Jay Manuel

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.
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 1972-08-14 · Springfield, Illinois, USA
Known for
- America's Next Top Model (2003) — Self - Creative Consultant
- Project Runway (2004) — Self - Fashion Expert
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988)
- Teenage Paparazzo (2010) — Self (uncredited)
- The Tyra Banks Show (2005) — Self
- The Tamron Hall Show (2019) — Self - Guest
- Reality Check: Inside America's Next Top Model (2026) — Self - Creative Director & Judge, ANTM
- Eve (2003) — Jay Manuel
- Live from E! (2002) — Self - Fashion Expert
- Best Week Ever (2004) — Self
- One Killer Question (2022) — Self
- Degrassi Takes Manhattan (2010) — Self
- For Real: The Story of Reality TV (2021) — Self
- Canada's Next Top Model (2006)
- Top Model po-russki (2011) — Special guest
- BookTube (2019) — Self