Who is Bre Tiesi? About the cast member of Selling Sunset

All eyes are on Bre Tiesi.

The model-turned-real estate agent first made headlines when she gave birth to her son with Nick Cannon in July 2022. Now, she's a fan favorite in the Netflix cast. Selling Sunset.

A native of Los Angeles, Tiesi began her career as a model in her teens and went on to appear in TV shows such as: Wags And Canon's Wild 'n' Out She then started her own YouTube channel and fitness courses.

Tiesi began transitioning her career from showbiz to real estate after her divorce from former NFL star Johnny Manuel. In an interview with People magazine, Tiesi spoke about her career shift, explaining, “Right before the pandemic hit, I started going to the real estate agency every day. I started taking real estate more seriously and leveraging my network, and that's when I started making high-value sales.”

From starting her career as a model to becoming a mother, here's everything you need to know about Bre Tiesi.

She became a model after graduating from high school.

Born and raised in Los Angeles, Tiesi began modelling as a teenager. She told E! News: “I got a job as a model,” she said in June 2022, explaining, “I never in a million years thought I'd do that. I actually started dating someone, and he was in the industry too.”

“He and his family were doing shows at the time, and I was 16, and his mom was like, 'You should do modeling,'” she recalled. “I was like, 'Hmm, I don't know. I actually want to be a surgical technician,' and he was like, 'No! You won't make enough money for that.'”

She is a real estate agent

Prior to joining The Oppenheim Group, Mr. Tiesi worked as a real estate broker with Keller Williams Beverly Hills.

Speaking exclusively to People magazine in 2022, she explained her transition from modelling to real estate sales: “I left modelling to try to build a long-term career. Once I started taking it more seriously and leveraging my network, I started making high-value sales.”

She added: “Modelling was a great job for me but I got tired of it. Look, I'm 31 now, so it's time to grow up and become a woman!”

She's passionate about fitness

Tiesi has been a fitness enthusiast for years, she told E! News: She explained that she inherited that passion from her family,, “My dad's a mixed martial artist, so I grew up in the gym. My mom's a nutritionist and all that stuff. It was such a big part of my life that I didn't even realize how lucky I was to have grown up in that environment.”

In addition to her fitness show Get excited with Bre On OF.TV, she offers her own 12-week fitness program on her website, Body by Bre.

She has appeared on several TV shows

The former model was all set to star in another reality TV show. Over the years, she has appeared in several shows, including: Love and Lists, Wags and Wild 'n' out.

“I had a bunch of friends and we all went to Wild 'N Out and watched the show,” she told E! News of how she got her start on the long-running VH1 comedy. “Dave Osokow is what we call the celebrity babysitter. He's like everyone's best friend and we knew him from clubbing. He was like, 'I want to introduce you to Nick and take you to the show.' I'd never been to any of those events, but I went to the show that night and met Nick. And then about a year later, I Wild 'n' Outso I didn't actually start right away.”

She was previously married to Johnny Manziel

Tiesi and Manziel, who began dating in late 2016 and got engaged the following spring, married in a private ceremony at a California courthouse in March 2018. A source told People magazine at the time that there were no guests invited, apart from a few witnesses, and that a party would likely be held at a later date.

The source also praised Tiesi for helping Manziel through a difficult time in his life, explaining, “He's trying to settle down in his life, and she's been good for him and keeps him balanced, and he's crazy about her.”

However, the couple separated in March 2019 after Manziel was accused of cheating on Tiesi, and Tiesi filed for divorce in December of that year. The divorce was finalized in November 2021.

Years later, Tiesi told her Instagram followers that she “never” wanted to get married.

“[I’ve] “I only dreamed of traveling the world, building an empire, and living a fulfilling life with my kids,” the real estate agent said in January 2023.

She had a baby with Nick Cannon

In July 2022, Tiesi gave birth to her first child, “Legendary Love Cannon,” and Cannon's eighth child, via home birth.

Cannon announced on his talk show that he and Tiesi are expecting a child in January 2022. The Nick Cannon ShowThe real estate agent's girlfriend confirmed the news on her Instagram the same day, after they had hosted a “gender reveal” party the weekend before and announced they were expecting a baby boy.

Throughout her pregnancy, Tiesi shared positive feelings about Cannon, Daily Pop In March 2022, she said she and Cannon had a “beautiful relationship.” [where] Everything has been so supportive and positive.”

“He and I have been on and off for many years,” she added of their decade-long friendship. “I have so much respect and love for him as a person, so when I thought, 'Is this the kind of person I want my son to be? I look at your traits, your personality, the way you treat people,' I thought, 'Is this the kind of person I want my son to be?'”

In July 2022, Tiesi shared the first photos of Legendary and posted an 11-minute YouTube video detailing the birth process, including “pregnancy, natural induction, labor and delivery.”

Two months later, Tiesi opened up about motherhood on Instagram, with fans suggesting Cannon should pay for a night nurse. The next day, the real estate agent posted in another Instagram Story, “Nick is not my patron. Nick is the father of my child and that's it.”

Episode of Selling SunsetTiesi argued that Cannon had no legal obligation to pay child support because he had more than 10 children.

“The way it works is that once he turns 10, the court can basically say he can't afford to pay child support,” she explained to co-star Amanza Smith, “Or, being who he is, he can say, 'I know I can pay X amount of dollars to each household.'

Tiesi added: “I take care of myself. If my son needs anything, or if we need anything, I ask. That's all I have to do. I know he's a good father, Nick is not my patron, he is not the reason why I am where I am. I did this all on my own and, of course, my son is even more of a motivation. I want to give him everything, not from my partner, but from me.”

However, in a statement to People magazine, Tiesi's lawyer, Neama Rahamani, denied that Tiesi made any comments about child support on the show.

“Nick, or any father, regardless of the number of children, is obligated to pay child support under California law,” Lahamani said.

For Halloween 2023, Canon, Tiesi, and Legendary little red riding hood.

She thinks having another baby with Cannon would be “very hard”

During an “Ask Me Anything” session on Instagram in January 2023, Tiesi revealed that she has no plans to have any more children.

“It's one time. Me and Reggie are together for life,” she told her followers.

However, in June 2023, while chatting with Entertainment Tonight, Tiesi said that she and Cannon had discussed having a second child.

“My son is always open to anything, but I don't want to do it if I can't give it 100 percent,” Tiesi said. “I'm really thinking about what to do because I don't want my job to take any more attention away from my son. I think it's going to be very difficult to add another human dimension to it.”

She continued, “I do want to give my son another sibling, but he already has a few siblings so I don't think it's necessarily a loss, but it's hard.”

She's on Netflix Selling Sunset

In August 2022, Netflix Selling Sunset The two new agents were added just weeks before cast member Christine Quinn announced that she would not be returning for Season 6. Tiesi joined the cast alongside longtime Oppenheim Group member Nicole Young.

A day before the sixth season premiere, Tiesi told People magazine that she was “not thrilled” that certain moments from her personal life were being captured on camera.

“It's been dramatic in parts. It's been dramatic in parts,” she said. “I'm not sure what the right words are for this part, but there's a little bit of my personal life involved in what happened with Nick and all of it is not completely accurate.”

Tiesi continued, “To me, it's just one of those things where people have to take it with a bit of skepticism and understand that there are differences. There are still differences between my real life and the show.”

She feuded with Chelsea Lazcani over comments she made about Tiesi and Cannon's relationship.

During season six, Tiesi quickly caused ripples among the Oppenheim Realtor group, especially when co-star Chelsea Lazcani was spreading gossip in the office about Tiesi and Cannon's “open” relationship.

“I find the relationship between Nick Cannon and Bure pretty uncomfortable,” Lazcani told cameras in episode 4, calling Cannon a “skillful manipulator.”

Lazcani's remarks sparked a heated argument between the two during a girls' trip to Palm Springs, after which Tiesi declared she would never be friends with her co-star. “No, I'm done. Bye,” she said to Heather El Moussa about Lazcani.

She continues to bless Cannon

On Cannon's 42nd birthday, Tiesi posted a message on Instagram congratulating her son's father.

“I know you hate birthdays but Reggie and I will continue to celebrate every year. Happy birthday to the most beautiful soul we know. Thank you for the best thing that has ever happened to me. We love you. Cheers to a lifetime of love and memories 💙♾🔥,” she captioned two adorable photos of herself, Cannon, and baby Legendary.

In April 2023, Tiesi, along with Legendary, surprised Cannon with cupcakes and balloons in celebration of his two new projects. Daily Cannon and Celebrity Prank Wars.

“Congrats @nickcannon on your 2 new shows!! Hardest working guy around! Legendary, love you 💕,” she captioned the Instagram video.

She is embracing her blended family

In December 2022, Tiesi scolded an Instagram user who claimed Laneesha Cole, the mother of Cannon's daughter, Onyx Ice, felt “embarrassed” about their blended family and couldn't stand the criticism that comes with being a public figure.

“You are not required to understand our situation or like us, but people have no right to be hurtful or disrespectful,” Tiesi wrote. “She is hurt and devastated, and I'm sure she is learning how to process and move past this situation while remaining calm. I want to be clear here that I have the utmost respect for all the women involved in this matter.”

She continued, “I love my children, I love Nick, and I will continue to love and embrace all of my siblings and even my mother.”

She's open about her plastic surgery

In 2022, Tiesi posted a video to YouTube documenting her second breast augmentation surgery, in which she recalled getting her first implants when she was 18 years old.

“I did it when I was really young,” she explained, “and I weighed like 100 pounds then, and now I'm like 130. I'm in my 30s so I've put on a lot more weight and my body has changed a lot, so I wanted to balance it out a bit more.”

In May 2023, Tiesi again spoke about her cosmetic surgery procedures in a Q&A on her Instagram Stories.

“I'm willing to do anything and try anything,” the reality TV star said. “I've had a nose job. I've had breast augmentation. I've had fillers. I've had Botox. I've tried literally everything. I've tried Kybella, Morpheus, and just recently the CO2 laser. I've done tons of laser treatments.”

She also referred to herself as “the guinea pig for anything we can do to fossilize this and preserve it forever,” while pointing to her own face.