Tyson Beckford was destined to give birth to and become synonymous with the term male supermodel from the moment his image was first captured by a photographer's lens in 1993. His arrival on the fashion scene coincided with the era that brought male models to the forefront of advertising and stifled the notion that real men and fashion did not exist on the same plane. Tyson's modeling career took off when he appeared in the fall 1994 Polo Shirt campaign by Bruce Weber. He soon landed an exclusive contract with Ralph Lauren. He also served as spokes model for Polo Sport Fragrances. In what became an unprecedented merger of talent, creativity and classic all-American style, the resulting campaigns heralded a new direction for the Ralph Lauren/Polo Sport Brand and created an international fan base for Tyson, the new face of Ralph Lauren.
In 2005 Tyson co-starred in the MGM feature Into the Blue, starring Paul Walker and Jessica Alba. Other film credits include notable roles in Zoolander, Biker Boyz and the independently produced Searching for Bobby DeNiro. Tyson has appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Regis & Kelly, The View, Dateline NBC, Nightline with Ted Koppel, and Good Morning America. He has guest-hosted on MTV, VH-1 and the E! Channel. He is co-host of Bravo's new reality series Make Me a Supermodel. Tyson landed his first major film role as Homer in Picture Palace Films' Kings of the Evening for which he received a Best Actor nomination at the 2008 San Diego Black Film Festival.
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