Tyson Beckford

Tyson Beckford, a Jamaican-American model and actor, first drew attention in 1992 when Erik Lauren Counsel of the hip hop publication The Source asked him to pose for a style feature. Born in the Bronx and partly raised in Jamaica before moving to Rochester, New York, he was recruited by Ralph Lauren in 1993 to represent the Polo menswear line. That role brought him fame and major contracts comparable to those of the female models who were prominent in the 1990s. VH1 named him Man of the Year in 1995, and People included him among its 50 Most Beautiful People in the World. On television, he co-hosted Bravo's Make Me a Supermodel with Niki Taylor for both seasons, judged and mentored contestants on the Australian edition of that show, and later judged the British edition of America's Next Top Model. He also appeared on ABC's I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! in 2003.