Jay Manuel - Biography

Last Editor: groovy_sam				Jay Manuel Biography -   Name : Jay Manuel Date of Birth : August 14, 1972 Place of Birth : Springfield, Illinois, USA Height : 6' 1'' Nationality : Canadian Profession : Fashion Photographer, Make Up Artist

Jay Manuel Trivia -

Father is South African by nationality, belonging to the Indian descent, and Mother is of both Italian and Czech descent. Has made-up the faces of Tyra Banks, Elsa Benitez, Alicia Silverstone, Jennifer Lopez, Rebecca Romijn, Mya, Kim Cattrall, Naomi Campbell, Iman, Vanessa Williams, Jada Pinkett Smith, Pink, Emily Watson, Bridget Moynahan, Angela Bassett, Natalie Cole, David Bowie, Rupert Everett, Patti LaBelle, Toni Braxton, Rosario Dawson, and Garcelle Beauvais. Has worked with top photographers Herb Ritts, Richard Avedon, Annie Leibovitz, and Francesco Scavullo. Born in Toronto, Canada Is openly gay. Originally, Jay wanted to become an opera singer. This fell through when he was told it would take a decade for his voice to improve. He then decided to pursue his other love - fashion. Is going to take over hosting Canada's Next Top Model from Tricia Helfer in cycle 2.

Jay Manuel Detailed Biography -

Jay Manuel was born on August 14, 1972. Jay is a Canadian make-up artist and fashion photographer, most recognizable as the creative director of photo shoots on the popular reality television show America's Next Top Model and the host of the 2nd cycle of Canada's Next Top Model. Jay Manuel was born in Scarborough, Ontario, to a mother of Italian and Czech descent and a South African father of Indian descent. Jay Manuel was raised in Toronto, where he attended the Dr Norman Bethune Collegiate Institute and York University. He and friend J. Alexander, also an America's Next Top Model personality, often appear on E!: Entertainment Television's Fashion Wrap with Debbie Matenopoulos. Manuel also hosts his own show Style Her Famous on the Style Network and he recently introduced his own make-up line, Manuel Override, on QVC. Jay Manuel is openly gay.