Mikey Lorna Tyson – Get to Know Mike Tyson’s Eldest Daughter

Mikey Lorna Tyson is the oldest child and daughter of former world-professional boxer Mike Tyson whom he had together with his then-model girlfriend Kimberly Scarborough.

Unlike her father who doesn’t shy away from the media, Mikey Lorna Tyson has maintained a pretty quiet life away from the cameras.

We did a bit of digging to learn more about her. Here is what we found.

Mikey Lorna Tyson Bio

Born: 1991, United States.

Birth name: Michael Lorna Tyson

Nationality: American

Parents: Mike Tyson (father) and Kimberly Scarborough (mother)

Step-Siblings: Rayna Tyson, Amir Tyson, Miguel Tyson, Exodus Tyson (she passed away aged four on May 26th, 2009), Milan Tyson, Morocco Tyson and Richard (from her mother’s side)

Marital Status: N/A

Children: N/A

Education: N/A

Occupation: Artist (according to her Instagram account)

Net Worth: N/A

Source of wealth: N/A

Mikey Lorna Tyson Early & Family Life

Mikey Lorna Tyson was born in 1991 to Michael Gerard Tyson and Kimberly Scarborough; a woman he had an affair with but did not marry.

Sadly, Mike didn’t want Kimberly to keep the baby when he found out she was pregnant. He convinced her to have an abortion.

In a 1995 article in the New York Daily News, Kimberly admitted that:

I actually went to the abortion clinic when Mike told me to get rid of her.

But thankfully she didn’t go ahead with it. In the same article, she continues to narrate that

Now we both shudder to think of what we almost did that day.

Not only did Mike want her to abort the baby, but even when she decided to keep it, he didn’t want anything much to do with her. 

Kimberly is quoted as saying that Mike was not ready to be a father. He just sent her some money to buy some baby stuff before Mikey was born.

On several occasions, Mike refused to sign his daughter’s birth certificate or to acknowledge that he was her father.

It was so bad that his people would call Kimberly to offer her money so that she would keep silent regarding who the real father of her child was.

She didn’t even tell those closest to her who Mikey’s dad was!

But Kimberly proved she was not one to be easily pushed around or bought with money.

When Mikey Lorna Tyson was just 8 months old, she filed a paternity lawsuit against his father Mike and won!

Mike Tyson was now forced by the law to acknowledge Mikey Lorna Tyson as his daughter.

Unfortunately, Mikey Lorna Tyson didn’t have a close relationship with her father during her early childhood years. He was mainly an absentee father.

In 1992, Mike was imprisoned after being accused of rape and spent 3 years in prison until 1995. 

Kimberly and her daughter Mikey visited him regularly in prison. But to hide his shame as an absentee father, Kimberley kept telling the media that Mike Tyson was a loving father.

Tyson became more attentive towards his daughter’s well-being after serving time in prison. 

He would call her school to find out how she was doing and he even enquired about her day-to-day diet because obesity was a risk factor in his family.

Tyson lost his sister Denise Tyson on February 21st 1990 when she was just 24 years old. 

She weighed about 400 pounds and suffered from diabetes and asthma, which was said to have contributed to her sudden death.

Mikey Lorna Tyson has 6 living step-siblings who she loves very much. Her step-sister Exodus Tyson passed away at the age of 4 on May 26, 2009.

Her step-siblings are Rayna Tyson, Amir Tyson, Miguel Tyson, Exodus Tyson (deceased), Milan Tyson, Morocco Tyson and Richard (from her mother’s side)

It is worth noting that Mikey is actually called Michael. Her father gave her his name. Yeah, it’s weird, we know.

Mike Lorna Tyson Education

We didn’t find much information about where Mikey Lorna Tyson went to school but discovered that she has been interested in the fashion and beauty industry for a long time. 

According to Daily Mail, she was in a photo taken at G Skin & Beauty Institute. 

The beauty school teaches cosmetology, esthetics, makeup and nails.

Mikey Lorna Tyson Career

Mikey Lorna Tyson describes herself as an artist on her Instagram account.

Queen Size Magazine chose her as the cover girl for their November 2016 issue. 

In it, they featured an article about her weight loss journey and her break into the highly competitive fashion industry. 

She is also a plus-sized model and has been featured in multiple fashion shoots. 

Mikey Lorna Tyson is good friends with designer Christian Siriano as she has posted pictures on social media where they can be seen talking at fashion weeks.

Mikey Lorna Tyson Struggle with Weight

Given that obesity is a genetic risk factor in Tyson’s family, Mikey Lorna Tyson has struggled to keep off the excessive weight since she was a child.

According to an article on contactmusic.com, Mikey Lorna Tyson was quoted as saying:

My father’s side, a lot of them, so I heard, are obese, like his sisters, his mother. “I believe if he wasn’t a heavyweight champion, if he wasn’t constantly working out or watching what he ate, he would be obese.”

To ensure she keeps fit and lives her life to the fullest, Mikey has embraced a lifestyle that includes working out in the gym regularly plus having a healthy diet.

She regularly posts herself working out in the gym and enjoying food either at restaurants or at home (she’s a great cook).

Her weight loss journey has been an inspiration to many other women.

Mikey Lorna Tyson Personal Life

On February 2020, a fake article surfaced online claiming that Mike Tyson was willing to pay someone $10 million to marry his eldest daughter and child Mikey Lorna Tyson.  

Mike Tyson clarified that it was just a rumour as he had said no such thing.

News outlets that had run the story were asked to take the articles down.

Other than that fake article, there isn’t much information online about her e.g. who she is dating, where she lives, etc.

Conclusion on Mikey Lorna Tyson

Unlike her father who has embraced living in the public limelight, Mikey Lorna Tyson prefers to live a quiet private life away from prying eyes.

Though once in a while she is spotted hanging out with her dad and step-siblings in public.

She has a great personality and we do wish her all the best in life. She indeed has what it takes and much more!

You can find Mikey Lorna Tyson Instagram account here.

That’s all we have for now. We hope you found value in the above bio on Mikey Lorna Tyson.