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Nigel Barker

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Biography

Recent Role:
Judge - Cycles 2+ on America's Next Top Model
Gender:
Male
Birthplace:
London, England, UK
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 fashion giants such as 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

… More NB, in Manhattan's fashionable Meat Packing District.

Model couple Cristen Chin, and Nigel Barker met back on September 1994 through Barker's friend and agent in Milan. Barker knew immediately he had met the woman of his life. But it took him two months to convince Chin that he "was worthy" before she agreed to become his girlfriend. To prove just how serious he was, Barker moved from his native England to Paris, where Chin was living, and when she decided to move to New York, he followed her again. After three years of dating, Chin -- who has recently been seen in Glamour, Cosmopolitan and French Vogue, they got married in October 16th, 2001, in Fairhope, in Alabama where she's from.

Nowadays, Nigel Barker is a renowned high fashion photographer, makes his debut as a expert judge on AMERICA'S NEXT TOP MODEL in January 2004 on UPN channel network.

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

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    3.7 Bad
    i tuned in to the second cycle of antm i enjoyed watching all the cycles cause nigel was an honest judge on the panel hide show

    hello world my name is cynthia and the first time that i saw mr. nigel barker on tv i thought to myself there goes a fine man he's got it made taking pictures of beautiful women in the world he can take my picture any day nigel is doing a great job on the hit show antm he's blunt and straight to the point to the aspiring models

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    wetcy1212 Added Jun 22, 2007 All my reviews
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    9.8 Superb
    Nigel Barker is a noted fashion photographer on the hit show America's Next Top Model. He is also a photographer, who has taken brilliant photos. Apparently, he was also a model...that's news. hide show

    Nigel Barker is really cool guy. He is the judge on America's Next Top Model, with the most reasonable opinions. Personally, slowly and surely, he is becoming outspoken without being brash. When I look at the judges, I'd value what Nigel has to say most.

    Nigel also has taken some amazing photographs. Looking on his stellar ad campaigns and magazine cover he has photographed. I would wish to be half that good with a camera, but maybe I should model a bit first.

    Overall, a stellar judge and photographer.

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    yay_boredom Added May 15, 2006 All my reviews
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    7.4 Good
    Three words: Noted fashion photographer. hide show

    Nigel Barker often disappears in the shadows of America's Next Top Models' more outspoken jury members (meaning Tyra and Miss Jay, and - until the current season - Janice and Nole), but I think he might just be the most reasonable one of them all. His opinions are sometimes controversial, but one can usually find at least a little bit of truth in them. He tells it how it is without being condescending like Tyra. He says amusing things about the girls' flaws without being completely mean like Janice. He is nice to look at unlike Miss Jay and Nole. And I think we can all agree that he is more dynamic than Twiggy. But that's another story. In conclusion, keep it up, Nigel.

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    betafippel Added Oct 21, 2005 All my reviews
 

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