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Tyson Beckford
Tyson Beckford at FashionWeekLive in San Fancisco, March 15, 2007.
Born December 19, 1970 (1970-12-19) (age 37)
Bronx, New York, U.S.
Height 6' 0" (183 cm)[1]
Suit 44L
Shoe size 12 (U. Events 324 - Licinius abdicates his position as Roman Emperor. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous The United States of America —commonly referred to as the S. )
Eye color Brown
Hair color Black
Ethnicity Jamaican/Chinese

Tyson Craig Beckford (born December 19, 1970 in Bronx, New York) is an American supermodel and actor, best known as a Ralph Lauren model. African Americans or Black Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have origins in any of the black populations of Africa Events 324 - Licinius abdicates his position as Roman Emperor. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A supermodel is a highly-paid élite fashion model who usually has a worldwide reputation and often a background in Haute couture and commercial modeling An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works For the company see Polo Ralph Lauren. Ralph Lauren (born Ralph Lifshitz on October 14, 1939) is an American

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Biography

Tyson Beckford was born in Rochester, New York on December 19, 1970. Growing up in Rochester, New York, he attended Bay Trail Middle School in nearby Penfield, NY. Rochester is a city in Monroe County, New York State, south of Lake Ontario in the United States. He then attended 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. Pittsford Mendon High School is a public High school in suburban Rochester, Monroe County, upstate New York. Pittsford is a Town in Monroe County, New York, United States and is an affluent suburb of Rochester. Desegregation busing in the United States (also known as forced busing or busing) is the practice of attempting to integrate schools by assigning students to Beckford was a member of his high school football and track teams. In 1991, he was recruited to hip hop magazine The Source by a talent scout who had come across him by chance in a New York park. Hip hop is a Subculture, which is said to have begun with the work of DJ Kool Herc, Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five, and Afrika Bambaattaa The Source is a United States -based monthly full-color Magazine covering Hip-hop music, Politics, and culture, founded in New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous In 1993, Beckford was recruited by Ralph Lauren as the front model for the company's Polo line of male sportswear. Beckford's parents are both Jamaican, however his paternal grandmother is Chinese, and his maternal grandfather is Panamanian. This multi-ethnic ancestry is responsible for the "exotic" look which made Beckford 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. VH1 (known as VH-1 Video Hits One from 1985 to 1994 and VH1 Music First until 2003) is an American Cable television People (full name People Weekly) is a weekly American Magazine of Celebrity and human interest stories, published He is signed to Nous Model Management in L.A., and Independent Models in London. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom.

In 2003, he appeared on the ABC celeb reality show I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. I'm a Celebrity Get Me out of Here! is a Reality television show in which celebrities live in jungle conditions with few creature comforts and have to earn

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. [2] The accident had a profound effect on his spirituality, which he later revealed on The Oprah Winfrey Show. The Oprah Winfrey Show is a United States syndicated Talk show, hosted and produced by its namesake Oprah Winfrey, and is the highest-rated

He is currently co-hosting the reality series Make Me a Supermodel on the television channel Bravo with fellow supermodel Niki Taylor. Make Me a Supermodel is an American Reality TV show modeling competition series based on the same-name UK reality series. Bravo is a Cable television network owned by NBC Universal. It is currently seen in more than 80 million homes and was the first service dedicated to film drama Nicole Renee "Niki" Taylor (born March 5, 1975) is an American model.

Personal Life

Beckford has been a resident of the New Jersey communities of Edgewater[3] and West New York. New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. Edgewater is a borough located on the Hudson River in Bergen County, New Jersey. West New York is a town in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States, situated upon the New Jersey Palisades. [2]

Filmography

Other appearances

Music videos
Television

References

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  2. ^ a b "Tyson Beckford injured in New Jersey truck accident", USA Today, June 7, 2005. The 1 Second Film is a Non-profit collaborative art project being created by thousands of people around the world including several celebrities Hotel California is a film slated for release in 2008 that follows three professional Criminals in Los Angeles. Dream Street was an American pop Boy band that was formed in early 1999 and broke up in 2002. For the Moby song see Into the Blue (song Into the Blue is a 2005 Film directed by John Stockwell This page is about the physical properties of gas as a state of matter Biker Boyz is a 2003 film about a predominantly African-American group of underground motorcycle drag racers. This article refers to the landform For other uses see Gully (disambiguation. In Greek mythology, Pandora's box is the large jar (πιθος pithos) carried by Pandora (Πανδώρα that contained all the evils of mankind&mdash such Shottas is a 2002 Jamaican Crime film about two young men who participate in Organized crime in Kingston Jamaica Zoolander is a 2001 Comedy film directed by Ben Stiller. The film is based on a pair of short films directed by Russell Bates and Toni Michelle Braxton (born October 7 1967 is an American Singer-songwriter, Contralto vocalist and actress. " Un-Break My Heart " is the second single from Toni Braxton 's multi-Platinum second studio album Secrets (1996 Corey Woods, known by his stage name Raekwon, is an American East Coast Rapper and a member of the Wu-Tang Clan. " 21 Questions " is a song performed by Rapper 50 Cent. Trisha Covington (born in Cleveland Ohio) is an African-American R&B Singer who scored a top 40 R&B hit in 1994 in the U Britney Jean Spears (born December 2 1981 is an American recording artist and entertainer " Toxic " is a Grammy Award -winning Dance-pop song written by Bloodshy & Avant, Cathy Dennis, and Henrik Jonback for Britney Spears Adina Howard (b November 14 1974, Grand Rapids Michigan) is an American R&B Singer who rose to prominence during the SWV, also known as Sisters With Voices, is an American Grammy -award nominated female R&B / Pop trio from New York It's About Time is the 1992 debut album from American female R&B trio SWV. Rhiannon Afua "Rhian" Benson is a Ghanaian soul and Jazz Singer, Songwriter, and Composer. The capitalisation of song titles in this article is disputed Christopher George Latore Wallace (May 21 1972 – March 9 1997 popularly known as Biggie Smalls (after a Gangster in the 1975 film Let's Do It Again Superbike racing is a category of Motorcycle racing that employs modified production motorcycles America's Next Top Model (often shortened to Top Model or abbreviated as ANTM) is a Reality television show in which a number of women compete Queer Eye is an Emmy award-winning American Reality television series that premiered on the Bravo cable television network on July 15 My Wife and Kids is an American sitcom which ran on ABC from March 28 2001 until May 17 2005 starring Damon Wayans and USA TODAY is a national American daily Newspaper published by the Gannett Company. Events 1099 - The First Crusade: The Siege of Jerusalem begins Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Accessed September 23, 2007. Events 1122 - Concordat of Worms. 1459 - Battle of Blore Heath, the first major battle of the English Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. "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. "
  3. ^ 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. Blender is an American music Magazine that bills itself as "the ultimate guide to music and more" Accessed July 3, 2007. Events 324 - Battle of Adrianople Constantine I defeats Licinius, who flees to Byzantium. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. "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. "

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