Zelie Timothy’s biography: what is known about Tyrese's girlfriend?

Zelie Timothy’s biography: what is known about Tyrese's girlfriend?

Zelie Timothy is a model, digital creator, entrepreneur, and social media influencer from the Dominican Republic. She is widely recognized for sharing her fashion, lifestyle, and modelling pictures on Instagram. She is also famous for being Tyrese's girlfriend.

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Tyrese Gibson with Zelie Timothy on the red carpet at the world premiere of the film Fast X at the Colosseum. Photo: Marilla Sicilia
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Zelie Timothy is a famous social media personality with a massive fan following on Instagram. She has worked with notable brands such as Boom Bod, Fashion Nova, Versace, and Flat Tummy.

Profile summary

Full nameZelie Timothy
GenderFemale
Date of birth29 July 1995
Zelie Timothy's age28 years (as of 2023)
Zodiac sign Leo
Place of birthLa Domenica, Hato Mayor, Dominican Republic
Current residence Atlanta, United States
NationalityDominican-American
ReligionChristianity
SexualityBi-sexual
Height5'7" (170 cm)
Weight137 lbs (62 kgs)
Body measurements34-24-34 inches (86-61-86 cm)
Hair colourBlack
Eye colourDark brown
Children1
Relationship statusIn a relationship
PartnerTyrese Gibson
ProfessionModel, digital creator, entrepreneur, social media influencer
Net worth$100,000-$1 million
Instagram@zelietimothy

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Zelie Timothy's biography

The fashion model was born in 1995 in La Domenica, Hato Mayor, Dominican Republic and raised in Jacksonville, Florida and Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Her parents are alleged to be entrepreneurs. Zelie Timothy's nationality is Dominican-American.

How old is Zelie Timothy?

As of 2023, the social media influencer is 28 years old. Zelie Timothy's birthday is on 29 July. Her zodiac sign is Leo.

What does Zelie Timothy do?

Tyrese's girlfriend is a digital creator, model and social media influencer. She began her modelling career as a promotional model at Baby Phat Jeans LLC. She worked there for almost 14 years. The entrepreneur has also worked as a promotional model for PrettyLittleThing.

Zelie hosted Club Champagne in Houston and Club Allure in Atlanta, United States. She is also an entrepreneur. She launched a lash company called The Lash Mansion, selling various sizes and styles of fake lashes. One of the products, Za'riah lash style, was named after Zelie Timothy's child.

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She is also a content creator. The model created her self-titled YouTube channel in May 2008. The channel has more than 13 thousand subscribers at the time of writing. She shares vacation vlogs, hauls, and make-up tutorial videos.

Zelie Timothy before surgery
Zelie Timothy and Tyrese Gibson attend the 2023 Vanity Fair Oscar Party Hosted By Radhika Jones at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills, California. Photo: Cindy Ord
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Zelie Timothy's Instagram page has over 580k followers. The model is known for sharing her lifestyle, fashion, and modelling shoots on her page. She is also on Twitter, with over five thousand followers.

In December 2020, she was featured in Burga feat MoneyBagg Yo music video, Brand New Drip.

What is Zelie Timothy's net worth?

According to Idol Networth, she has an alleged net worth of between $100 thousand and $1 million. Her primary source of income is her social media endeavours, business and brand endorsements.

Are Tyrese and Zelie together?

Tyrese Gibson, an American singer and actor, has been dating Zelie Timothy since early 2021.

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During a recent Instagram live session, Zelie openly admitted to initially having a crush on Tyrese's late co-star, Paul Walker. According to Zelie, Tyrese was not her type, as she was more interested in Paul.

She further mentioned that her connection with Tyrese wasn't love at first sight. Zelie expressed,

Even when I met him, I was like, 'Eh, he's kinda old.' I just like his smile. His personality was OK, but he didn't understand the Instagram model thing. He would always talk down on Instagram models.

Following Zelie's comments, numerous commenters and fans expressed their discontent, deeming her remarks "disrespectful" towards the renowned star.

How did Tyrese and Zelie meet?

According to Gibson, the initial communication between him and Zelie commenced when he reached out to her through a direct message on Instagram. He stated,

I don't remember exactly what my pickup line was, but I sent her a DM, and I just remember complimenting her.

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Gibson further revealed,

When I got on the phone to talk to her, one of the things that was shocking was she just had such a sweetness. Her energy was just so soft-spoken.

The couple have been together since then and recently celebrated their two-year anniversary of dating. Zelie was previously in a relationship with Trap Beckham, a rapper.

Tyrese has been previously married twice. He was married to Norma from 2007 to 2009, and together they have a daughter called Shayla Somer, born in 2007. On 14 February 2017, he got married to Samantha Lee Gibson, and in 2018, they welcomed their daughter, Soraya Lee Gibson.

Does Zelie Timothy have a child?

Yes. Zelie Timothy's daughter is named Za'riah.

Zelie Timothy before surgery

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Tyrese Gibson and Zelie Timothy attend Jay "Jeezy" Jenkins'2nd Annual Sno Ball Gala at Flourish Atlanta on September 29, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia. Photo: Derek White
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Although there may not be accessible photos of Zelie before her surgery, her transformation has been significant. In early 2020, she underwent breast augmentation surgery, marking a notable change in her body.

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In addition to surgical procedures, Zelie has also undergone non-surgical enhancements like lipo cavitation.

Zelie Timothy's height and body measurements

The social media sensation stands at 5 feet 7 inches (170 centimetres) tall. She weighs approximately 137 pounds (62 kilograms). Her body measurements are 34-24-34 inches (86-61-86 centimetres).

Fast facts

Zelie Timothy is a popular model, Instagram star, and social media personality from the Dominican Republic. She is known for sharing her fashion, lifestyle, and modelling on Instagram, boasting a significant fan base. She is a mother of one.

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The couple are childhood sweethearts who grew up in the same town. They have three children named Thiago (born 2012), Mateo (born 2015) and Ciro (born 2018).

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