Colin Mathura-Jeffree
Encyclopedia
Colin Mathura-Jeffree is a New Zealand
model
, actor
, television host and spokesperson. He is best known to audiences for being one of the judges of New Zealand's Next Top Model
.
and modelled for many international fashion magazines.
franchise holder, the New Zealand Asia Pacific Trust, at the 2007 Miss World competition in Sanya, China. He has judged pageants including the Ellerslie Racecourse
Fashion in the Field contest.
In 2011, he was the VIP Ambassador for New Zealand Fashion Week.
television series (1999), where he played the reincarnation of Gabrielle
into a powerful and handsome warrior willing to sacrifice himself to save his Kingdom.
Other roles include a case solving scientist in Lifetime Television
’s Stolen Life
helping Emma Norman (Odette Yustman
) opposite Antonio Sabàto, Jr.
Colin has appeared as a judge and runway mentor on the New Zealand
model reality series, New Zealand's Next Top Model
. He has also hosted other TV shows, such as New Zealand's Hottest Home Baker. In 2010, he was a guest judge on two episodes of America's Next Top Model
.
He is also the face of Tourism New Zealand’s American advertising campaign.
movie and romantic comedy Love Has No Language
opposite Celina Jaitley
Miss India
(2001).
2000 Lara Dutta
.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
model
Model (person)
A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....
, actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
, television host and spokesperson. He is best known to audiences for being one of the judges of New Zealand's Next Top Model
New Zealand's Next Top Model
New Zealand's Next Top Model is a New Zealand reality television series in which a number of young women compete for the title of New Zealand's Next Top Model and the chance to start their career in the modeling industry....
.
Modeling
Colin has been a model for 20 years, and is represented by "ODD Management" in New Zealand. He has graced the catwalk for iconic fashion houses such as Working Style and VersaceVersace
Gianni Versace S.p.A. , usually referred to as Versace, is an Italian fashion label founded by Gianni Versace in 1978.The first Versace boutique was opened in Milan's Via della Spiga in 1978, and its popularity was immediate. Today, Versace is one of the world's leading international fashion houses...
and modelled for many international fashion magazines.
Fashion and Beauty
Colin was awarded the title of Special Ambassador representing the Miss WorldMiss World
The Miss World pageant is the oldest surviving major international beauty pageant. It was created in the United Kingdom by Eric Morley in 1951...
franchise holder, the New Zealand Asia Pacific Trust, at the 2007 Miss World competition in Sanya, China. He has judged pageants including the Ellerslie Racecourse
Ellerslie Racecourse
Ellerslie Racecourse is the main racecourse in Ellerslie, Auckland, New Zealand for thoroughbred racehorses. It is an undulating, grass circuit of approximately 1,900 m.-History:The first race meeting was held at Ellerslie on 25 May 1874...
Fashion in the Field contest.
In 2011, he was the VIP Ambassador for New Zealand Fashion Week.
Television
His acting debut was as the Prince of India in the Xena: Warrior PrincessXena: Warrior Princess
Xena: Warrior Princess is an American–New Zealand supernatural fantasy adventure series that aired in syndication from September 4, 1995 until June 18, 2001....
television series (1999), where he played the reincarnation of Gabrielle
Gabrielle (Xena)
Gabrielle is a fictional character played by Renée O'Connor in Xena: Warrior Princess. She is referred to by fans as the Battling Bard of Potidaea. Her trademark weapons are the Amazon fighting staff and later, the sais...
into a powerful and handsome warrior willing to sacrifice himself to save his Kingdom.
Other roles include a case solving scientist in Lifetime Television
Lifetime Television
Lifetime Television, often referred to as Lifetime TV, or most commonly, Lifetime, is an American cable television specialty channel devoted to movies, sitcoms and dramas, all of which are either geared toward women or feature women in lead roles. The cable network is owned by A&E Television Networks...
’s Stolen Life
Stolen Life
Stolen Life is a 1939 British drama film directed by Paul Czinner and starring Michael Redgrave, Elizabeth Bergner and Wilfrid Lawson. It was adapted from a novel by Karel J. Benes and was remade in 1946 as A Stolen Life....
helping Emma Norman (Odette Yustman
Odette Yustman
Odette Juliette Annable , better known by her birth name Odette Yustman, is an American actress.-Early life:...
) opposite Antonio Sabàto, Jr.
Antonio Sabàto, Jr.
Antonio Sabàto, Jr. is an American actor and model. Born in Italy and raised in the U.S., Sabàto first became known as a Calvin Klein model and for his role on the soap opera General Hospital. He continued appearing in films and television series throughout the 1990s and 2000s.-Early life:Sabàto...
Colin has appeared as a judge and runway mentor on the New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
model reality series, New Zealand's Next Top Model
New Zealand's Next Top Model
New Zealand's Next Top Model is a New Zealand reality television series in which a number of young women compete for the title of New Zealand's Next Top Model and the chance to start their career in the modeling industry....
. He has also hosted other TV shows, such as New Zealand's Hottest Home Baker. In 2010, he was a guest judge on two episodes of America's Next Top Model
America's Next Top Model
America's Next Top Model is a reality television show in which a number of women compete for the title of America's Next Top Model and a chance to start their career in the modeling industry....
.
He is also the face of Tourism New Zealand’s American advertising campaign.
Movies
Colin played the lead protagonist in the BollywoodBollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...
movie and romantic comedy Love Has No Language
Love Has No Language
Love Has No Language is an upcoming film being directed by Kahn Khan. Film stars Celina Jaitley, Rati Agnihotri, Colin Mathura-Jeffree, Ben Mitchell and Kiran Kumar.- Plot :This film is a love story between an Indian girl and a Māori guy...
opposite Celina Jaitley
Celina Jaitley
Celina Jiya Jaitley is an Indian actress born in Kabul, Afghanistan. She appears in mainly Bollywood films. As a former beauty queen and model, she was crowned Femina Miss India Universe in 2001.-Early life:...
Miss India
Miss India
Miss India or Femina Miss India is a national beauty pageant in India, one of the most recognized contests to produce international beauty queens in the 90s, which annually selects three winners to compete globally. It is organized by Femina, a women's magazine published by Bennett, Coleman & Co...
(2001).
Public Speaker
Colin is a regular guest speaker on youth issues at events such as Pathways to Employment. He was also a guest speaker at The Art of Living seminar alongside Miss UniverseMiss Universe
Miss Universe is an annual international beauty contest that is run by the Miss Universe Organization. The pageant is the most publicized beauty contest in the world with 600 million viewers....
2000 Lara Dutta
Lara Dutta
Lara Dutta Bhupathi is an Indian actress, UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador, and former Miss Universe.-Early life:Dutta was born in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh to a Punjabi father and an Anglo-Indian mother. Her father is Wing Commander L.K. Dutta and her mother is Jennifer Dutta...
.