Stacey McKenzie

Stacey McKenzie (born March 27, 1977) is a Jamaican-born Canadian model, runway modelling coach, motivational speaker and television personality. 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]

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

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 Title 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. "Portfolio – Stacey McKenzie". Plutino Group. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
  2. Okwodu, Janelle (Oct 28, 2015). "5 Jamaican Models Who Changed Fashion". Vogue. Retrieved March 28, 2019.
  3. "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". IMDb. 1990–2018. Retrieved January 24, 2018.
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