RJ King

RJ King
Born	Robert Jackson King III (1992-04-01) April 1, 1992 (age 33) Columbia, Missouri
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 is an American male model. He has appeared on the cover of Vogue Italia twice.

Early life

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

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

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.