Cindy Breakspeare
Cynthia Jane Breakspeare , known as Cindy Breakspeare (born October 24, 1954 in Toronto , Ontario ) is a Jamaican jazz musician of Canadian origin. She was named Miss World in 1976 .
Life
Breakspeare was born in 1954 to a Canadian mother and a Jamaican father and moved to Jamaica in 1958 . As a teenager she started taking part in beauty pageants, including a. to Miss Jamaica Body Beautiful and Miss Universe Bikini . In 1976 she represented Jamaica at the Miss World election in London and won it - as only the second Jamaican woman ever.
Her affair with reggae legend Bob Marley , who wrote the song Turn your lights down low about her when he was in temporary exile in London, gave birth to their son Damian Marley , who is now known as a reggae musician . 1981 to 1995 she was married to the lawyer and Senator Tom Tavares-Finson, with whom she has two children. Today Breakspeare is married to the guitarist Rupert Bent II , with whom she has a daughter. They appear together as jazz musicians.
| predecessor | Office | Successor |
|---|---|---|
| Wilnelia Merced |
Miss World 1976 |
Mary Stavin |
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Breakspeare, Cindy |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Breakspeare, Cynthia Jane |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Jamaican jazz musician of Canadian origin |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 24, 1954 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Toronto , Ontario , Canada |