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J Alexander

  • Birthplace: South Bronx, New York, USA

From model to runway coach to reality television star, Alexander “Miss Jay” Jenkins wore many hats in his two-decade long career in fashion and entertainment. Jenkins was known to most as the flamboyant and outspoken “Miss Jay,” runway coach and one of the judges on “America’s Next Top Model” (2003- ), an influential reality TV competition hosted by Tyra Banks. A long-time friend of the supermodel, “Miss Jay” joined the show in its first season, quickly becoming one of the program’s star attractions, both for his outrageous …more

Career Milestones

  • 2009

    Nominated for the 2009 Teen Choice Award for Choice TV: Fab-u-lous

  • 2003 to 0000

    Joined "America's Next Top Model" (UPN, 2003–2006; CW, 2006–present) as the catwalk coach; became a judge in season five

  • 1991

    Began casting and coaching runway models for top designers, such as, Valentino, Alexander McQueen and Karl Lagerfeld

  • Discovered by the president of Elite Model Management, Monique Pillard, while dressed in drag

  • Made modeling debut in the Jean Paul Gaultier show in New York

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