In , Beauvais became a part of the main cast on the reality television series The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. Her parents divorced when she was 3 years old, [ 2 ] and when she was 7 she moved with her mother and six older siblings to the United States and they settled in Peabody, Massachusetts , where she enrolled in elementary school.
Upon her arrival to the United States, Beauvais originally only spoke French and Creole , but learned English from watching Sesame Street on television. Beauvais moved to Miami at 16 to pursue a career in modeling. After driving down from Massachusetts , Beauvais hoped to interview for a modeling agency without an appointment. She was approached at a red light while putting on lipstick by the very owner of the agency she sought to see.
In , she made her first television appearance in the crime drama series Miami Vice , in the episode " Give a Little, Take a Little ". Beauvais portrayed a rose-bearer in the romantic comedy film Coming to America at age Kelly, delivering the title line as inducement for an affair. In , Beauvais was named as one of the co-hosts of the syndicated infotainment discussion series Hollywood Today Live , after a month-long period of guest hosting the show.
Beauvais recurred as Veronica Garland, the Wicked Stepmother character from Cinderella , on the second season of the web television series Tell Me a Story. In April , Deadline announced that Beauvais will be executive producing three original films for Lifetime channel, saying: "I am so excited and grateful to continue my relationship with Lifetime because they immediately understood the importance of creating this new franchise with the Black Girl Missing movies. Having a network that stands by you and supports your mission gives me hope in humanity.
In , Beauvais launched a children's jewelry line called Petit Bijou. Smith, was published by Amistad on April 12, She was married to producer Daniel Saunders; their marriage ended in divorce.
