Tila Tequila Real Name: Nguyễn Thị Thiên Thanh She/Her

Quick answer

Tila Tequila's real name is Nguyễn Thị Thiên Thanh, as reported by mainstream sources cited on Wikipedia. Nguyễn Thị Thiên Thanh, better known by her stage name Tila Tequila, is an American model, singer, and reality TV actress.

Career

She first gained recognition for her active presence on social networking websites. She was the lead singer of the bands Beyond Betty Jean and Jealousy, before launching a solo career. In 2010, she released her second EP, Welcome to the Dark Side. She has cited her violent adolescence in Texas as her reason for becoming a model and moving to California in 2001. Nguyen's modelling career began when she posed for a friend's calendar. She did a test shoot, then eventually moved to Southern California and was featured as Playboy's Cybergirl of the Week on April 22, 2002, and soon thereafter she became the first Asian Cyber Girl of the Month. A few more pictorials for the magazine followed. She eventually assembled a band called Beyond Betty Jean, for which she was singer and songwriter. Later, she became the lead singer of a band called Jealousy, which released a few songs online before breaking up. The ten-episode series was produced by SallyAnn Salsano and MTV.

Beyond adult film

After being featured as a model in numerous men's magazines, she made her reality television debut on the VH1 show Surviving Nugent. After becoming the most popular person on Myspace, Tequila was offered the opportunity to star in her own reality television series. In addition to her career in modeling and television, Tequila also pursued her career as a recording artist. Her book, Hooking Up With Tila Tequila: A Guide to Love, Fame, Happiness, Success, and Being the Life of the Party, was published in 2008. At age 20, Nguyen acted on her interest in rock music and started looking for bands willing to let her join.

About the stage name

Tila Tequila is the professional name; the birth name, Nguyễn Thị Thiên Thanh, is publicly documented in mainstream reporting cited on Wikipedia. realnameof.com lists real names only when the person disclosed them or mainstream outlets reported them.