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Nguyn Th Thiên Thanh (born October 24, 1981) is an American television and social media personality, known by the stage names Tila Tequila, Tila Nguyen, Miss Tila, and Tornado Thien.
She rose to fame through her active participation on social platforms. After becoming the most popular person on Myspace, she was offered a starring role in a TV show.
American television personality
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Name: | Nguyen Thi Thien Thanh |
stage name: | Tierra Tequila, Tierra Nguyen, Miss Tierra, Tornado Tien |
Date of Birth: | October 24, 1981 (42 years old) |
place of birth: | Singapore |
Country of Citizenship: | American |
high: | 1.49m |
parents: | not applicable |
Brothers and sisters: | Terri Nguyen, Daniel Nguyen |
Husband • Spouse: | Thomas Paxton Whitaker |
Boyfriend and partner: | Thomas Paxton Whitaker |
Children: | Isabella Monroe Nguyen |
Profession: | Social Media Star • Television Personality |
net worth: | $700,000 |
early life
Tila Tequila was born in Singapore and grew up in Houston, Texas. In 2001, she moved to Los Angeles to pursue a modeling career.
She has two siblings, Terri Nguyen and Daniel Nguyen.
After appearing in several men’s publications, including Playboy, Stuff, and Maxim, she made her reality TV debut in 2003, the VH1 show Surviving Nugent. Tila Tequila’s career is as a music artist, author, model, and television personality.
Nguyen’s friends nicknamed her “Tila Tequila” because she seemed to hate drinking. She later explained in her memoir that she felt “confused” and “lost” due to many personal family and circumstantial difficulties. In an effort to express her intense emotions, she began writing poetry.
Tila Tequila ran away from home at age 16 and spent several months in Queens, New York City. She was the victim of a drive-by shooting in Houston at age 16. She claimed she was pregnant but miscarried the following year.
educate
Tila Tequila graduated from Alif Hastings High School in 2000. Her violent adolescence in Texas is considered the catalyst for her to become a model and move to California in 2001.
“I didn’t want to go to college to get a real degree because there was no other job I liked besides being in the entertainment industry,” she said in a March 2003 interview. “I didn’t want to go to college to get a real degree because there was no other job I liked besides being in the entertainment industry.”
Profession
Tila Tequila’s career began at the age of 19 when she was discovered by a Playboy scout at the Sharpstown Mall and offered the opportunity to pose nude for the magazine. She went on to pose for several more pictorials for the magazine.
Later, she formed the band Beyond Betty Jean and served as the lead singer and lyricist.
Personal life
Tila Tequila reportedly agreed to treatment on March 7, 2012, after a “nearly fatal” overdose attempt. She was hospitalized and treated well for a brain aneurysm and completed rehabilitation on April 5, 2012.
Tila Tequila believes that the Earth is not a sphere, but a flat surface. Tornado Thien is her new stage name, which she adopted in 2018.
Tila Tequila has a daughter named Isabella Monroe Nguyen. She had her with her husband or boyfriend Thomas Paxton Whitaker.
net worth
Tila Tequila has a net worth of $700,000. She is a Singaporean-American model and television personality.
She rose to fame through her use of MySpace and later on reality TV shows.
Social Media
- Instagram: @tila_tequilla
- Twitter: @tilaofficial