Tila Tequila

Tila Nguyễn (born October 24, 1981), better known by her stage names Tila Tequila and Miss Tila, is a Singaporean-born singer, rapper, model, and television personality. She is known for her appearances in the men's magazines Stuff, Maxim, Penthouse, her role as host of the Fuse TV show featuring performance striptease, Pants-Off Dance-Off and her position as the most popular artist on MySpace (according to page views) circa April 2006. She was raised in Houston, Texas, and now lives in Los Angeles, California. Her MTV reality show A Shot at Love with Tila Tequila aired for two seasons. Nguyễn was born in Singapore to French Vietnamese parents, where her family emigrated from Vietnam after the Vietnam War. Her siblings are Daniel and Terri. When she was one year old, she and her family lived in a neighborhood in Houston until they were admitted to a gated community run by a strict Buddhist temple. The family left the community when Nguyễn was eight. While in middle school, Nguyễn became a tomboy and was eventually sent to a boarding school for six months for her combative behavior before transferring to another school.

Also Known As: Tila Nguyen, Tila "Tequila" Nguyen, Thien Thanh Thi Nguyen