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Colin Mathura-Jeffree
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Mathura-Jeffree in 2016
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| Born | 1972 (age 52–53) |
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| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Hair color | Black |
| Eye color | Hazel Green |
Colin Mathura-Jeffree (born 1972) is a well-known person from New Zealand. He is famous for being a model, an actor, and a TV host. You might know him as a judge on New Zealand's Next Top Model or as a host of New Zealand's Hottest Home Baker.
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Colin's Exciting Career
Modelling and Fashion
Colin Mathura-Jeffree has had a cool career in modelling. He has walked the runway for big fashion brands like Versace. He also appeared in many international fashion magazines. In 2013, he was the face of a "shopping & shows campaign" for Tourism Australia in New Zealand.
Colin was even a Special Ambassador for the Miss World competition in China in 2007. He has judged many fashion contests, including the "Fashion in the Field" event at Ellerslie Racecourse.
From 2011 to 2017, Colin was an important ambassador for New Zealand Fashion Week. He even opened the event in 2016! In 2017, he wore only clothes from charity shops to show support for a good cause.
Colin was also a judge for the Miss South Pacific Beauty Pageant in the Solomon Islands in 2013. In 2017, he was named a "REMIX Magazine Icon" and was voted "Best Dressed Celebrity" by the public in the METRO Magazine Awards.
Acting on TV and in Movies
Colin Mathura-Jeffree started acting on TV in 1999. His first role was as the Prince of India in the show Xena: Warrior Princess. He played a powerful warrior who wanted to save his kingdom.
He also acted as a scientist in a show called Reckless Behavior: Caught on Tape.
Many people know Colin from New Zealand's Next Top Model. He was a judge and helped the models learn how to walk the runway. This show was on TV from 2009 to 2011. He has also hosted other fun TV shows like New Zealand's Hottest Home Baker and The Great NZ Dance Masala. In 2010, he was even a guest judge on America's Next Top Model!
Colin has also been in movies. He played the main character in a Bollywood romantic comedy called Love Has No Language in 2001. In 2017, he was part of the jury for the Doc Edge Documentary Film Awards in Auckland.
Helping Others: Charity Work
Colin Mathura-Jeffree cares a lot about helping people. In 2010, he became a goodwill ambassador for "The Railway Children." This charity helps children who are alone and vulnerable at train stations, especially in places like Mumbai, India. Colin was inspired by their work and promised to help raise money and awareness for them. He even plans to visit India to see their work firsthand.
In 2013, Colin became the first champion for Alzheimers New Zealand. He works to help people understand dementia, a condition that affects memory and thinking. Colin's own grandmother had Alzheimer's disease, which is a common type of dementia.
Colin also supports other charities, including StarShip Hospice and Cure Kids.
See also
- List of New Zealand television personalities
