Alexander Jenkins
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Alexander hosting the It Gets Better Project Holiday Show 2014.
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| Born |
Alexander Jenkins April 12, 1958 The Bronx, New York City, New York, U.S. |
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| Other names | Miss J |
| Occupation | Runway coach, consultant |
| Years active | 1979–present |
| Known for | Television personality and runway coaching |
| Children | Boris |
J. Alexander (born Alexander Jenkins, April 12, 1958), also known as Miss J, is an American reality television personality and runway coach best known for his work on America's Next Top Model. He travels extensively for the fashion and modeling industries. Alexander currently lives in Paris, France, and New York City, United States.
Alexander was born in South Bronx, New York City to Julius and Mary Jenkins and cites his mother as the first person to introduce him to fashion.
As a teenager he turned to modeling when he met the president of Elite Model Management, Monique Pillard. Pillard was so impressed with his look that she signed him to her agency, and he walked for designer Jean Paul Gaultier in New York City. Alexander is openly homosexual. Alexander met Tyra Banks backstage at a runway show, and he began to give Banks walking lessons. Banks coined Alexander's title "Queen of the Catwalk".
Alexander's career as a runway coach began accidentally; he would coach models backstage and eventually became recognized for his skills as a coach. He has been coaching and casting since 1991. Through hard work and dedication, he eventually rose to prominence in this field when he coached supermodel Naomi Campbell and model Kimora Lee Simmons. He has also worked with Nadja Auermann, Claudia Mason and Julia Stegner.
After a modeling stint in Tokyo, he eventually decided to settle in Paris and since 1991, has helped with casting and coaching models for well-known designers such as Hervé Léger, Lars Nilsson, Bill Blass, Valentino, John Galliano, Chanel, Alexander McQueen, and Nina Ricci.
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