Jay Manuel

Known for

Acting

Born

August 14, 1972 (age 54)

Birthplace

Springfield, Illinois, USA

Biography

Jay Manuel (born August 14, 1972) is a Canadian TV host, Creative Director, make-up artist, and author. He is most recognizable as the Creative Director on the popular reality television show America's Next Top Model for the first eighteen seasons. Manuel also was featured as the host of Canada's Next Top Model.

Manuel is the Founder and CEO of the beauty line, Jay Manuel Beauty. In 2017, the brand opened its first retail location at Roosevelt Field Mall. Later that year, he was one of the judges for Miss Universe 2017. In 2020, he released his first book, The Wig, The Bitch & The Meltdown.

Best known work

America's Next Top Model

2003

Project Runway

2004

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988

Teenage Paparazzo

2010

The Tyra Banks Show

2005

The Tamron Hall Show

2019

Reality Check: Inside America's Next Top Model

2026

Eve

2003

Live from E!

2002

Best Week Ever

2004

Filmography

2026
In Between
Executive Producer
2026
Reality Check: Inside America's Next Top ModelTV
as Self - Creative Director & Judge, ANTM (3 episodes)
2022
One Killer QuestionTV
as Self (1 episode)
2021
For Real: The Story of Reality TVTV
as Self (7 episodes)
2019
BookTubeTV
as Self (1 episode)
2019
The Tamron Hall ShowTV
as Self - Guest (1 episode)
2011
Top Model po-russkiTV
as Special guest (1 episode)
2010
Teenage Paparazzo
as Self (uncredited)
2010
Degrassi Takes Manhattan
as Self
2006
Canada's Next Top ModelTV
Executive Producer
2005
The Tyra Banks ShowTV
as Self (2 episodes)
2004
Project RunwayTV
as Self - Fashion Expert (1 episode)
2004
Best Week EverTV
as Self (1 episode)
2003
EveTV
as Jay Manuel (1 episode)
2003
America's Next Top ModelTV
as Self - Creative Consultant (155 episodes), as Self - Judge (66 episodes), as Self - Commercial Director (1 episode)
2002
Live from E!TV
as Self - Fashion Expert (6 episodes)
1988
LIVE with Kelly and MarkTV