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Quick facts for kids Tiffany Pollard
Pollard in 2019
Born	(1982-01-06) January 6, 1982 (age 43) Utica, New York, U.S.
Other names	"New York"
Occupation	Television personality actress
Years active	2005–present
Parent(s)	Michelle Rothschild-Patterson (mother)

Tiffany Pollard (born January 6, 1982) is an American television personality. She became a leading figure for starring on the first two seasons of VH1's Flavor of Love (2006–2007), where she was given the nickname "New York" by rapper Flavor Flav. Following her major success on that show, Pollard began starring in numerous spin-off series including most notably I Love New York (2007-2008).

In subsequent years, after momentarily taking a step back from the spotlight, Pollard returned to the reality television landscape in the internationally acclaimed British edition of Celebrity Big Brother in 2016, where she eventually took fourth place. In 2017, she began starring in Brunch with Tiffany, a popular talk show series developed for VH1's YouTube, which was later picked up making it's debut on the VH1 television network during late 2020. In 2023, Pollard became a lead castmate on College Hill: Celebrity Edition alongside Joseline Hernandez, Amber Rose, and Ray J. In 2024, she returned to E!'s House of Villains as a lead castmate once again. She has hosted the Fenty Beauty holiday gift guide twice at the request of Rihanna who's a fan of hers.

Television appearances

Pollard rose to widespread fame with her starring roles on VH1’s hit shows, Flavor of Love (2006–2007) and I Love New York (2007–2008), which captivated some of the largest audiences on basic television. The season 2 finale of Flavor of Love attracted over 7.5 million viewers, making it one of the most-watched events in television history.

2006: Career beginnings

Flavor of Love

Pollard (then age 23) clashed with virtually all the other contestants. The final two contestants journeyed to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, where Flavor Flav chose Nicole "Hoopz" Alexander over Pollard, to be his mate.

Flavor of Love 2

After his relationship did not work out with Alexander, Flavor Flav chose to do a second season of his dating show and invited Pollard (then age 24) to help him eliminate contestants. She agreed and was later added as a participant. In the finale, Flav chose Deelishis over Pollard.

VH1 spinoffs

I Love New York

I Love New York was Pollard's first reality television series on VH1. The series is a spin-off of another relationship competition series, the Flavor of Love, which featured Pollard as a finalist in two consecutive seasons. In July 2006, VH1 published a casting call for contestants for a new series tentatively titled The Flavorette. Various blogs speculated that the star of this program could be Flavor of Love season 1 contestant Rain, Hoopz (Nicole Alexander) or Pollard. Before the season 2 Flavor of Love finale, Pollard denied having her own show but after the finale aired, she confirmed she was the "Flavorette" and that she was already down to the final three contestants. The show premiered on Monday, January 8, 2007, and was the most-watched series debut in VH1 history with 4.426 million viewers. Its season 1 finale brought in 4.8M million viewers and its reunion show ratings held 5.01 million viewers. Spin-offs from the series include I Love Money, New York Goes to Hollywood, Real Chance of Love, and New York Goes to Work.

I Love New York 2

I Love New York 2 premiered October 8, 2007 on VH1. In the finale of I Love New York 2, contestant "Tailor Made" (real name George Weisgerber) proposed to Pollard, but was turned down. The finale earned 5.4 million viewers. During the I Love New York 2 reunion special, Tailor Made proposed a second time and Pollard accepted. The reunion special earned 4.86 million viewers.

New York Goes to Hollywood

New York Goes to Hollywood premiered August 4, 2008 on VH1. The eight-episode season follows Pollard as she tries to establish herself as an actress in Hollywood, California.

New York Goes to Work

New York Goes to Work premiered on May 4, 2009. The reality show followed Pollard as she searches for a regular job. The jobs were selected by fans (via text messaging) from a list of three possible jobs for each episode. Pollard would receive a $10,000 bonus each week if she were able to impress her employer. However, if she quit, failed, or was fired, she would not receive a bonus for the week. Pollard won $45,000 over the series, and earned bonuses in four jobs (in episodes 1, 2, 5, and 6); she lost, failed in, or quit four jobs (in episodes 3, 4, 7, and 8); and come to a draw in the season finale. At the end of the series, a mobile poll was presented giving three choices for New York's next task, and the most votes were cast for I Love New York 3.

I Love New York 3

Production for I Love New York 3 was set to kick off sometime in the first quarter of 2010; however, prior to that time frame, VH1 requested immediate cancellation of the "celebreality" franchise and shelved plans for I Love New York 3. In the summer of 2011, Pollard hinted that I Love New York 3 was cancelled.

Brunch with Tiffany

In 2020, Pollard's popular YouTube series Brunch with Tiffany was picked up by the VH1 television network making its debut during late 2020. The show was previously in production since 2017. The series "follows Pollard as she gathers around the tables of the hottest restaurants with her famous friends for free-flowing conversations and cocktails." The pilot episode premiered September 7 and featured Cyn Santana and Fizz.

Other appearances

In 2016, Pollard entered the Celebrity Big Brother house in the United Kingdom to participate in the show's 17th season. She was involved in an infamous misunderstanding in which Pollard believed that David Gest had died of cancer inside the house; it subsequently turned out the deceased was David Bowie, the ex-husband of Pollard's fellow housemate Angie Bowie. Throughout her time on the show, Pollard proved very popular with the British public and achieved the most votes to save her over her fellow contestants on at least one occasion. On February 5, Pollard made the final and came in fourth place, ranking higher than any other American female who had ever been on the show before. Due to her newfound public prominence overseas, Pollard appeared in many UK publications including New! magazine. She also became a regular fixture on the Big Brother spin off show Big Brother's Bit on the Side, during Big Brother 17 (UK). Later on during 2016, Pollard had signed on to become a lead castmate on the American reality series, The Next :15. Later on that same year, Pollard also became a lead castmate on Family Therapy with Dr. Jenn.

In 2017, Pollard began starring in Brunch with Tiffany, a popular talk show series developed for VH1's YouTube, which was later picked up making it's debut on the VH1 television network during late 2020. The series follows Pollard as she informally interviews a celebrity guest over brunch. The pilot featured The Real Housewives of New York star Sonja Morgan. Later on during 2017, Pollard became a lead castmate on VH1's Scared Famous. Later on that same year, she became a lead castmate on the E! Network reality series Famously Single. In 2018, Pollard starred in a guest capacity on Braxton Family Values, where she was reunited with Flavor Flav one more time. Later on, that same year, she had a participating role on Hip Hop Squares. In 2019, Pollard became a guest judge on RuPaul's Drag Race season 11. Later on that same year, she starred on an episode of Action Bronson's comedy series Traveling the Stars: Action Bronson and Friends Watch Ancient Aliens. In 2020, she took part in the eleventh season of Celebrity Ex on the Beach, as the ex of David McIntosh. In 2021, Pollard began co-starring alongside Ts Madison in The Ts Madison Experience. In 2023, Pollard became a lead castmate on College Hill: Celebrity Edition alongside Joseline Hernandez, Amber Rose, and Ray J. Later on in 2023, she also starred in E!'s reality competition series House of Villains. In 2024, she returned to E!'s House of Villains as a lead castmate once again. In 2025, she currently is a castmate on Worst Cooks In America: Celebrity Edition.

Introduction to acting

Pollard makes a memorable appearance in the comedy film First Sunday (2008), acting alongside Ice Cube, Regina Hall, and C. J. Sanders.

Pollard had notable roles in the play The Clean Up Woman in 2009 and The Trial of the Chicago 7 in 2010.

Impact and legacy

Doreen St. Félix of The New Yorker referred to Pollard's Flavor of Love season one performance as "one of the most memorable [...] on reality television." In May 2018, a Brooklyn museum called THINK 1994 hosted an exhibit called "David's Dead: A Celebration of Tiffany Pollard" focused on an incident on Big Brother UK when Pollard mistakenly told the house that fellow housemate David Gest had died, and the chaos that ensued when she told other housemates the news.

Pollard has been referred to as the "queen of reaction memes" due to the number of gifs used of her on social media. A notable example is of Pollard exclaiming "Beyoncé!?".

Personal life

Pollard was born in Utica, New York to Michelle Rothschild-Patterson (also known as "Sister Patterson") and Alex Pollard. Pollard has used the surnames of both her parents, despite them being unmarried. She attended John F. Kennedy Middle School and graduated from Thomas R. Proctor High School.

Pollard's personal life has been heavily documented in the media. The early years of her fame were particularly filled with intense media scrutiny. She was engaged to the I Love New York season 1 winner Patrick "Tango" Hunter for a six-month period until Hunter called off the engagement on the reunion show. She was also engaged to George "Tailor Made" Weisgerber, the winner of I Love New York 2. She announced on episode 6 of her show, New York Goes to Hollywood, that she had officially separated from Weisgerber.

Despite her larger-than-life persona, Pollard has been candid about her personal struggles. In an episode of Brunch with Tiffany, Pollard revealed that she has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder.

On November 23, 2020, during the I Love New York: Reunited special, Pollard announced her third engagement, later revealed to be to a man named Jimmy Stewart.

On March 27, 2023, Pollard advocated for queer people in a TikTok video on OutTV's page. She ended the video with her identifying as queer as well.

Selected filmography

Film

Television

Theater

Web

Awards and nominations