Tia Maria Torres is an American television personality and a reality star. Tia Maria Torres is also the founder of Villalobos Rescue Center (VRC) that rescues abandoned dogs and works on an adaptation of dogs by new owners.
Animal Planet’s Pit Bulls and Parolees portray the relations between Torres, her rescued dogs, and parolees working in VRC in the show.
Quick Info:
- Birthday: 11 June 1960 (Age 58)
- Ethnicity: White
- Nationality: American
- Profession: TV Personality & Dog Rescuer
Tia Maria Torres Net Worth and Salary
Tia Maria Torres is an American TV actor who has a net worth of $300 thousand dollars. Tia’s salary is $80k per month in 2018.
Previously, she was paid $25K per month by Animal Planet during the beginning of the show. Later, after relocating the whole rescue team, entire parolees and dogs to New Orleans the cost tripled.
Torres has earned the noticeable amount of money following her passion for the animal.
It isn’t that she is using animals to be rich rather she is paid massive amounts for welfare and nurture of those adopted strayed dogs.
Quick Info:
- Salary: $80K per Month
- Net Worth: $300 thousand dollars
Tia Maria Torres TV shows: Pit Bulls & Parolees
Tia Maria was fiercely in love with the animal since her childhood and also started adopting them. Previously, she has also served in US Army and later found Villalobos Rescue Center at the beginning of the 90s. She is also cast in Animal Planet reality show “Pit Bull & Parolees”.
At the tender age of seventeen, Torres left home with her two adopted Arabian horses, an Angora goat, a Catahoula Leopard Dog and other cats and dogs. Following, she worked as US Army serving as truck driver and later began gang counseling in Los Angeles.
Career Timeline:
- 1994: Attended Los Angeles Animal Shelter conference
- (2009-Present): Starred on “Pit Bulls & Parolees” on Animal Planet
- 2014: Appeared on “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart”
- 2012: Shifted Villalobos Rescue Center in Tehachapi from New Orleans
Torres founded Villalobos Rescue Center in the early 90s originally build for rescuing wolves and its hybrid. In 1994, she enrolled in a conference of the Los Angeles Animal Shelter that helped her to come with new perspective. Then after, she selflessly started focusing on the rescue of strayed pit bull dogs. Till day, she has saved many dumped, lost, harassed animals
On 30 October 2009, Tia Maria Torres appeared on Animal Planet new show “Pit Bulls & Parolees” along with her children Tania, Mariah, Kanani, and Keli’i. The show represents the interactions between Torres, her dogs, and parolees working at Villalobos Rescue Center. It especially focuses on pit bull rescue mission, their daily care, and training duties.
In the show, Torres said, “My mission is to rescue; my hope is that one day I won’t have to”.
Tia Maria Torres Age, Height and Body Measurements
Tia Maria Torres is an extremely kind-hearted person with a sweet smile on her face. She is synonyms of simplicity and prefers to stay away from bling-bling and spotlight
Tia Maria Torres has attractive body measurements that are rarely attained by a woman of her age. She stands tall at the height of 5 feet 6 inches weighing 62 kilos. She has a curvaceous body that she has handled with great care and determination. She regularly indulges in light exercise and consumes a balanced diet to stay in shape.
Quick Info:
- Height: 5 Feet 6 Inches (1.67m)
- Body Measurements: N/A
- Plastic Surgery: N/A
- Weight: 62 KG (136 lbs.)
Too generous and philanthropic, 57 years old Torres hasn’t gone under plastic surgery for enhancing her beauty. She seldom gets time to care her skin yet appears so fresh with supple skin. She has curly red hair and piercing grayish eyes.
While not picking up abandoned dogs, Torres loves to stay by self in a quiet beach and read her favorite books. She also loves cooking for her children and hanging out with them. Almost every time, she prefers casual pants and shirts rather embellishing in heavy glittery attires. During holidays, she enjoys traveling to wonderful destination getting a relaxing massage in lavish hotels.
Tia Maria Torres Husband – Family and Children
Tia Maria Torres is married to Aren Marcus Jackson and has two daughters with him. Besides, the couple also has adopted twin brothers.
Torres was born in Southern California, California, United States. Regarding her childhood and family, even she isn’t aware of her biological parents. She has raised by her stepmother and left home when she was 17 years old. She was fond of dogs and cats since her childhood and used to adopt them if found abandoned.
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- Parents: N/A
- Husband: Aren Marcus Jackson
- Children: Tania, Mariah, Kanani, and Keli’i
- Marital Status: Married
Tia Maria Torres married Alen Marcus Jackson in 2006 with whom she has two daughters Tania and Mariah. She started dating him since the 80s and finally hitched after some decades. Alen was imprisoned several times for 11 felonies, grand theft, robbery of a vehicle and more during their relationship.
They got married when he was freed in 2006 through again was arrested following a similar case in September 2007. However, she has still maintained a fine relationship with her husband even inside prison. She is also the mother of twin sons whom she adopted earlier. She is currently residing Tehachapi, California along with her daughters and sons.