Tyson Craig Beckford was born on 19th December 1971 in the Bronx, NY (USA). Although he was raised in Rochester, NY and Jamaica.
His exotic looks can be attributed to the fact that his father is Jamaican and his mother is Chinese/American.
Tyson appeared in Toni Braxton's video for Unbreak My Heart and was considered
for the role of Winston in How Stella Got Her Groove Back.

Tyson continues to show his acting talent in the soon to be released Punks (2000).

"I thank God every day. That's all I can do.
That, and try to help all those other guys who are trying to do what I did."
- Tyson

He is one of the most famous male models in the world, and is the anchor male model for Ralph Lauren and their Polo Sport line.