Lakiha “Kiki” Spicer, widely known as Kiki Tyson, has been married to former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson since June 2009. Most online profiles reduce her to “Tyson’s wife,” or to a single fact about her past. The public record shows more than that: a Philadelphia family caught up in a federal fraud case, her own conviction, two children, and a credited role as the writer behind Tyson’s stage shows.
This guide separates what major publications and production credits confirm from details that circulate on celebrity sites with no source.
Quick Biography
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Lakiha Twanique Spicer |
| Also Known As | Kiki Spicer, Kiki Tyson |
| Born | June 11, 1977 |
| Age | 49 years old (2026) |
| Nationality | American |
| Ethnicity | African American |
| Hometown | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Husband | Mike Tyson (married 2009) |
| Children | Milan Tyson, Morocco Tyson |
| Occupation | Writer, entrepreneur, boutique owner |
| Net Worth | $1–3 million (estimated) |
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) |
| Known For | Mike Tyson’s wife, co-writing his stage shows |
| Legal History | Served 6 months in prison for fraud (2008) |
Who is Kiki Spicer?
Kiki Spicer grew up in Philadelphia. She is not a celebrity in her own right in the traditional sense. She keeps a low public profile, rarely gives interviews, and is usually photographed beside her husband at events.
What sets her apart from many celebrity spouses is that her name appears in official production credits. HBO’s announcement for Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth lists the show as written by Kiki Tyson and names her as an executive producer. That is a documented professional role, and it is the strongest verifiable fact about her working life.
Family background
According to People, Spicer’s stepfather, Shamsud-din Ali, and her mother, Faridah Ali, were found by federal prosecutors to have taken money meant to pay for college classes. People reports that Ali was convicted in a federal racketeering trial and began a seven-year sentence in 2007.
The Philadelphia Inquirer’s 2007 reporting adds context about her mother. It describes Faridah winning a contract from the Community College of Philadelphia to run an adult-literacy program at the family’s Islamic school, and notes she had already served a year of home confinement for an earlier fraud conviction connected to a community-college scheme.
Details of Spicer’s childhood and schooling are not documented in major outlets. Several sites give a school name, a middle name and an exact birth date, but these could not be traced to a reliable primary source, so they are left out here on purpose.
Her own fraud conviction
Spicer was convicted too. The Inquirer, as cited by EssentiallySports, reported that she received $71,000 for a teaching job in which she did no real work. Other outlets report that she served around six months in prison after a 2008 sentence.
Accounts differ on some specifics, such as total sums and sentencing details. For anyone who needs exact figures, the right sources are the federal court opinions in the case and the Inquirer’s original coverage, not celebrity summaries.
This is part of her history. It is not all of it, and a fair biography states it plainly without dwelling on it.
How Lakiha Spicer and Tyson came together
Accounts say Spicer met Tyson when she was young, through her family’s link to boxing promoter Don King. Sources disagree on the year and on when the relationship became romantic, so this article does not give an exact date. Any site that gives one with certainty should be treated with caution.
The 2009 wedding
The couple married in June 2009 in a low-key ceremony at the La Bella Wedding Chapel at the Las Vegas Hilton, according to Blavity. It came shortly after the death of Tyson’s young daughter Exodus, which is why the event was small and private.
People have also reported a surprise vow renewal, which Tyson mentioned on X shortly before it took place.
In a 2012 People interview, Tyson said he was very happy to have married her and doubted he would have survived without it. Since then he has repeatedly credited her publicly with helping him rebuild his life.
Children
Milan was born in 2008 and Morocco in 2011. Tyson has other children from earlier relationships. The couple has kept Morocco largely out of the media, and this article does not speculate about either child’s private life.
Her work as a writer: Undisputed Truth in detail
The clearest, best-sourced part of Spicer’s story is her writing.
Las Vegas (spring 2012). Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth premiered at the Hollywood Theater inside the MGM Grand. BET and The Root describe it as co-written by Kiki Tyson, with Randy Johnson also credited as a co-writer. Playbill notes that Johnson directed this first run.
Broadway (summer 2012). The show opened at the Longacre Theatre, with previews beginning July 31, 2012. It was Spike Lee’s Broadway directorial debut. Playbill lists Mike Tyson, Kiki Tyson and Adam Steck as executive producers of the production.
Reception. Reviews were mixed. The New York Times, quoted by the San Antonio Current, singled out the awkwardness of Tyson’s stage performance. That criticism targeted his delivery, not the script, but it shows the show was judged on how the material was performed as much as on what it said.
HBO (November 2013). HBO Films broadcast a filmed version on November 16, 2013. HBO’s announcement credits it as written by Kiki Tyson and lists her among the executive producers.
The format. BET reports that the show used video, live music and photo flashbacks to tell Tyson’s life story. That detail matters for understanding her task: the script had to move through a very large life in a form that one performer could carry alone on a stage.
Return of the Mike (2025). People reported in 2025 that Tyson would bring back a one-man show at select Hard Rock Live venues beginning that November. Tyson is listed as co-author, but he told People that his wife deserves the credit, saying she writes it all and that he only sometimes suggests additions.
What her role says about their partnership
Many online profiles describe Spicer as the woman who “saved” Tyson. The record supports a more careful reading. She has a long marriage with him, a credited writing career built around his story, and, on the evidence of his own statements, a trusted place in his life. It does not show that any one person transformed another, and Tyson’s choices remain his own.
What it does show is that his public reinvention, from fighter to storyteller, was built in part on work she did out of the spotlight.
What is not reliably known
- Net worth. Estimates exist online, but no authoritative source backs them. This article does not repeat them.
- Height, exact birth date, and middle name. These appear mainly on low-quality sites without sourcing.
- Other businesses. Claims that she owns a boutique or other companies are not confirmed by the major sources used here.
- Her stepfather versus father. Several sites call Shamsud-din Ali her father. People describe him as her stepfather.
Name variations
She appears as Lakiha Spicer, Kiki Spicer, Kiki Tyson and Lakiha Tyson. Some searchers type the first name with an accent, as in “Lakihą,” which refers to the same person.
FAQs
Is Mike Tyson still married to Lakiha Spicer?
Yes. They married in June 2009, and People described her as his wife of 16 years in its 2025 reporting.
What does Kiki Tyson do?
She is credited as writer of Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth, executive producer on the production, and writer of Return of the Mike.
Did Lakiha Spicer go to prison?
Yes. She was convicted in a federal fraud case and is reported to have served about six months.
How many children do they have?
Two: Milan and Morocco.
What is Kiki Tyson’s net worth?
No reliable public figure exists, so any specific number you see is an estimate.
Who directed Undisputed Truth?
Spike Lee directed the Broadway run and the HBO film. Randy Johnson directed the earlier Las Vegas run, according to Playbill.
Final word
Kiki Spicer’s story is easy to flatten into a headline, whether it is “the wife who saved Mike Tyson” or “the wife who went to prison.” The documented record supports neither. It shows a woman from a Philadelphia family with a serious legal history of its own, who then built a long marriage, raised two children, and earned writing and producing credits on some of the most visible projects of Tyson’s later career.
The most reliable lesson from her profile is also a lesson about reading celebrity biographies. The facts that are well sourced, such as her marriage, her children and her credits on Undisputed Truth and Return of the Mike, are enough to tell a meaningful story. The details that are missing, such as a precise net worth or a childhood timeline, are missing because no trustworthy source supports them, and it is better to say so than to fill the gap with guesses.
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