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Date of Birth

24 October 1981, Singapore

Birth Name

Thien Thanh Thi Nguyen

Nickname

Tila Tequila

Height

4' 11" (1.50 m)

Mini Biography

Singapore-born, Houston-raised Tila 'Tequila' Nguyen has become a pop culture sensation. She is one of the most popular personalities in cyberspace, breaking records on the ultra-successful MySpace.com website, with a record breaking 1.4 million friends.

Raised in a Buddhist temple, the Vietnamese teenager soon rebelled against her strict upbringing, developing into an out-spoken tomboy before being discovered by international magazine editors. Since then, this Texan beauty has graced the covers of numerous magazines including Maxim UK and Stuff, was recently listed on Maxim Magazine's 'Hot 100' list for 2006, and is featured in Rolling Stone's 2006 'Hot Issue'.

A musician at heart, Tila's much anticipated debut release will be out later this fall, after finishing in the studio with platinum and multi-platinum producers such as Lil Jon, Junior Sanchez and DJ Lethal.

A versatile artist, Tila has made numerous television and film appearances, including an upcoming cameo opposite Adam Sandler in the Universal Pictures feature I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry (2007).

Her "Tequila" nickname originates from a near fatal drinking experience. Ironically, Tila is allergic to alcohol.

IMDb Mini Biography By: Gabe Uribe

Mini Biography

Tila Nguyen was born in Singapore, but moved to Houston, Texas when she was just a year old. Born to French-Vietnamese parents, Nguyen lived in a strict Buddhist community until she was eight. She had a turbulent childhood: at eleven she tried heroin, at thirteen she began to drink, at fourteen she was sent to a boarding school for several months, at fifteen she got her first tattoo and began to smoke, and she ran away to New York City at sixteen.

By chance, Tila was discovered at a mall by a Playboy scout right after graduating from high school. She was skeptical at first, but then accepted the offer and moved out to West Hollywood.

She is now a singer, actress, and the most friended person on MySpace.

IMDb Mini Biography By: starshapedshoes

Trivia

Was discovered by Playboy scouts in a mall.

Is trying to put together an album (2004).

Has a fashion line coming out (2004).

Has a comic book coming out called "The Saint Sinners".

Is a character in 'Street Racing Syndicate' for Xbox, PS2, and Gamecube.

Playboy's first Asian to win the Cyber Girl of the Month title.

Manages upcoming groups of models called Feisty Felines.

Did her first shoot for Playboy at age 19.

Sang in a band, but quit because she felt she didn't belong there. The other members did not have the same drive and ambition.

Lived in Houston, Texas before moving to California.

She is 3/4 Vietnamese and 1/4 French.

Was the September 2007 entry in Stuff magazine's 2006-2007 pin up calendar.

Her nickname "Tila Tequila" came about at the age of thirteen.

Ranked #100 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2008 list.

Personal Quotes

I've learned to grow and find myself. Ever since I moved out on my own, I've grown up a lot faster and now I can just go for what I want!

Where Are They Now

(October 2007) Has her own reality dating show on MTV called "A Shot at Love with Tila Tequila" (2007).

(2008) Release of her book, "Hooking Up with Tila Tequila: A Guide to Love, Fame, Happiness, Success and Being the Life of the Party" by Tila with Sarah Tomlinson.

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