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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1977|3|27}}
| birth_place = [[Kingston, Jamaica]]
| nationality = Canadian
| years_active = 1990s-present
| occupation = {{flatlist|
* Model
* Runwayrunway modelling coach
* Motivationalmotivational speaker
* Televisiontelevision personality
* actress
}}
| height = {{height|ft=5|in=10}}<ref name="Plutino" >{{cite web| url=http://www.plutinogroup.com/models/women/stacey-mckenzie/portfolio |publisher=Plutino Group|title=Portfolio – Stacey McKenzie|accessdate=25 January 2017}}</ref>
| measurements =
| agency = Plutino Group<ref name="Plutino" />
| website = www.staceymckenzie.com
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'''Stacey McKenzie''' (born March 27, 1977) is a [[Jamaica]]n-born [[Canadians|Canadian]] model, [[catwalk|runway]] coach, motivational speaker, and [[television personality]], and actress. McKenzie has been a judge on the reality television shows ''[[America's Next Top Model]]'', ''[[Canada's Next Top Model]]'', and ''[[Canada's Drag Race]]''.<ref name=vogue-cntm>{{Cite web|url=https://www.vogue.com/article/5-jamaican-models-who-changed-fashion|title=5 Jamaican Models Who Changed Fashion|last=Okwodu|first=Janelle|date=Oct 28, 2015|website=Vogue|archive-url=|archive-date=|url-status=|access-date=March 28, 2019}}</ref><ref name=etalk>[https://www.theloop.ca/three-fabulous-judges-and-one-squirrel-friend-are-ready-to-preside-over-canadas-drag-race/ "Three fabulous judges, and one squirrel friend, are ready to preside over 'Canada's Drag Race'"]. ''[[eTalk]]'', September 26, 2019.</ref>
 
==Career==
Unprepared for the challenges of a modelling career, McKenzie returned to Canada to finish high school. Soon after that, she moved to Paris, France to pursue modelling further. During her first season, she modelled for top designers including [[Jean Paul Gaultier]], [[Thierry Mugler]] and [[Christian Lacroix]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/parenting/mothers-day/the-fashion-industry-is-finally-listening-to-top-model-staceymckenzie/article34761011/|title=The Stacey Effect|last=Bergman|first=Randy|date=April 20, 2017|website=The Globe and Mail|archive-url=|archive-date=|url-status=|access-date=March 28, 2019}}</ref>
 
In February 2012, McKenzie was a panellist on [[Canada Reads]], defending [[Dave Bidini]]'s book ''[[On a Cold Road]]''. On the first day, McKenzie controversially cast a tie-breaking vote to eliminate ''[[Prisoner of Tehran]]''.<ref name="Lau-06Feb">{{cite web |url=http://arts.nationalpost.com/2012/02/06/canada-reads-votes-off-first-book-marina-nemats-prisoner-of-tehran/ |author=Melody Lau |work=National Post |date=2012-02-06 |access-date=2012-02-07 |title=Canada Reads votes off first book: Marina Nemat's Prisoner of Tehran |url-status=dead |archive-url=http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20120206220655/http://arts.nationalpost.com/2012/02/06/canada-reads-votes-off-first-book-marina-nemats-prisoner-of-tehran/ |archive-date=2012-02-06 |df= }}</ref>
 
McKenzie was a main judge on the first season of reality television show ''[[Canada's Next Top Model]]'' in 2006.<ref name=vogue-cntm/>
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==Filmography==
McKenzie made her acting debut in the 1996 film ''Portraits[[Shadow Chinois'',<ref>{{CitePlay web(1996 film)|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0117365/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_2|title=Shadow Play]] (Portraits Chinois|date=|publisher=IMDb|archive-url=|archive-date=|url-status=|access-date=March 28chinois)'', 2019}}</ref> but gained more attention in the 1997 film, ''[[The Fifth Element]]'', as a VIP Stewardess.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0571613/|title=Stacey McKenzie|date=1990–2018|website=IMDb|access-date=January 24, 2018}}</ref>
 
=== Television ===
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| ''[[America's Next Top Model]]''
| Herself
| Guest ([[America's Next Top Model (season 7)|Season 7]], 1 episode), Guest runway coach ([[America's Next Top Model (season 1723)|Season 1723]], 24 episodes), Runway coach ([[America's Next Top Model (season 1824)|Season 1824]], 6 episodes)
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| 2020
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{{Canada's Drag Race}}
{{Canada's Next Top Model}}