey Show.
Beckford has been a resident of the New Jersey communities of Edgewater5 and West New York.4
Filmography
- The 1 Second Film (2009) (appearing/producer)
- Hotel California (2008)
- Kings of the Evening (2008)
- Dream Street (late 2006 early 2007)
- Into the Blue (2005)
- Gas (2004)
- Searching for Bobby D (2004)
- Biker Boyz (2003)
- Gully (2002)
- Pandora's Box (2002)
- Shottas (2002)
- Zoolander (2001)
- Boricua's Bond (2000)
Other appearances
- Music videos
- Toni Braxton's "Unbreak My Heart"
- Raekwon's "Ice Cream"
- 50 Cent's "21 Questions"
- Trisha Covington's "Slow Down"
- Britney Spears' "Toxic"
- Adina Howard's "My Up and Down"
- SWV's "Anything"
- Rhian Benson's "Say How I Feel"
- Pet Shop Boys' "Go West"
- Sun aka Geisha's "China Wine"
- The Notorious B.I.G.'s "One More Chance"
- Television
- Superbikes As himself
- America's Next Top Model As Guest Judge/Himself
- Queer Eye for the Straight Guy As himself
- My Wife and Kids
- Make Me a Supermodel As himself
- I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! As himself
References
- ^ Tyson Beckford Height - how tall
- ^ http://mixedfolks.com/others2.htm
- ^ http://giverespect.org/#/voicemail/
- ^ a b "Tyson Beckford injured in New Jersey truck accident", USA Today, June 7, 2005. Accessed September 23, 2007. "Beckford, a West New York resident, was taken to the Jersey City Medical Center, where he was treated for head trauma and cuts, O'Keeffe said."
- ^ Weiner, Jonah. "Miss Thing: Boasting a smash single, a hit album and the finest legs in pop, Amerie is R&B’s It girl. What’s more, she’s lethal with an assault rifle", Blender (magazine), June 2005. Accessed July 3, 2007. "When she’s not playing 12-hour Sims marathons at her house in Edgewater, New Jersey — the tony suburb that is also home to Tyson Beckford and Q-Tip — she’s working on writing her own Lord of the Rings–style series."
- Chris Rock TV as a Guest
