Tiffany Pollard

Tiffany Pollard (born January 6, 1982) is an American television personality and actress. She is widely known for her early reality television appearances, beginning with the dating competition series Flavor of Love (2006), where rapper Flavor Flav gave her the nickname "New York." Her popularity led to starring roles in spin-off series, including I Love New York (2007–2008). Pollard has since hosted show formats such as Brunch with Tiffany (2017–2020) and Hot Haus (2022–2023), and appeared on programs like House of Villains (2023–2026) and College Hill: Celebrity Edition (2023).

Pollard was born in Utica, New York, to Michelle Rothschild-Patterson (also known as "Sister Patterson") and Alex Pollard. Despite her parents being unmarried, Pollard has used both of their surnames. She attended John F. Kennedy Middle School and completed her secondary education at Thomas R. Proctor High School.

Her career began in 2005 at age 23 while working as a clothing buyer. After being noticed by a casting agent from 51 Minds Entertainment on Hollywood Boulevard, Pollard was cast in Flavor of Love. After competing in its first two seasons, she headlined her own dating show, I Love New York, which premiered in 2007 and set a VH1 viewership record for a series debut. She subsequently starred in spin-off series detailing her professional pursuits, including New York Goes to Hollywood (2008) and New York Goes to Work (2009).

Beyond her signature reality franchises, Pollard expanded into acting, television hosting, and guest appearances. She appeared in the 2008 film First Sunday, toured with The Vagina Monologues in 2009, and appeared on series such as DTLA and That Sex Show. In 2016, she competed in the British reality show Celebrity Big Brother, finishing in fourth place. Over the years, she joined the casts of unscripted shows such as The Next :15, Family Therapy with Dr. Jenn, Scared Famous, Famously Single, Botched, Celebrity Ex on the Beach, and One Mo' Chance.

Pollard has taken on diverse ventures across fashion, beauty, and music. At the request of Rihanna, she hosted the Fenty Beauty holiday gift guide in 2018 and 2019. In 2021, she launched the nail polish line HBIC Ink and co-starred in The Ts Madison Experience. She was featured on Flo Milli’s 2022 album You Still Here, Ho? and Todrick Hall's 2023 single "Y.A.S." In 2025, Pollard competed on Worst Cooks in America: Celebrity Edition, served as the face of a MAC Cosmetics campaign, joined Celebrity Big Brother: Late and Live in a commentary role, and announced The HBIC Tour to DJ at various venues.

Pollard’s personal life has been featured across media platforms. She has been engaged to Patrick "Tango" Hunter, George "Tailor Made" Weisgerber, and Jimmy Stewart. Pollard has shared her diagnosis of bipolar disorder, identified herself as queer and non-binary, and stated her pronouns are he, she, and they. In popular culture, she is recognized as the "Queen of Reality TV" and the "Queen of Reaction Memes" due to her viral online presence.