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Cindy Breakspeare
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Cynthia Jean Cameron Breakspeare
24 October 1954 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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| Education | Immaculate Conception High School |
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| Years active | 1972–present |
| Title | Miss World 1976 |
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Tom Tavares-Finson
(m. 1981; div. 1994)Rupert Bent II
(m. 1999) |
| Children | 3; including Damian Marley |
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Cynthia Jean Cameron Breakspeare, born on October 24, 1954, is a talented Canadian-Jamaican jazz singer, musician, and former beauty queen. She became famous when she was crowned Miss World 1976. Cindy Breakspeare is also the mother of the well-known reggae musician Damian Marley.
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Early Life and Career Beginnings
Cindy Breakspeare was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Her father, Louis Cameron Breakspeare, was Jamaican, and her mother, Marguerite Cochrane, was Canadian. She grew up with three brothers and one sister.
When Cindy was four years old, her family moved to Jamaica. She attended Immaculate Conception High School and graduated in 1973. During her teenage years, Cindy enjoyed participating in beauty pageants. She competed in events like Miss Jamaica Body Beautiful and Miss Universe Bikini.
Becoming Miss World 1976
In 1976, Cindy Breakspeare was invited to join the Miss World competition. This major event was held in London. At that time, the Jamaican government had rules against participating in competitions that included South Africa. This was because of South Africa's unfair system called apartheid.
Despite these rules, Cindy decided to accept the invitation. On November 19, 1976, she won the Miss World title. She was the second person from Jamaica to achieve this honor.
Personal Life and Family
Cindy Breakspeare had a relationship with the famous reggae musician Bob Marley from 1976 to 1980. Together, they had a son named Damian Marley, who was born in 1978. Damian later became a successful reggae artist, just like his father.
In 1981, Cindy married senator Tom Tavares-Finson. They had two children: a son named Christian, born in 1982, and a daughter named Leah, born in 1986. Cindy and Tom later divorced in 1994.
In 1999, Cindy Breakspeare married musician Rupert Bent II. She has continued her career as a recording artist and also became an entrepreneur. She started a craft store in Jamaica called Ital Craft. Cindy is a proud grandmother with six grandsons from her three children. She remains a well-known public figure in Jamaica.
Film and Media Appearances
Cindy Breakspeare has also appeared in films. She was interviewed for the documentary Marley in 2012. This film was about the life of Bob Marley.
See also
In Spanish: Cindy Breakspeare para niños
