TYRA BANKS

Executive Producer/Judge America's Next Top Model

When America watches television, it's hard to miss the triple-threat talent of fashion and cultural icon Tyra Banks. Banks is the creator, host and executive producer of "America's Next Top Model," the hit reality TV sensation currently filming another new season. She is also the creator, host and executive producer of the hit daytime syndicated talk show "The Tyra Banks Show." Tyra is a woman with passion and a vision to create change. In Tyra's words: "It's important to make people feel good, to show compassion, to be uplifting and to help people expand their horizons. We should encourage people, discover new talent and creativity, and give people a chance to realize their full potential. And finally, we want to provide people with an escape and help them find joy." Tyra strives to create a business that provides people with ways to demonstrate their unique capabilities. Tyra not only talks the talk, she walks the walk, proving by example with her many accomplishments.

There is no trick to her success, it is a product of her drive, focus and production savvy. She is involved in every step of the production process: crafting stories, getting to know her guests and models and working in the editing bay to make sure the final product is up to her high standards. Tyra works to push far beyond average expectations and uses her creative ingenuity to present fresh, inspiring shows to viewers.

MISS J. ALEXANDER

Runway Expert / Judge ''America's Next Top Model

J. Alexander began his career gracing the runway for Jean Paul Gaultier in New York City. After a modeling stint in Tokyo, he eventually decided to settle in Paris, and since 1991, is a preferred contact for casting and coaching runway models for well-known designers, including Valentino, Galliano, Bill Blass, Alexander McQueen, Chanel and Nina Ricci.

His compassion for beginning models and ability to easily improve elegance and movement on the catwalk, combined with his outlandish sense of style, has put him in high demand in the world of fashion and modeling.

Alexander's studio is a frequent stop for television, newspaper and magazine journalists looking to capture his unique talent and secrets of runway success. In his spare time, he enjoys traveling the world for modeling competitions and charity events.

NIGEL BARKER

Judge America's Next Top Model

Nigel Barker was born in London and educated in the English countryside. His introduction to the fashion industry was in the mid-1980s when he appeared on "The Clothes Show," a televised model search in England. This launched his successful modeling career, which took him all over the world working for Giorgio Armani, Valentino, Gaultier, Kenzo, Donna Karan and Ralph Lauren.

After a decade in front of the camera, Barker followed his dream to become a photographer and moved to the other side of the lens. By 1996, Barker had launched his own photo studio, Studio NB, in Manhattan's fashionable meat packing district.

Barker's work has appeared in a wide variety of publications, including Oyster, Interview, Paper Mag, (t)here, Black & White, Instinct, Zink, Angeleno and Playboy, among others. Barker's clients include Saks Fifth Avenue, Nicole Miller, Gortex and Bulgari, to list a few.

Barker has been a great help to many models over the years, carefully nurturing their careers while satisfying clients with his keen eye for casting the perfect person for each project. Because of his background, Barker brings a unique sensitivity to the relationships he forms with his subjects. He plays the role of a director, pouring his energy into coaxing out the inner beauty in every subject he shoots.

JAY MANUEL

Creative Director/ Producer of Photo Shoots America's Next Top Model

Jay Manuel made his debut on the first cycle of "America's Next Top Model" as the poignant makeup artist and photo director who offered his sharp tongue, color commentary and industry expertise to help transform the girls from bland to glam.

Manuel is no stranger to "the business of managing the aesthetic," as he calls it. His renowned makeup skills are always in high demand by the likes of Tyra Banks, Alicia Silverstone, Jennifer Lopez, Rebecca Romijn-Stamos, Mya, Kim Cattrall, Naomi Campbell, Iman, Vanessa L. Williams, Jada Pinkett Smith, Pink, Emily Watson, Bridget Moynahan, Angela Bassett, Natalie Cole, David Bowie, Rupert Everett, Patti LaBelle, Toni Braxton, Rosario Dawson and Garcelle Beauvais-Nilon.

Manuel's unique vision extends much further, having designed ad campaigns and provided stunning conceptual direction for various fashion editorials. His collaborations with legendary photographers Herb Ritts, Richard Avedon, Annie Leibovitz and Francesco Scavullo have enhanced the pages of Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, Marie Claire and the Victoria's Secret catalog.