Biography for
Tyrese Gibson More at IMDbPro »

Date of Birth

30 December 1978, Watts Quarters, Los Angeles, California, USA

Birth Name

Tyrese Darnell Gibson

Height

6' 0½" (1.84 m)

Spouse

Norma Mitchell

(2 December 2007 - 20 August 2009) (divorced) 1 child

Trivia

The name of his sophomore album is 2000 Watts.

2000 Watts is an organization he founded to help inner city children.

Bears a strong resemblance for male model Tyson Beckford.

At 17 started modeling.

At 16 purchased his first home.

At 14 got into music and won his first talent show.

Modeled for Tommy Hilfiger.

Has 9 tattoos.

Raised over $300,000.00 to build the first Boys and Girls Youth

Is host for MTV Jams Countdown.

Childhood friend is Brandy.

Debut album, "TYRESE" went platinum.

Is an exclusive model for GUESS?

One of People Magazine's Sexiest Men of the Year. [2000]

Former VJ for "MTV Jams Countdown."

Revealed on "The New Tom Green Show" (2003) that he has such a fear of owls that looking at a picture would make him freak out. Tom Green proceeded to draw a picture of an owl anyway.

Actually has a background in the underground rap scene, rapping on numerous mixtapes with an alias of Black Ty (or sometimes Chocolate Ty).

Created HQ Pictures, his TV and film production company.

Daughter Shayla Somer Gibson was born on July 11th 2007.

Bears a striking resemblance to St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame pitcher, Bob Gibson.