Tyson Beckford Bio Age Height Weight Net Worth
Tyson Beckford was born in Rochester, New York, United States, on December 19, 1970, is an American model and actor. He was discovered by model scout Jeff Jones, in New York's Washington Square Park in 1992. He became the first black man in advertising campaign for Ralph Lauren in 1993, modelling for the brand for five years. Vogue named Tyson the greatest male model of all time.
Graduated from Pittsford Mendon High School. Has Panamanian, Jamaican and Chinese ancestry. Beckford's hobbies include racing and cars.
Featured in several music videos including Toni Braxton "Unbreak My Heart" (1996), Britney Spears "Toxic" (2004), Pet Shop Boys "Go West" (1993), The Notorious B.I.G. "One More Chance" (1995), Toni Braxton "Breathe Again" (1993), Ludacris "Act a Fool" (2003), 50 Cent "21 Questions" (2003), Mariah Carey "Infinity" (2015) and Lizzo "2 Be Loved (Am I Ready)" (2022). Lives in Harlem, New York City and Jamaica.
Height, Weight, Vital and Body Stats
Tyson Beckford height is 6' 1" іn fееt аnd іnсhеѕ or 185.5 іn cеntіmеtrеѕ, his weight is 185 іn pоunds or 84 іn kіlоgrаmѕ. He is 54 years old. His net worth is around 16 million dollars.
Tyson Beckford
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Birth Date:
December 19, 1970
Age:
54 years old
Nationality:
United States
Sun Sign:
Sagittarius
Natural hair color:
Black
Eye Color:
Brown
Net Worth:
$16 Million
Height:
6 ft 1 in | 185.5 cm
Weight:
185 lbs | 84 kg
Chest:
39 in | 99 cm
Waist:
32 in | 81 cm
Shoe Size:
12 US | 45 EU
Relationships
He was in relationship with celebrity stylist April Roomet (1997-1999), they have one son, Jordan Beckford.
He dated Australian model Shanina Shaik (2008-2015).
Best Movies
He made his big screen debut in drama film Boricua's Bond (2000).
Zoolander (2001) - Himself
Pandora's Box (2002) - Lance Racine
Biker Boyz (2003) - Donny
Gas (2004) - Karl
Searching for Bobby D (2005) - Jerome
Into the Blue (2005) - Primo
Kings of the Evening (2008) - Homer Hobbs
Hotel California (2008) - Al
Addicted (2014) - Corey
Chocolate City (2015) - Adrian 'Rude Boy'
Supermodel (2015) - Alex
Singleholic (2022) - Manuele
TV shows
He co-hosted Bravo reality television modeling competition series Make Me a Supermodel (2008-2009).
He served as a guest judge in reality television series America's Next Top Model (2007-2011).
He was contestant in ABC dance competition series Dancing with the Stars (2023).
Editorials
And Men Magazine, Cosmopolitan U.S., Attitude, 7TH Man, V Man, WWD Magazine, Vogue, GQ Germany, Glass Magazine, OOB Magazine, IO Donna, New York Times, Details, Paper Magazine, Esquire U.S., Essence, UPTOWN Magazine, Krave.
Advertising campaigns
Barneys, Polo Ralph Lauren, Salvatore Ferragamo, Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger, Pirelli P Zero.
Fashion Shows
Walked runway for Alexander Wang, Greg Lauren, David Tlale, H&M, Fashion for Relief, Michael Costello, Chris Aire, amfAR.
Agencies
Represented by agencies New York Soul Artist Management, Milan d'management group, Hamburg PMA.