Mia Abagale Tallarico (born December 22, 1978),[1] better known as Mia Tyler, is an American actress, model, media personality and socialite.
Mia Tyler | |
|---|---|
| Born | Mia Abagale Tallarico December 22, 1978 |
| Occupation(s) | Model, actress |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 1 |
| Parent(s) | Steven Tyler Cyrinda Foxe |
| Relatives | Liv Tyler (paternal half-sister) Jon Foster (brother-in-law) |
Early life and education edit
Tyler is the daughter of rock singer Steven Tyler of the band Aerosmith and actress Cyrinda Foxe.[1] She was born at Alice Peck Day Hospital in Lebanon, New Hampshire,[2] and raised nearby, primarily by Lake Sunapee.[1] She is the paternal half-sister of actress Liv Tyler (whose mother is model and singer Bebe Buell). In 1979, Steven Tyler wrote a song titled after Mia, which was released on the Aerosmith album Night in the Ruts.
Tyler's parents divorced in 1987, and by 1990 she and her mother relocated from New Hampshire to New York City.[1] Her mother died in 2002 of a brain tumor (diagnosed in 1997).[1]
Career edit
At age 17, Tyler appeared as a VJ[1] on the MTV show House of Style.[3] Primarily a plus sized fashion model, she has been represented by the modeling agency Wilhelmina Models.[1] She has appeared in such elite magazines as Seventeen, Teen, Teen People, Mode, Us, Jump, YM, Moxie Girl, Vogue and on the cover of Flare. She modeled for H&M, MXM], Penningtons and Lane Bryant.[1] She has also appeared on the runways of New York and Paris.
Tyler launched her own clothing line, Revolution 1228, in February 2009.[4][5]
In 2005 Tyler was a member of the VH1 reality show Celebrity Fit Club,[6] and featured in Really Rich Real Estate, also on VH1, in 2006.[7] In March 2009, Tyler was a judge on Pretty Wicked, a reality show that airs on the Oxygen network.[8]
She has had a few acting roles, including Marsha in Rush Hour 3,[9][1] and in A Little Bit of Lipstick.[10]
In 2008, Tyler released her autobiography Creating Myself.[11][12]
She held art shows at various galleries, featuring her X-rated, adult-theme paintings, in 2012.[13]
Tyler along with Steven both appeared in the Season 13 episode of Hell's Kitchen as chef's table guests in the red kitchen.
Personal life edit
Tyler lived for many years in Sacramento.[14]
In 2002, Tyler married ex-Papa Roach drummer Dave Buckner in Sacramento, California; the two were divorced in 2005.[15][16] She was also engaged to guitarist Brian Harrah, but the couple broke up in 2008.[17][18][1] Mia gave birth on May 10, 2017 to Axton Joseph Tallarico, a son from a brief relationship with boxer Dan Halen.[19]
After dating former Hell's Kitchen contestant Joseph Tinnelly for over two years, Tyler announced their break up in October 2023.[20]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Mia Tyler". unionleader.com. February 22, 2013. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
- ^ Tyler, Mia (August 26, 2008). Creating Myself: How I Learned That Beauty Comes in All Shapes, Sizes, and Packages, Including Me. p. 22. ISBN 9781416558620.
- ^ "The Mia Tyler Picture Pages". Superiorpics.com. Archived from the original on March 22, 2012. Retrieved May 10, 2009.
- ^ "Mia Tyler Starts a Revolution : Five Favorite Things – Plus Size Clothing". Plusshe.com. February 19, 2009. Retrieved May 10, 2009.
- ^ Real, Evan (April 6, 2016). "Mia Tyler Thinks It's a 'Travesty' That 'Manufactured Celebrities' Are Role Models". Retrieved October 21, 2016.
- ^ "Celebrity Fit Club". VH1.com. Archived from the original on May 9, 2009. Retrieved May 10, 2009.
- ^ "Really Rich Real Estate". VH1.com. Archived from the original on September 16, 2008. Retrieved May 10, 2009.
- ^ "Meet Judge Mia Tyler Of The Pretty Wicked TV Show, Series - Read About Pretty Wicked Judge Mia Tyler In Her Bio & Profile". Oxygen.com. March 6, 2009. Archived from the original on April 11, 2009. Retrieved May 11, 2009.
- ^ "Mia Tyler - Photos, Bio and News for Mia Tyler". TVGuide.com. Retrieved May 10, 2009.
- ^ "A Little Bit of Lipstick (2000)". BFI. Archived from the original on November 19, 2020. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
- ^ "Behind the glamour of a rock family - Biography and memoirs". Today.com. August 26, 2008. Retrieved May 11, 2009.
- ^ "Mia Tyler Creating Myself!". lalate.com. August 26, 2008. Retrieved May 11, 2009.
- ^ "Lambert Fine Arts". Retrieved May 27, 2019.
- ^ "Lovely Liv Tyler". Retrieved May 27, 2019.
- ^ "Model Mia Tyler Splits from Husband - Divorced". People.com. July 20, 2005. Retrieved May 10, 2009.
- ^ "Mia Tyler and drummer Dave Buckner split". UPI.com. United Press International. July 22, 2005. Retrieved May 10, 2009.
- ^ Gold, Jessica (August 12, 2008). "Model Mia Tyler Breaks Off Her Engagement - Breakups". People.com. Retrieved May 10, 2009.
- ^ Serpe, Gina (August 18, 2008). "Mia Tyler Disengages From Fiancé". UK.Eonline.com. Archived from the original on November 18, 2009. Retrieved May 10, 2009.
- ^ Juneau, Jen (May 10, 2017). "Mia Tyler Welcomes Son Axton Joseph". Retrieved June 1, 2017.
- ^ https://www.instagram.com/p/CzFzzN6rQA8/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
