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| Born | Tyrese Darnell Gibson (1978-12-30)December 30, 1978 (age 47) Los Angeles,California, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1994–present |
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| Children | 2 |
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| Instrument | Vocals |
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| Member of | TGT |
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| Website | tyrese |
Tyrese Darnell Gibson (born December 30, 1978)[2][3] is an AmericanR&B singer and actor fromLos Angeles, California. He signed withRCA Records in 1998, and released his debut single "Nobody Else" in August of that year. It peaked within the top 40 of theBillboard Hot 100 and preceded hisself-titled debut album (1998), which receivedplatinum certification by theRecording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and spawned his second top 40 single, "Sweet Lady".
His second and third albums,2000 Watts (2001) andI Wanna Go There (2002), both receivedgold certifications by the RIAA. The latter was led by the single "How You Gonna Act Like That", which peaked at number seven on theBillboard Hot 100 and remains his highest-charting song. His fourth album,Alter Ego (2006), exploredhip hop under the pseudonym Black Ty, while his fifth album,Open Invitation (2011) received a nomination forBest R&B Album at the55th Annual Grammy Awards. Gibson's sixth album,Black Rose (2015), debuted atop theBillboard 200.
Gibson has sold over 4 million singles and albums in the United States, and has been nominated for six Grammy Awards.[4]
Gibson had his first starring role inJohn Singleton'scoming-of-agehood filmBaby Boy (2001), and gained widespread recognition asRoman Pearce in seven films of theFast & Furious franchise (2003–present) and Robert Epps in the first three films of theTransformers franchise (2007–2011). Gibson reunited with Singleton for the action filmFour Brothers (2005). He appeared in the comedy filmRide Along 2 (2016) and the superhero filmMorbius (2022).
Gibson was born and raised inWatts, Los Angeles, California.[5][6] His mother, Priscilla Murray Gibson (née Durham), raised him and his three older siblings as a single parent after his father, Tyrone Gibson, left.[7][8]While growing up in Watts on 113th Street during the late 1980s, Gibson was exposed to gangs, with some of his childhood friends becoming members of theCrips. In his autobiography, Tyrese stated it was an older gangster named "Dirtbike Fred" that encouraged him to take a different path.[9] He later graduated from Locke High School in 1996.[citation needed]
Gibson's career began when he auditioned for a Coca-Cola commercial at the suggestion of his high school music teacher. An appearance in a 1994Coca-Cola advertisement, singing the phrase "Always Coca-Cola",[10] led to bigger fame. It also led him to other appearances, such as forGuess andTommy Hilfiger.
Gibson was signed as an artist toRCA Records in 1998, releasing his debut single "Nobody Else". It quickly rose on theBillboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 36. On September 29, 1998, he released his self-titled albumTyrese at the age of 19. It debuted on theBillboard charts at No. 17. In late 1998, Gibson became the new host of the weekday music video showMTV Jams onMTV and a host andVJ for the channel.[11] Afterwards, he released the second and highest-charting single "Sweet Lady" which became the album's biggest hit, reaching No. 9 on the R&B charts. The single earned Gibson a Grammy nomination forBest R&B Male Vocal Performance. Afterwards, he released the third single from the album "Lately". It made it to No. 56 on theBillboard charts. The album eventually went on to becertified Platinum. Gibson, along with singersGinuwine,RL ofNext, andCase, were featured on the soundtrack ofThe Best Man on the single "The Best Man I Can Be".
On May 22, 2001, Gibson released his second studio album2000 Watts. The first single off the album was "I Like Them Girls", which reached No. 15 on theBillboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. The album went on to be certifiedGold, selling over 500,000 copies. The third single off the album, "Just a Baby Boy", withSnoop Dogg and Mr. Tan, was featured onthe soundtrack to the filmBaby Boy, Gibson's first major acting role.
AfterRCA Records was disbanded, Gibson went on to sign toJ Records, where he released his third studio albumI Wanna Go There on December 10, 2002. His first single from the album and arguably his most successful single to date "How You Gonna Act Like That" debuted on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart at No. 7.
On December 12, 2006, Gibson released his fourth studio album,Alter Ego, his first double-disc album. It was also the first album in which he showcased his rapping persona. The first single off the album was "One" debuting on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart at No. 26. The album itself is considered Gibson's lowest selling album to date. In 2007, Gibson,Ginuwine, andTank foundedTGT.
After taking time from music to focus on his family and acting career, Gibson returned to music in 2011, when he signed himself toEMI and released his fifth studio albumOpen Invitation on November 1. The album debuted on the USBillboard 200 albums chart at No. 9, sold 130,000 copies in its first week and has gone on to sell over 400,000 copies. It was preceded by the lead single "Stay" and peaked on the USHot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart at No. 11.[12] The second single "Too Easy" featured fellow actor, friend and rapperLudacris. It peaked on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart at No. 38. The third single "Nothing On You" peaked on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart at No. 61. In 2013, the album earned Gibson his thirdGrammy nomination at the2013 Grammy Awards for Best R&B Album.
In early 2013, it was announced and confirmed after much speculation that Gibson,Ginuwine, andTank would be releasing their debut collaboration album, to be distributed byAtlantic Records.[13][14] In 2014, Gibson released the albumBlack Rose.[15] A double album set was released in 2015. On July 10, 2015,Black Rose was released and debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, with first-week sales of 77,000 copies, making it Gibson's first number one album of his career.[16] It received positive reviews. However, his Fast & Furious co-starDwayne "The Rock" Johnson called it "the biggest piece of dogshit that I've ever heard".[17][18]
In October 2017, Gibson announced he was working on a project titledIdentity Theft and returning to his alter-ego Black Ty.Identity Theft was supposed to focus more on his hip-hop roots, with Gibson predicting that it would "change hip-hop."[19] The project however was shelved and retooled into an R&B album titledBeautiful Pain, rumored to be released in late 2023. A single titled "Don't Think You Ever Loved", which features Lenny Kravitz and background vocals by Le'Andria Johnson, was released in February 2023.[20] A remix of the song (featuring2 Chainz andJeezy) leaked on YouTube later that month. "Love Transaction", a second single from the album, was released on August 25, 2023. When Gibson competed onseason five ofThe Masked Singer, interim hostNiecy Nash introduced his character as "Porcupine" only for Gibson to tell her that his character preferred to be called "Robopine".
Gibson has a recurring role in two of thehighest-grossing film series:Fast & Furious andTransformers. His first film role was inJohn Singleton'sBaby Boy in 2001.[21]
Gibson playsRoman Pearce in theFast & Furious film series. He first played Pearce alongside his best friend,Paul Walker, in 2003's2 Fast 2 Furious, his second collaboration with Singleton.[22][23] He returned as Roman Pearce inFast Five (2011),Fast & Furious 6 (2013),Furious 7 (2015),[24]The Fate of the Furious (2017),[25]F9 (2021) andFast X (2023).
Gibson portraysSergeant Robert Epps in theTransformers film series. In 2007, with the cast ofJosh Duhamel,John Turturro,Megan Fox,Anthony Anderson andJon Voight, with starShia LaBeouf,Transformers went on to make nearly $710 million worldwide. It was directed and co-produced byMichael Bay.[26]Steven Spielberg served as the executive producer. Gibson reprised his role in the sequelsTransformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009) andTransformers: Dark of the Moon (2011).[27][28] Gibson was supposed to return as Epps inTransformers: The Last Knight (2017),[29] but was unable to appear due to scheduling conflicts withThe Fate of the Furious.[30]
In 2005, Singleton and Gibson collaborated for the third time when Gibson co-starred in the action-crime dramaFour Brothers alongsideMark Wahlberg.[31][32]
Gibson went on to star in the action-dramaWaist Deep withMeagan Good.[33][34]
In 2008, he co-starred oppositeJason Statham inDeath Race.[35][36]
In March 2019, Gibson joinedJared Leto in Sony'sSpider-Man spinoffMorbius.[37][38][39]
In 2009, Gibson co-created a three-issue comic book titledTyrese Gibson's MAYHEM! after being inspired from his visit toComic Con.
On May 8, 2012, Gibson released his first book, titledHow to Get Out of Your Own Way. It went on to be aNew York Times bestseller.[40] On February 5, 2013, Gibson co-authored his second book along with close personal friendRev. Run titledManology: Secrets of Your Man's Mind Revealed, which also went on to be aNew York Times best seller.[41][42][43]
Gibson is aChristian.[44][45] He was married to Norma Mitchell from 2007 to 2009, and the couple had one child, a daughter,[46] born in 2007.[47]
In January 2017, Gibson purchased a $4 million home inAtlanta,Georgia.[48] He married Samantha Lee on February 14, 2017.[49][50] Their daughter was born on October 1, 2018.[51] In December 2020, Gibson and Lee announced they were divorcing.[52] In 2022, the pair were declared legally single.[53] Gibson began dating his girlfriend Zelie Timothy in 2021, and stated he plans to marry her when his divorce from Lee is finalized.[54]
On September 9, 2024, Gibson was arrested following an appearance in Fulton County Court where he was issued a contempt charge after it was found that he was failing to pay child support to Lee.[55] Gibson was ordered to remain in custody until he paid Lee $73,500. Gibson was released after paying the child support.[56] He plans to appeal the contempt order.[55]
On October 1, 2025, it was revealed that an arrest warrant had been issued for Gibson since September 22, 2025 on cruelty to animals charge.[57] The arrest warrant stemmed from an incident on September 18, 2025 which involved his fourcane corso dogs killing a neighbor's dog after these dogs were able to run wild throughout his Atlanta neighborhood.[57] In addition, Fulton County police captain Nicole Dwyer publicly acknowledged that there had in fact been multiple calls from neighborhood residences about incidents which involved these four attack dogs after they continuously roamed unsupervised in the neighborhood in the past few months leading up to the incident where they killed Gibson's neighbor's smallspaniel dog.[58] The neighbor whose spaniel was killed was also acknowledged to be living a half-a-mile away from Gibson.[58] On October 3, 2025, Gibson was arrested after he turned himself in to the custody of the local police, was booked on a cruelty to animals charge, and then released after paying a $20,000 bond.[59][60][61]
| Year | Title | Role | Note |
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| 2000 | Love Song | Skip/Mad Rage | TV movie |
| 2001 | Baby Boy | Joseph 'Jody' Summers | |
| 2003 | 2 Fast 2 Furious | Roman Pearce | Credited as Tyrese |
| 2004 | Flight of the Phoenix | AJ | |
| 2005 | Four Brothers | Angel Mercer | |
| Annapolis | Matt Cole | ||
| 2006 | Waist Deep | Otis/O2 | |
| 2007 | Transformers | Robert Epps | |
| The Take | Adell Baldwin | ||
| 2008 | Death Race | Joseph "Machine Gun Joe" Mason | |
| 2009 | Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen | Robert Epps | |
| 2010 | Legion | Kyle Williams | |
| 2011 | Transformers: Dark of the Moon | Robert Epps | |
| Fast Five | Roman Pearce | ||
| 2012 | Eldorado | David | |
| 2013 | Fast & Furious 6 | Roman Pearce | |
| Black Nativity | Tyson | ||
| 2015 | Furious 7 | Roman Pearce | |
| Hollywood Adventures | Himself | Cameo | |
| 2016 | Ride Along 2 | Mayfield | |
| 2017 | The Fate of the Furious | Roman Pearce | |
| 2019 | Black and Blue | Milo "Mouse" Jackson | |
| 2020 | The Christmas Chronicles 2 | Bob Booker | |
| 2021 | F9 | Roman Pearce | |
| Rogue Hostage | Kyle Snowden | ||
| Dangerous | Sheriff McCoy | ||
| 2022 | Morbius | Simon Stroud | |
| The System | Terry Savage | ||
| 2023 | Fast X | Roman Pearce | [62] |
| The Collective | Hugo | ||
| Squealer | Officer Paul | ||
| Helen's Dead | Henry | ||
| 2024 | Bosco | Tootie | |
| Bloodline Killer | Detective Cyphers | ||
| 1992 | Mercer | ||
| Fluxx | Calvin Campbell | [63] | |
| 2025 | Hollywood Grit | Darnell Johnson | |
| The Wrecker | Detective Boswell | ||
| 2026 | Oscar Shaw | Ray Jay | |
| Vampires of the Velvet Lounge† | TBA | Post-production | |
| TBA | Holiguards Saga — The Portal of Force† | TBA | Post-production |
| Hard Matter† | Lukas | Post-production[64] |
| † | Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Hangin' with Mr. Cooper | Darrell | Episode: "Talent Show" |
| 1997 | Martin | Dante | Episode: "Goin' for Mine" |
| 1998 | BET Soundstage | Himself | Episode: "Episode #1.3" |
| The Parent 'Hood | Coop | Episode: "Hood Sweet' Hood: Part 1" | |
| Sister, Sister | Himself | Episode: "The Domino Effect" | |
| 1998-2007 | It's Showtime at the Apollo | Himself | Recurring Guest |
| 1999 | Flava | Himself | Episode: "Episode #4.7" |
| Andi Meets... | Himself | Episode: "Britney Spears" | |
| ABC TGIF | Himself | Episode: "TGIF First Look: Walt Disney World Summer Jam Concert" | |
| Blue's Clues | Himself | Episode: "Blue's Big Holiday" | |
| 2000 | Making the Video | Himself | Episode: "Da Brat: What'Chu Like" |
| Hollywood Squares | Himself | Recurring Guest | |
| Moesha | Troy | Episode: "The Player" | |
| 2001 | The Andy Dick Show | Himself | Episode: "Come Back Quentin" |
| Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? | Himself | Episode: "Top of the Charts Edition, Show 2-4" | |
| 2001-03 | Soul Train | Himself | Recurring Guest |
| 2002 | All That | Himself | Episode: "Christina Vidal/Tyrese" |
| 2003 | Star Search | Himself/Guest Judge | Episode: "The One with 2 Fast 2 Furious Star Tyrese Gibson" |
| Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards | Himself/Co-Host | ||
| Half & Half | Himself | Episode: "The Big Sexy Shame Episode" | |
| 2005 | Punk'd | Himself | Episode: "Episode #5.2" |
| 2006 | Soul Train Music Awards | Himself/Co-Host | |
| 2010 | Unsung | Himself | Episode: "Teddy Pendergrass" |
| La La's Full Court Wedding | Himself | Episode: "It's Finally Here!" & "Clip Show" | |
| 2012 | Andrew Young Presents | Himself | Episode: "Memphis: Facing the Cross" |
| The Soup | Himself | Episode: "Episode #9.5" | |
| 2015 | Unsung Hollywood | Himself | Episode: "Baby Boy" |
| Being | Himself | Episode: "Tyrese Gibson" | |
| Lip Sync Battle | Himself | Episode: "Holiday Special" | |
| 2016 | It's Not You, It's Men | Himself/Co-Host | |
| K. Michelle: My Life | Himself | Episode: "See You Tamara" | |
| American Dad! | Himself (voice) | Episode: "The Devil Wears a Lapel Pin" | |
| 2017 | Star | Pastor Bobby Harris | Recurring Cast: Season 1 |
| 2018 | I Am Paul Walker | Himself | Documentary film |
| 2020 | Uncensored | Himself | Episode: "Tyrese" |
| 2021 | The Masked Singer | Robopine | Season 5 contestant |
| Architectural Digest | Himself | Episode: "Inside Tyrese Gibson's Atlanta Dream Mansion" | |
| 2023 | Top Chef | Himself | Episode: "Street Food Fight" |
| Year | Artist | Title |
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| 1997 | SWV | "Rain" |
| 1998 | Usher | "My Way" |
| 1999 | Monica | "Angel of Mine" |
| 2000 | Da Brat | "What'chu Like" |
| 2003 | Roselyn Sánchez | "Amor Amor" |
| R. Kelly featuringBig Tigger andCam'ron | "Snake (Remix)" | |
| Ludacris | "Act a Fool" | |
| 2005 | Keyshia Cole | "Love" |
| 2006 | Omarion | "Entourage" |
| Chingy | "Pullin' Me Back" | |
| 2008 | Akon featuringColby O'Donis andKardinal Offishall | "Beautiful" |
| 2009 | Chris Brown featuringLil Wayne andSwizz Beatz | "I Can Transform Ya" |
| 2010 | Lady Gaga featuringBeyoncé | "Telephone" |
| 2013 | Clinton Sparks featuring2 Chainz andMacklemore | "Gold Rush" |
| T-Pain featuringB.o.B | "Up Down (Do This All Day)" | |
| 2015 | Eric Bellinger featuring2 Chainz | "Focused On You" |
| Wiz Khalifa featuringCharlie Puth | "See You Again" |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| Video games | |||
| 2020 | Fast & Furious Crossroads | Roman Pearce (voice) | |
| Theme park ride | |||
| 2015 | Fast & Furious: Supercharged | Roman Pearce | |
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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| 2000 | Tyrese Gibson | Favorite New R&B/Soul Artist | Won[citation needed] |
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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| 2006 | Waist Deep | Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role | Nominated[citation needed] |
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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| 2002 | "Just a Baby Boy"(with Mr. Tan and Snoop Dogg) | Best Song | Nominated[citation needed] |
| Baby Boy | Best Actor | Nominated[citation needed] | |
| 2006 | Four Brothers | Best Ensemble | Nominated[citation needed] |
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | "Sweet Lady" | Best R&B Male Vocal Performance | Nominated |
| 2004 | "How U Gonna Act Like That" | Nominated | |
| 2013 | Open Invitation | Best R&B Album | Nominated |
| 2014 | Three Kings with Ginuwine and Tank as TGT | Nominated | |
| 2016 | "Shame" | Best Traditional R&B Performance | Nominated |
| Best R&B Song | Nominated |
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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| 2002 | 2000 Watts | Outstanding Hip-Hop Artist | Nominated |
| 2002 | Baby Boy | Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture | Nominated[citation needed] |
| 2002 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | Outstanding Performance in a Variety Show | Nominated[citation needed] |
| 2012 | Trumpet Awards | Pinnacle Award | Won[citation needed] |
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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| 2001 | Baby Boy for 'its innovative concept and ensemble acting' | Special Mention Award |
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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| 2013 | "TGT" with Ginuwine and Tank | New Artist of the Year | Nominated |
| 2012 | "Stay" | Song of the Year | Won |
