Tyrese Gibson Quotes & Trivia

Quotes

Tyrese Gibson: The fight didn't end there. I've never boxed in my life, never been in a military base in my life, never grew up with anyone in the military. I had to go train and do a bunch of things I had no clue about: physical training in the gym and boxing training and learning the choreography. I can say, hands down, 'Annapolis' is the most challenging film I've ever taken on.

Tyrese Gibson: A lot of times black actors get stuck in a box. They're up against a lot of limitations for the kind of films that they get approached about. It's easy to get stuck in a box and just be approached about nothing but urban films. Or, if you start out as a comedian, it's easy for you to be approached about nothing but comedies, and comedies with all black casts.

Trivia

He appears in Usher's video "My Way".

Tyrese starred along with

Tyrese came to the Coca-Cola contest 2 hours late but managed to impress the jury with his voice when singing "A Ribbon in the Sky" which led him to be the winner of the competition.

Tyrese received the Theatrical/Best Actor nomination at Black Reel Awards also Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture nomination at NAACP Image Awards in 2002 for his role in "Baby Boy" (2001).

Tyrese was one of the judges on the 2002 Miss Universe Pageant.

Tyrese won an American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B New Artist of the year in 2000.

Tyrese albums "2000 watts" (2001) and "I Wanna Go There" (2002) went Gold.

At the age of 15, Tyrese made an appearance in a Coca-Cola advertisement, singing the phrase "Always Coca-Cola."

Tyrese starred in the movie Four Brothers along with

Tyrese hosted the 20th Annual Soul Train Music Awards.

Tyrese's Discography: "TYRESE" (1998) "2000 Watts" (2001) "I Wanna Go There" (2002) "Alter Ego" (2006)

Tyrese starred in the movie 2 Fast 2 Furious along with

Tyrese was named one of the Sexiest Men of the Year by People Magazine in 2000.

Singer

Tyrese raised over $300,000 to build the first Boys and Girls Youth centre.

Tyrese used to be a model for Tommy Hilfiger.

Tyrese purchased his first house when he was 16.

Tyrese founded an organization that helps inner city children called 2000 Watts.

Tyrese is 6' 1" tall.

Tyrese appears in singer Monica's video "Angel of Mine".