Tyra Young is a model, actress and producer. But she is best known as one of the nine children of a famous rapper Dr. Dre. Her father is the founder and CEO of an American record label Aftermath entertainmentand a consumer audio product manufacturing company Beats electronics.
Despite being the child of a legendary rapper, Tyra has chosen a private life. After living behind closed doors, she has definitely become a topic to talk about. People are constantly wondering what kind of life Tyra leads, what she does for a living, her relationship status and much more.
Well, some of those questions are answered in the context below, while others remain a mystery. In this article, we have all the information about Tyra’s life, including her parents, pregnancy rumours, relationship and more!
How old is Tyra Young? Details about her family roots
Tyra Young is reported to be around 40 years old as of 2023. Likewise, she is believed to have been born in May 1984. Talking about her parents’ information, as we all know, she is the daughter of the rapper Andrew Romelle Young (aka Dr. Dre). Who is her mother then?
Some say her mother is Cassandra Joy Greeneand some suggest the name, LaVette Washington. However, none of them have been proven to be Tyra’s mother, and her mother’s identity is still a mystery. Besides, according to the authentic online sites, Tyra was born to Dr. Dre’s extra fling while dating Lisa Johnson.
Tyra has eight half-siblings: one of them has sadly passed away
Tyra Young is not the only child of Dr. Dre. In fact, he has a total of nine children from his various relationships. Likewise, she is the third child of The Chronic songwriter. For Tyra, her half-brother Curtis Young and sister La Tanya Young were born.
Then her father welcomed her other siblings including Lataya Young, Ashley Young, Andre R. Young Jr., Marcel Young, Truce Youngand Really young.

Unfortunately, her younger brother André lost his life August 23, 2008, to an overdose of heroin and morphine. He died at his mother’s home in Woodland Hills, aged just 20.
Two of her siblings have studied at prestigious universities: what about her?
Unlike Tyra, her two younger half-siblings, both born to Dr. Dre’s marital relationship with Nicole Young, are a bit more open to the media world. Trucie, Nicole’s first child, successfully graduated from the University of South Carolina in 2020.

The youngest, Truly Young, on the other hand, is still a student at the University of Southern California. She registered her name with USC’s coveted School of the Cinematic Arts, in May 2019.
But when it comes to talking about Tyra’s educational background, not even a single piece of information is known.
Tyra Young follows in the footsteps of her father Dr. Dre?
Tyra doesn’t seem to be pursuing the career her father chose. She reportedly works in the film industry. Yes, as we said before, Tyra is an actress and also a producer.
She made her acting debut by starring in three episodes of the TV series called Take 6. Similarly, in one of the episodes of that TV series, she also worked as an associate producer. Apart from this, in 2015 she was awarded the associate producer honor for the short film named, Silicon ropes.
However, she has not been involved in any TV projects since then. We hope that Tyra will be featured in many TV shows in the coming days.
Tyra Young’s father Dr. Dre has been in multiple relationships, but her mother’s identity remains a secret
Dr. Dre’s first known relationship was with his girlfriend at the time Cassandra Joy Greene. As we mentioned earlier, during their relationship Dre welcomed his first child Curtis, when he was 16, and his ex-girlfriend, 15 years old. Then, in early 1983, Tyra’s father was dating Lisa Johnsonwith whom he shares three daughters.
Moreover, in 1988, her father dated a woman named Jenita Porter. It was their son Andre who died at the age of 20. In addition, Dre dated singer Michel’le from 1987-96. In 1996, Tyra’s father walked down the aisle with Nicole (née Plotzker) Threatt for the first time in his entire life.
Tyra’s oldest brother Curtis met his father after two decades
The eldest of Young’s children, Curtis, born to Dr. Dre’s relationship with his high school girlfriend Cassandra Joy Greene did not see his father until two decades later. Likewise, he was raised by his single mother Greene.
But Curtis discovered the identity of his famous father at the age of 12. Some time later, he tried to get in touch with Dre, but it was a difficult task to even talk to the rapper’s rep. Tyra’s half-brother then went to many lawyers, built connections with them and eventually got a DNA test.

The process of meeting his famous brother took him two decades. While the father-son duo was distant for years, all seems well between the two for now. During an interview with XXLsaid Curtis,
‘It’s been good. We’re both working… I always want to paint him in the best light I can.”
In addition, he said, Dr. Dre not him financially, but he said so with positive vibes. Curtis explained,
“I don’t want that from him, because I have my own story and I want my own legacy. Or at least continue what he started.”
Dre’s son was known by the stage name Hood Surgeon, but now he sticks with Curtis Young. Likewise, in 2021, he acted in a movie called Charge it for the gameand he also worked on composing the original music with Swizz Beat’s son Nasir dean and Snoop Dogg‘s son Julian Broadusreports TMZ.
What is Tyra Young doing now?
As of 2023, there are no news updates on what Tyra Young is up to. Likewise, Tyra has lived a very private life behind closed doors. However, looking at her professional background, we can assume that she keeps herself busy. Moreover, she is most likely leading a happy life with her family members.
Net worth of Tyra Young
As we’ve mentioned time and time again, Tyra Young is a very private person when it comes to her overall life. As per the assumption, Tyra is estimated to have a net worth of $500,000 as of 2023.
Nevertheless, the exact speculation is yet to be done. Besides, her father Dr. Dre is a multi-millionaire with a staggering net worth of $800 million. Likewise, he has been making money from his huge real estate portfolio for over a decade.
Moreover, he also has several properties in the states, each listed in a seven-figure amount.
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