Mia Abagale Tallarico (born December 22, 1978), aka Mia Tyler, is an American plus-size model and actress.
Tyler was born at the Alice Peck Day Hospital in Lebanon, New Hampshire, the daughter of Aerosmith lead singer, Steven Tyler, and actress Cyrinda Foxe. Mia is also the paternal half-sister of actress Liv Tyler (whose mother is actress and singer Bebe Buell).
While Mia and Liv are now close to their father, Steven Tyler, they were brought up by their respective mothers, Cyrinda Foxe and Bebe Buell. Mia's parents divorced in 1987 and her father went on to marry his second wife, clothing designer Teresa Barrick. Mia gained two more half-siblings from her father's marriage to Teresa; Chelsea Anna Tallarico and Taj Monroe Tallarico. In 2002, Mia suffered the death of her mother, Cyrinda Foxe, from a brain tumour.
In 1990, Mia moved to New York City where she attended Manhattan's Professional Children's School.
In 2002, Mia met her now ex-husband, ex-Papa Roach drummer, Dave Buckner, at the taping of MTV's Icon: Aerosmith. Mia and Dave wed onstage during an Aerosmith concert held in the MGM Grand Garden Arena. Her father, Steven Tyler asked the crowd, "Hey Vegas, I need a favor, my daughter wants to get married tonight. Can I get a witness?" before giving his daughter away in marriage. She was married to Buckner for two years before divorcing in 2005.
She became engaged to guitarist Brian Harrah in November, 2007, but their relationship ended in August, 2008.
In 2008, Mia's autobiography, "Creating Myself", was published by Simon & Schuester. In "Creating Myself", Mia lets us in on the darkest secrets of her perceivably perfect life. She lets us in on the truth about her rock and roll childhood including the memories of dumping her Mother’s cocaine down the toilet at only eight years old. Mia also discusses her addictions to drugs and her battles with self mutilation. She tells of her suicide attempt and her recovery. Mia Tyler opens her heart and soul in this autobiography in hopes that through her story others might grow and learn as she did that we are not perfect but a work in progress.
Mia launched her clothing line REVOLUTION 1228 with partner Victoria Winfrey in February of 2009 REVOLUTION1228.COM
She currently resides in Los Angeles and does speaking engagements to help promote self confidence.