Mia Tyler

Mia Abagale Tallarico (born December 22, 1978), and raised nearby, primarily by Lake Sunapee. Primarily a plus sized fashion model, she has been represented by the modeling agency Wilhelmina Models. She has appeared in such elite magazines as Seventeen, Teen, Teen People, Mode, Us, Jump, YM, Moxie Girl, Vogue and on the cover of Flare. She modeled for H&M, MXM, Penningtons and Lane Bryant.

In 2005 Tyler was a member of the VH1 reality show Celebrity Fit Club, and featured in Really Rich Real Estate, also on VH1, in 2006. In March 2009, Tyler was a judge on Pretty Wicked, a reality show that airs on the Oxygen network.

She has had a few acting roles, including Marsha in Rush Hour 3,

In 2008, Tyler released her autobiography Creating Myself.

She held art shows at various galleries, featuring her X-rated, adult-theme paintings, in 2012.

Tyler along with Steven both appeared in the Season 13 episode of Hell's Kitchen.

Personal life Tyler lived in Sacramento for many years.

In 2002, Tyler married former Papa Roach drummer Dave Buckner in Sacramento, California; the two were divorced in 2005. She was also engaged to guitarist Brian Harrah, but the couple broke up in 2008.

After dating former Hell's Kitchen contestant Joseph Tinnelly for three years, Tyler announced their break up in September 2023.