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| caption = McKenzie in 2008
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1977|3|27}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1977|3|27}}
| birth_place = [[Kingston, Jamaica]]
| birth_place = [[Kingston]], Jamaica
| nationality = Jamaican
| nationality = Canadian
| years_active = 1990s-present
| years_active = 1990s-present
| occupation = Motivational speaker, television personality and supermodel
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* Modeling coach
* Motivational speaker
* Television personality
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'''Stacey McKenzie''' (born March 27, 1977) is a [[Jamaica|Jamaican]]-born [[Canadians|Canadian]] fashion model, [[catwalk|runway]] coach and model coach. McKenzie has been a judge on the Canadian reality television show ''[[Canada's Next Top Model]]'', <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> ''[[America's Next Top Model]]'' and most recently ''[[Canada's Drag Race]]''.<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>
'''Stacey McKenzie''' (born March 27, 1977) is a [[Jamaica|Jamaican]]-born [[Canadians|Canadian]] model, [[catwalk|runway]] coach and model coach. McKenzie has been a judge on the Canadian reality television show ''[[Canada's Next Top Model]]'', <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> ''[[America's Next Top Model]]'' and most recently ''[[Canada's Drag Race]]''.<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==
==Career==

Revision as of 11:06, 6 September 2020

Stacey McKenzie
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McKenzie in 2008
Born (1977-03-27) March 27, 1977 (age 47)
Kingston, Jamaica
NationalityCanadian
Occupations
  • Model
  • Runway & Catwalk trainer
  • Modeling coach
  • Motivational speaker
  • Television personality
Years active1990s-present
Modeling information
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1]
AgencyPlutino Group[1]
Websitewww.staceymckenzie.com

Stacey McKenzie (born March 27, 1977) is a Jamaican-born Canadian model, runway coach and model coach. McKenzie has been a judge on the Canadian reality television show Canada's Next Top Model, [2] America's Next Top Model and most recently Canada's Drag Race.[3]

Career

Unprepared for the challenges of a modelling career, McKenzie returned to Canada and finished high school. Soon after 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.[4]

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.[5]

McKenzie was a main judge on the first season of reality television show Canada's Next Top Model in 2006.[2]

In September 2019, McKenzie was announced as one of three permanent judges on Canada's Drag Race, the Canadian version of RuPaul's Drag Race.[3]

Filmography

McKenzie made her acting debut in the 1996 film Portraits Chinois,[6] but gained more attention in the 1997 film, The Fifth Element, as a VIP Stewardess.[7]

Television

Year Titel Role Notes
2006-07 Canada's Next Top Model Herself Judge (Season 1), Guest runway coach (Season 2)
2006, 2017-18 America's Next Top Model Herself Guest (Season 7, 1 episode), Guest runway coach (Season 17, 2 episodes), Runway coach (Season 18, 6 episodes)
2020-present Canada's Drag Race Herself Main judge (Season 1-)

References

  1. ^ a b "Portfolio – Stacey McKenzie". Plutino Group. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
  2. ^ a b Okwodu, Janelle (Oct 28, 2015). "5 Jamaican Models Who Changed Fashion". Vogue. Retrieved March 28, 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Three fabulous judges, and one squirrel friend, are ready to preside over 'Canada's Drag Race'". eTalk, September 26, 2019.
  4. ^ Bergman, Randy (April 20, 2017). "The Stacey Effect". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved March 28, 2019.
  5. ^ Melody Lau (2012-02-06). "Canada Reads votes off first book: Marina Nemat's Prisoner of Tehran". National Post. Archived from the original on 2012-02-06. Retrieved 2012-02-07.
  6. ^ "Portraits Chinois". IMDb. Retrieved March 28, 2019.
  7. ^ "Stacey McKenzie". IMBd. 1990–2018. Retrieved January 24, 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: date format (link)
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