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  1. Jul 28, 2021 · Cicely gave birth to Joan in February 1943 when she was 18 years old. Joan’s father was Kenneth Franklin, whom Cicely married on December 27, 1942. The couple had a turbulent marriage, and when ...

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  2. Sep 9, 2023 · It was once believed that Cicely Tyson had no children. Cicely Tyson's revelation of having a daughter likely came as a surprise to her fans. This is due to the long-held belief that Tyson never had children, despite two ex-husbands. Her marriages to Joan's father, Kenneth Franklin, and Jazz musician Miles Davis have been heavily documented but ...

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    • Tyson Dedicated Her Memoir to Her Daughter. Little is known about Tyson’s personal life, and while some outlets have reported that she had no children, Tyson talks about a daughter, whom she calls “Joan,” in her memoir.
    • She Was 1of 3 Children. Growing up, Tyson shared in an interview with Elle magazine that she never wanted to be an actress. She said, “I never thought of being an actress because as children there were three of us — I was the middle child — and we spent our time in church from Sunday morning to Saturday night.
    • Her Mother Was Her Mentor. In a 2017 interview with Elle, Tyson was asked — by actress and producer Viola Davis, who was the interviewer — if she had a mentor she looked up to.
    • Her Relationship With Miles Davis Spanned Over 2 Decades. In her memoir, Tyson chronicles her childhood in New York and her career in the arts. Speaking to the New York Times in 2013, the actress shared, “After witnessing certain things, after experiencing certain things in my career, I realized that I could not afford the luxury of just being an actress.
  4. Oct 8, 2023 · Joan Tyson’s Early Life & Career. Joan Tyson was born to Cicely Tyson and Kenneth Franklin in February 1943. For a very long time, it was assumed that Cicely Tyson had no children.

  5. Jan 30, 2021 · Cicely Tyson was a screen and TV legend, but the star kept her personal life private -including her relationship with her only daughter. Tyson, who died on Thursday at the age of 96, opened up ...

  6. Jan 29, 2021 · Cicely was married to Kenneth Franklin from 1942-1956 and Miles Davis from 1981-1989. Beyond her marriages, there is little known about Tyson’s personal life, and while it was widely reported that she had no children, in her memoir she talks about a daughter called ‘’Joan’’. Her memoir tells how she had a baby girl at 17.

  7. Apr 27, 2022 · The book was released two days before she died. Tyson was married twice in her lifetime. Her marriage to Davis produced no children. Her first marriage, to Kenneth Franklin, did (via Closer Weekly ). The two were married (on paper) for over 14 years and had their only child and daughter together. Tyson was 17 years old when she gave birth to ...

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