Tyson Beckford

Infobox male model

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Tyson Craig Beckford (born December 19, 1970) is an American supermodel and actor, best known as a Ralph Lauren model.

Biography

Tyson Beckford was born on December 19, 1970 and grew up in Rochester, New York, USA. He attended Bay Trail Middle School in nearby Penfield, NY. 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. 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, 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. Beckford's mother is Jamaican and his dad is half Jamaican and half Chinese. 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. He is signed to Nous Model Management in L.A., and Independent Models in London.

In 2003, he appeared on the ABC celeb reality show "I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!". 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. The accident had a profound effect on his spirituality, which he later revealed on "The Oprah Winfrey Show".

He is currently co-hosting the reality series "Make Me a Supermodel" on the television channel Bravo with fellow supermodel Niki Taylor. He is also co-hosting the Australian version of Make a supermodel with model and former Miss Universe Jennifer Hawkins.

Beckford has been a resident of the New Jersey communities of EdgewaterWeiner, Jonah. [http://www.blender.com/guide/articles.aspx?id=1603 "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."] and West New York. [http://www.usatoday.com/life/people/2005-06-07-tyson-beckford_x.htm "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."]

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

*Chris Rock TV as a Guest

External links

*imdb name|id=0004734|name=Tyson Beckford
* [http://www.hemodel.com/Tyson%20Beckford/ Tyson Beckford HEmodel Profile with both pictures and video]
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* [http://the1secondfilm.com/producer/1523 Tyson Beckford Producer Profile for The 1 Second Film]