Was considered for the role of Winston in How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998).
He was raised in Rochester, New York and Jamaica. His exotic looks can be attributed to the fact that his father is half Jamaican and half Chinese and his mother has Panamanian ancestry.
One of the world's top male models.
His grandmother was born in Ghana
Is 1/4 Chinese on his father's side (his paternal grandmother is 100% Chinese).
Tyson Beckford Detailed Biography -
Tyson Craig Beckford (born December 19, 1970 in Bronx, New York) is an American supermodel and actor, the son of a Jamaican father and a biracial (African-American/ Chinese-American) mother. He is known worldwide for his muscular physique, facial structure, and tattoos; and also as the lead model for Ralph Lauren. He is also reported to be one of the highest paid and richest male supermodels in the world.
In his early life, Beckford was a gang member and involved in crime including the sale and distribution of illegal narcotics. 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. In 1993, Beckford was recruited by Ralph Lauren as the front model for the company's Polo line of male sportswear. Beckford's fame continued to rise, and he was named "Man of the Year" in 1995 by VH1, as well as one of the 50 Most Beautiful People in the World by People magazine.
