Born and raised in Orange County, California, Tawny began modeling at age 13. Though her love for the camera extended far before that as can be seen in photos taken by her father in childhood scrapbooks. Tawny has always been drawn to the spotlight and found herself active in cheerleading in high school.

Tawny has appeared in several reality shows including 5th Wheel, Blind Date and finished second in the first run of NBC's Meet My Folks. She has appeared in music videos, catalogs and continues to focus on new projects that interest her.