Tia Torres Biography
Tia Torres is an American television personality and animal advocate best known as the founder of Villalobos Rescue Center, one of the largest pit bull animal shelters in the United States. She is also an author and has written several books, including “My Life Among the Underdogs: A Memoir,” which details her experiences working in animal rescue and her personal journey.
Tia Torres Education
Tia’s educational background information including the schools she attended is not known to the public. However, we are doing follow-ups and this information will be updated as soon as it will publicly available.
Tia Torres Age and Birthday
How old is Tia? Tia is 64 years old as of 2024. She was born Tia Maria Torres on June 11, 1960, in Southern California, California, United States of America. She celebrates her birthday on June 11th every year. READ: Joyce Garbaciak
Tia Torres Nationality and Ethnicity
Torres holds American nationality and citizenship by birth. She was born and raised in Southern California, United States. She belongs to the White-American ethnicity/heritage/ancestry.
Tia Torres Height and Measurements
How tall is Tia? Tia stands at an average height of 6 feet 1 inch (Approx. 1.86 m) and maintains a moderate weight. Details regarding her other body measurements will be updated as soon as they will be publicly available.
Tia Torres Family | Parents
Tia was born and raised in Southern California, California, United States of America. Her parents who are not publicly stated, divorced and her father married another woman. RELATED: Veronica Gutierrez
Tia’s mother died later when she was still very young, and thus she was left with her stepmother who happened to raise her as her father was so committed. According to Tia, her stepmother was her role model, and she considered her to be her parental figure. She used to adopt dogs and stray cats from her neighborhood. Her stepmother supported her activities to help animals. Tia left her home at the young age of 17 and was entirely focused on helping animals.
Tia Torres Husband
Is Tia married? Tia is currently married to her husband Aren Marcus Jackson. The duo met each other in the 1980s when Tia was searching for the owner of a dog who turned out to be Jackson. The couple married on 31st October 2006.
They began dating each other in the 1980s. During their relationship, Aren was arrested for 11 felonies, second-degree burglary of a vehicle, grand theft, and others. Later on, he was released in 2006. Soon after his release, they married in the same year.
Apart from Jackson, Tia is said to have been previously married though these claims are unconfirmed. What is known is that she was in a relationship with a man, who is the biological father of her first daughter, Tania Torres. RELATED: Damian Gabrielle
Tia Torres Daughters
Tia has four children altogether two daughters, Tania and Maria Torres. She also adopted twin sons Keli’l and Kanani who are of Hawaii descent but have been raised together as part of the family. Tania is from her previous relationship before she married Jackson, while Maria is Jackson’s biological daughter.
Tia Torres Sons | Twins
Tia adopted twin sons Keli’l and Kanani who are of Hawaii descent but have been raised together as part of the family.
The twins had a difficult time while growing up. During an encounter at school, Tia’s younger daughter Mariah became friends with them. When life at home became hard, they started to spend time working on weekends and helping out with various tasks. They later became family members of the Villalobos Rescue Center.
The boys share a giant pitbull called Monster, who goes everywhere with them. Apart from being major animal lovers, they are talented in artwork and love to draw and paint. They also play instruments and have created a mini band of their own. RELATED: Cathy Lee Crosby
Tia Torres Net Worth
Tia as an American animal rescue specialist has an estimated net worth of $300 thousand. She is the owner and founder of Villalobos Rescue Center and a reality television personality. Her work is non-profit, and thus most of her income goes towards the animal rescue foundation.
Tia Torres Book
- My Life Among the Underdogs: A Memoir
Tia Torres Pitbulls and Parolees
Torres is the founder and proprietor of Villalobos Rescue Center, the largest Pit Bull facility in the United States, and the star of the hugely popular Animal Planet show Pit Bulls & Parolees, which has been on the air since 2009.
Is Torres still married?
Torres is still married to her husband Aren Marcus Jackson. The couple got married on 31st October 2006.
Where does Tia Torres live?
Torres initially opened the pit bull animal shelter in California before later relocating to New Orleans, Louisiana where she currently resides.
Is Tia Torres’s husband still in Prison?
Yes, her husband Aren Marcus Jackson, according to his 2007 sentencing, was to serve 15 years and eight months in jail. However, the justice system does have provisions for early release, this is especially if a prisoner exhibits irregular conduct in prison. By such rules, Aren Marcus Jackson could be released sooner than his convicted date of 2022. Tia met her husband, Aren, when he was in jail serving a 14-year term for another crime spree.
Tia Torres tattoos
Tia has a tattoo on her left shoulder which is a Wolfman tattoo. She also has other several tattoos.
