Tyson Beckford Biography
Tyson Beckford is a Jamaican-American model and actor recognized for being a Ralph Lauren Polo model. He appears as one of the “kings” searching for love in Bravo’s Kings Court, which premiered on July 13, 2025.
Tyson Beckford Education
Beckford studied and graduated from Pittsford Mendon High School. While in school, he was often teased about his looks.
Tyson Beckford Career
Beckford was approached by Erik Lauren, Counsel of The Source in Washington Square Park in 1992. He offered him the chance of being in a style piece in the magazine New York City. During an August 2021 VLADTV interview, he credited Erik and said that nobody named Jeff Jones discovered him.
In 1993, Ralph Lauren recruited him as the front model for the company’s Polo line of male sportswear. 2 years later, VH1 named him “Man of the Year.” That same year, People magazine mentioned him among their “50 Most Beautiful People in the World” list. He was ranked at number 38 on VH1’s 40 Hottest Hotties of the ’90s. Beckford is represented by Soul Artist Management in New York City and D’management Group in Milan.
In September 2008, Beckford expressed his support for the National RESPECT! Campaign against domestic violence. In this capacity, he recorded a voice message for the Giverespect.org website, talking about the significance of respecting others. He serves as an ambassador for the nonprofit Kick 4 Life, which uses soccer to engage vulnerable youth in holistic care and support in Lesotho. He returned to modeling for Beyoncé’s Ivy Heart x Adidas campaign and most recently the “DSQUARED2” runway show.
TV Shows
Beckford made an appearance on ABC’s I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! in 2003. He worked as the co-host of Bravo’s modeling contest, Make Me a Supermodel, with fellow supermodel Niki Taylor. Further, he worked as the judge and mentor of the contestants of the first few episodes of the Australian rendition of Make Me a Supermodel with Jennifer Hawkins, a model and former Miss Universe. He served as one of the judges on the British version of America’s Next Top Model. In 2012, he participated in Fox’s The Choice.
Tyson Beckford Age
Beckford was born Tyson Craig Beckford on December 19, 1970, in New York City, U.S. He is 54 years old as of 2024. Beckford celebrates his birthday on December 19th.
Tyson Beckford Height
Beckford stands at an approximate height of 6 feet and 0 inches.
Tyson Beckford Family
Beckford was born to Hillary Dixon Hall and Lloyd Beckford. His mother, Hillary, has Jamaican roots, while his father, Lloyd, has Panamanian, Jamaican, and Chinese-Jamaican roots. After he was born, his mother relocated to Jamaica with them, where they lived for 7 years before returning to Rochester, New York.
Tyson Beckford Wife
Beckford is single and searching for love in Bravo’s Kings Court. He has the New Jersey communities of Edgewater and West New York. He dated Australian fashion model Shanina Shaik from 2008 to 2015. Further, he was linked to actress Paige Butcher in the early 2000s, which he confirmed in a 2022 interview with Vlad TV.
Beckford was in a relationship with stylist April Roomet, who starred in Candy Girls. From that relationship, he had a son named Jordan Beckford. Jordan was born in 1998 and is 27 years old as of 2025.
Tyson Beckford Gay
On June 13, 2025, Beckford addressed the rumors about him via an Instagram post. In that video, he denied the rumors that he exclusively dates White women, clarified that he never married Berniece Julien, and stated that he is not gay.
Tyson Beckford Net Worth
Beckford has an estimated net worth ranging between $5 million – $20 million, which he has earned through being a model and actor.
Tyson Beckford Diddy
Beckford and Diddy have a history marked by both collaboration and legal conflict. They worked together on Diddy’s clothing line, Sean John, where Beckford’s son also modeled for the brand. In 2005, Beckford sued “Diddy” and his companies over unpaid royalties related to the use of his image in the Sean John campaigns.
Beckford was to receive around $1.2 million in total in four payments of $300,000 each. He obtained the first payment without issue and received the second payment partially after some delay. However, he didn’t receive the final payment of $600,000 even though the company kept on using his image and likeness in advertising after his contract expired. His representatives tried to resolve the matter multiple times before filing a lawsuit seeking $5 million in damages for breach of contract and copyright infringement. After going to court, the funds were donated to the United Negro College Fund.
Tyson Beckford Kings Court
Beckford appears as one of the “kings” searching for love in Bravo’s Kings Court, which premiered on July 13, 2025. He, alongside NBA All-Star Carlos Boozer and WWE legend Thaddeus “Titus O’Neil” Bullard, searches for their “queen” among 21 single ladies ready to risk it all for the one.
Holly Robinson Peete and Rodney Peete work as the hosts of the show. Despite being linked to numerous high-profile women, Beckford has never been married. Now he is in his 50s and is prepared to put the past behind him and pursue a genuine relationship that will last a lifetime. Some of the women appearing in the show are
Tyson Beckford Movies and TV Shows
Beckford has starred in several movies and TV shows during his career such as
- Boricua’s Bond
- Trois 2: Pandora’s Box
- Hollywood Squares
- Biker Boyz
- Gas
- Searching for Bobby D
- Into the Blue
- Kings of the Evening
- Hotel California
- Addicted
- Chocolate City
- Supermodel
- Hip Hop Squares
- Singleholic
- Dancing with the Stars