Zelie Timothy

Zelie Timothy was born in Laa Domenica, Hato Mayor, Dominican Republic, and spent part of her childhood in Jacksonville, Florida, before later living in Atlanta, Georgia. She identifies with Dominican heritage and has built a public profile around beauty, fashion, lifestyle, and modeling.

She began sharing modeling content on Instagram in October 2016. Her online presence expanded through YouTube, where she posts vlogs, makeup tutorials, fashion advice, and hairstyle content. She has also hosted Club Champagne in Houston and Club Allure in Atlanta.

Timothy has worked as a model, promotional model, host, brand ambassador, and digital creator. She began her modeling career with Baby Phat Jeans LLC and later worked as a promotional model for PrettyLittleThing. Her brand collaborations have included Boom Bod, Flat Tummy, Fashion Nova, Versace, Ash Ave's Grey Roses, and Lalaa's Lashes.

She founded The Lash Mansion, a beauty business that sells false eyelashes in different sizes and styles. One lash design, the Za'riah style, was named after her daughter. Timothy also appeared in the December 2020 music video for "Brand New Drip" by Burga featuring Moneybagg Yo.

Timothy's Instagram account, @zelietimothy, focuses on modeling photos, fashion, beauty, lifestyle posts, and brand collaborations. Her audience has exceeded 600,000 followers, making the platform a central part of her public career.

Her self-titled YouTube channel includes vacation vlogs, hauls, makeup tutorials, beauty tips, and fashion content. Her first YouTube video was a Cancun vlog featuring Tyrese Gibson, posted in September 2021, and the channel has accumulated more than 3.2 million total views.

Timothy and Tyrese Gibson began dating in March 2021. Their relationship became a visible part of her social media presence, and the pair appeared together at public events including the 2023 premiere of Fast X and the 2023 Vanity Fair Oscar Party.

They announced a public breakup in September 2021, then reconciled by October of that year. Gibson said their initial communication began after he sent Timothy a direct message on Instagram.

Timothy has a daughter named Za'riah. The name of the Za'riah lash style from The Lash Mansion was inspired by her child.