Stacey McKenzie | |
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 McKenzie in 2008 | |
| Born | (1977-03-27)March 27, 1977 (age 48) |
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| Years active | 1990s-present |
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| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1] |
| Agency | Plutino Group[1] |
| Website | www.staceymckenzie.com |
Stacey McKenzie (born March 27, 1977) is aJamaican-bornCanadian model,runway coach, motivational speaker,television personality, and actress. McKenzie has been a judge on the reality television showsAmerica's Next Top Model,Canada's Next Top Model, andCanada's Drag Race.[2][3]
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 includingJean Paul Gaultier,Thierry Mugler andChristian Lacroix.[4]
In February 2012, McKenzie was a panellist onCanada Reads, defendingDave Bidini's bookOn a Cold Road. On the first day, McKenzie controversially cast a tie-breaking vote to eliminatePrisoner of Tehran.[5]
McKenzie was a main judge on the first season of reality television showCanada's Next Top Model in 2006.[2]
In September 2019, McKenzie was announced as one of three permanent judges onCanada's Drag Race, the Canadian version ofRuPaul's Drag Race.[3]
In May 2021, McKenzie and herCanada's Drag Race co-judgesBrooke Lynn Hytes andJeffrey Bowyer-Chapman won theCanadian Screen Award for Best Host or Presenter in a Factual or Reality/Competition Series at the9th Canadian Screen Awards.[6]
McKenzie made her acting debut in the 1996 filmShadow Play (Portraits chinois), but gained more attention in the 1997 film,The Fifth Element, as a VIP Stewardess.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 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 23, 4 episodes), Runway coach (Season 24, 6 episodes) |
| 2020 | Canada's Drag Race | Herself | Main judge (Season 1) |
| 2020 | "Utopia Falls" | Petra 9 |
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