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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.
Filmography
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2026
Reality Check: Inside America's Next Top Model
TV show Self - Creative Director & Judge, ANTM
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2022
One Killer Question
TV show Self
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2021
For Real: The Story of Reality TV
TV show Self
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2019
BookTube
TV show Self
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2019
Tamron Hall
TV show Self - Guest
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2011
Top Model po-russki
TV show Special guest
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2010
Teenage Paparazzo
Movie Self (uncredited)
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2010
Degrassi Takes Manhattan
Movie Self
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2006
Canada's Next Top Model
TV show
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2005
The Tyra Banks Show
TV show Self
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2004
Project Runway
TV show Self - Fashion Expert
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2004
Best Week Ever
TV show Self
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2003
Eve
TV show Jay Manuel
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2003
America's Next Top Model
TV show Self - Creative Consultant
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2002
Live from E!
TV show Self - Fashion Expert
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1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
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Movie Executive Producer