RJ King

American male model

RJ King

Born|

Robert Jackson King III

(1992-04-01) April 1, 1992 (age 33)

Columbia, Missouri, U.S.

Nationality| American
Modeling information
Height| 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Hair color| Blonde
Eye color| Hazel
Agency|

* Wilhelmina Models (New York, Los Angeles, London)
* Bananas Models (Paris)
* Elite Model Management (Milan)
* Kult Australia (Sydney)
* Sight Management Studio (Barcelona)
* Scoop Models (Copenhagen)
* Modelwerk (Hamburg)
* MP Management (Stockholm)
* Nest Model Management (Berlin)[1]

Robert Jackson "RJ" King III (born April 1, 1992) is an American male model. He has appeared on the cover of Vogue Italia twice.

## Early life

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He was born in Columbia, Missouri on April 1, 1992.[2] His sisters Meghan King Edmonds, Julie King, and Caitlin King are also in the entertainment or sports industries.[3]

## Career

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He is represented by IMG Models.[4] King was discovered at a mall in St. Louis.[5]

King has modeled for Tommy Hilfiger, Michael Kors, Dolce & Gabbana, Uniqlo, Max Mara, Samsung, Armani Exchange, Prada (as an exclusive),[6] Hermès, John Varvatos, Yves Saint Laurent, Louis Vuitton, Moncler, Salvatore Ferragamo, J. Crew, Carven, and Banana Republic, Rag & Bone, Brooks Brothers, and DSquared2 among others.[7][8] His first job was for i-D magazine.[9] He has also appeared in W[10] and GQ Germany.[11]

In 2012, King was featured in the first episode of Catfish: The TV show. 18 year old bisexual woman Chelsea Browning had used King's photos to catfish a 23 year old heterosexual woman, Sunny Cross. King himself made an appearance at the end of the episode and was introduced to Cross by hosts Nev Schulman and Max Joseph via a Skype call.[12]

## References

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1. ^ "RJ King - Model".
2. ^ "RJ King | Elite London | the Model Wall".
3. ^ "Get to Know Meghan King Edmonds' Famous Siblings". Bravo. 2016-08-08.
4. ^ Morris, Bob (2016-12-09). "One Dog. Three 'Co-Parents.' What Could Go Wrong?". The New York Times.
5. ^ "Guess Which Real Housewife Has a Super-Hot Brother Who Hangs with Kendall Jenner". Glamour. 9 November 2015.
6. ^ "KVIDAHL: A beauty and a beast". St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
7. ^ "RJ King Conquered the Runways; Now He's Focused on the Front Row". Vogue. 18 July 2016.
8. ^ "A Moment with...Model RJ King". Fashion Week Daily. 2017-04-28.
9. ^ "Models We Love: RJ King". Out Magazine. 2011-02-16.
10. ^ "This is What Fashionable Athleisure is Supposed to Look Like". W Magazine.
11. ^ "Baby Takes Her Career to New Heights". Bravo. 2018-02-12.
12. ^ "What Have 'Catfish' OGs Sunny & Chelsea Been Up To Since Season 1? A Lot Has Changed For Both Of Them". Bustle. 2015-05-07. Retrieved 2025-01-23.