Cindy Breakspeare Wikipedia
Cindy Breakspeare is a Canadian-born Jamaican beauty queen, jazz musician, and singer. She was crowned Miss World title in 1976. Moreover, Breakspeare is also popular for her previous relationship with Bob Marley, a Jamaican reggae songwriter, guitarist, and singer.
Additionally, she is the mother of Jamaican singer, DJ, rapper, and lyricist Damian Marley “Jr. Gong”. In addition, the “Turn Your Lights Down Low” song by Bob Marley is said to have been written about her. Breakspeare is currently a personality in Jamaica who features in local media from time to time.
Quick Facts
| Age | 69 years old |
| Husband | Rupert Bent II, Ex-husband Tom Tavares-Finson |
| Daughter | Leah Tavares-Finson |
| Parents | Marguerite Cochrane (mother) and Louis Cameron Breakspeare (father) |
| Partner | Bob Marley, from 1976 to 1981 |
| Ethnicity | White Canadian-Jamaican with some British origin |
Personal Information
Breakspeare is 69 years old, born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on October 24, 1954. Her birthday is on October 24. She is 5 ft 3 in tall ( Approximately. 1.6 m ). Furthermore, she was born to a white Canadian mother of British origin and a white Jamaican father. Her parents are Marguerite Cochrane and Louis Cameron Breakspeare. Breakspeare was brought up alongside her four siblings, three brothers and one sister. Moreover, her father is the son of Mavis Louise Haughton Sanguinetti and John Cameron Breakspeare.
Breakspeare’s father was Jamaican and had French, British, and Sephardi Jewish ancestry. Additionally, her paternal grandfather was the son of Charlotte Emeline Hall and Thomas John Breakspeare. Breakspeare’s paternal grandmother was the daughter of Jessie Louise Verley and Edmund Haughton Sanguinetti, who had Sephardi Jewish and French ancestry. Moreover, the Sanguinetti family goes down to Italian Jew. At the age of four, Breakspeare relocated to Jamaica, studied at the Immaculate Conception High School, and obtained her diploma in 1973.
In addition, she took part in beauty pageants as a teenager including Miss Universe Bikini and Miss Jamaica Body Beautiful. In 1976, she was invited to take part in the Miss World competition in London. Regardless of Jamaica’s 1970s government forbidding Jamaicans from taking part in competitions that consisted of South Africa under its apartheid rules, Breakspeare agreed to receive the invitation and on November 19, 1976, she won the title becoming the second Jamaican to win the title.
Bob Marley
Breakspeare was involved in a romantic relationship with Bob Marley. Marley was a renowned Jamaican guitarist, reggae singer, and songwriter. He was already married to Rita Marley, a Cuban-born Jamaican entrepreneur, singer, and songwriter. Breakspeare and Marley began dating in 1976 and welcomed their son Damien Marley “Jr. Gong” in 1978.
Her son is a Jamaica lyricist, DJ, rapper, and singer, who has been recognized with four Grammy Awards. Breakspeare and Marley dated until 1981, when he died of cancer. Moreover, he was also romanticly involved with several other women around this time including Yvette Crichton and Pascaline Bongo. Marley also had a child with Yvette born in 1981.
Daughter
Breakspeare is a proud mother of three. She has two sons Damian Marley with Bob Marley and Christian Tavares-Finson. Furthermore, she also has a daughter named Leah Tavares-Finson who was born in 1986. She describes her daughter as one who dances to the beat of her drum. Furthermore, she gave birth to her through her previous marriage to Jamaican attorney-at-law and President of the Senate of Jamaica, Tom Tavares-Finson. In addition, Leah is also an urban goat farmer.
Miss World 1976
Breakspeare took part in beauty pageants as a teenager. Moreover, she participated in Miss Universe Bikini and Miss Jamaica Body Beautiful beauty pageants. Furthermore, she got a call in 1976 inviting her to take part in the Miss World 1976 competition in London. Breakspeare got the call while she was in New York at Essex House with Bob Marley.
She gladly accepted the invitation regardless of Jamaica’s 1970s government prohibiting its citizens from getting involved in competitions that involved South Africa under its apartheid rules. Nevertheless, Breakspeare was the second Jamaican to win the Miss World title as she was crowned on November 19, 1976.
Husband
Following her relationship with Bob Marley which lasted between 1976 and 1981 when he died, Breakspeare got married two months after his death. She married Tom Tavares-Finson Around August 1981. Tom serves as President of the Senate of Jamaica and is also a Jamaican attorney-at-law. Breakspeare and Tom welcomed two children, a son named Christian in 1982 and a daughter named Leah in 1986. Her son Christian serves as a lawyer. However, they divorced in 1994 after 13 years of marriage.
She later remarried in 1999 to Rupert Bent II, a musician. Furthermore, Breakspeare has been chasing her career as an entrepreneur and recording artist. She established a Rastafarian craft store in Jamaica known as Ital Craf. Additionally, Breakspeare is a proud grandmother to her six grandsons from her three kids.
Rita Marley
Breakspeare was in a relationship with Rita Marley’s husband, Bob Marley from 1976 to 1981 when he died of cancer. Bob was a famous Jamaican guitarist, songwriter, and reggae singer. Rita who is a Cuban-born Jamaican entrepreneur, songwriter, and singer was married to Bob Marley from 1966 until when he died in 1981. She shared three children with Bob Marley, Cedella Marley, Ziggy Marley, and Stephen Marley.
Bob adopted her daughter Sharon Marley from her previous relationship. Furthermore, Rita gave birth to Stephanie Marley in August 1974 with former Jamaican soccer player Owen “Ital Tacky” Stewart while still married to Marley. Marley later adopted Stephanie as his own. After Marley’s death, Rita later gave birth to Serita Stewart in August 1985 with Owen “Ital Tacky” Stewart.
Furthermore, Breakspeare and Rita got along well and took care of Marley in the same apartment in New York when he first got sick. They also took turns taking care of him. Additionally, when Marley was sick, Rita told her that she could stay with them if she wanted to.
Now
Breakspeare is currently 69 years old and is a proud mother to three kids, two sons and one daughter. Moreover, she is also a proud grandmother of six grandsons. Moreover, she is now a personality in Jamaica who from time to time features in local media.
Damian Marley
She is the proud mother of Damian Marley, a renowned Jamaican singer, DJ, rapper, and lyricist. Breakspeare conceived Marley during her 1976 to 1981 affair with Bob Marley. In addition, he is the only child she shared with Bob Marley, the late Jamaican songwriter, guitarist, and reggae singer. Damian was born in Kingston, Jamaica, on July 21, 1978, and is 45 years old. He began his career in 1992 and has worked with various labels including Ghetto Youth International, Tuff Gong, Republic, and Motown.
Net Worth
Breakspeare is worth $5 million from being a former Miss World, an entrepreneur, a beauty queen, and a recording artist.
Frequently Asked Question
How Did Bob Marley Meet Cindy Breakspeare?
Breakspeare and Bob Marley first met at 56 Hope Road in Kingston, Jamaica before 1976 where she lived with her older brother. According to her, The Wailers, Marley’s band rehearsed behind the building they lived in. The two began talking after some time and the conversations became longer as they started feeling the sparks between them.
Who Is Cindy Breakspeare Daughter?
Breakspeare’s daughter, Leah Tavares-Finson is a successful urban goat farmer.
Who Is Cindy Breakspeare?
Breakspeare is a Canadian-Jamaican jazz musician, singer, and beauty queen. Furthermore, she won the 1976 Miss World title in London.
Social Media Accounts
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