Cindy Breakspeare

Cindy Breakspeare
Born
Cynthia Jean Cameron Breakspeare

(1954-10-24) 24 October 1954 (age 69)
EducationImmaculate Conception High School
Occupations
  • Singer
  • musician
  • model
Spouses
(m. 1981; div. 1994)
Rupert Bent II
(m. 1999)
Children3; including Damian Marley
Beauty pageant titleholder
TitleMiss World 1976
Years active1972–present
Musical career
Genres

Cynthia Jean Cameron Breakspeare (born October 24, 1954) is a Canadian-Jamaican jazz singer, musician and beauty queen. Breakspeare was crowned Miss World 1976. Breakspeare is the mother of reggae musician Damian Marley, through her relationship with Bob Marley, who remained married to Rita Marley until his death. Marley is said to have written the songs "Turn Your Lights Down Low" and "Waiting in Vain" about her.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Jamaican Hall of Fame: Cindy Breakspeare". Jamaicans.com. 24 August 2005. Retrieved 2010-12-13.
  2. ^ "When Bob Marley Came To Britain". BBC. Retrieved 11 May 2021.