{{Short description|American businessman (born 1981)}} {{Infobox person | name = Drew Elliott | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1981|04|27}} | birth_place = Bloomington, Indiana, U.S.<ref name="indystar">Indystar [http://www.indystar.com/story/entertainment/arts/2016/12/12/drew-elliott-paper-kardashian-antm-tyra-tudor-indianapolis-prettyugly/95248824/ From Indiana to 'Top Model,' Drew Elliott seeks next big thing, Retrieved March 16, 2017]</ref> | known_for = Creative Director of ''Paper''<ref name="vh1">VH1, [https://www.vh1.com/news/0fvbva/drew-elliott-judge-americas-next-top-model-paper-magazine Who Is America’s Next Top Model‘s New Judge Drew Elliot?, Retrieved March 16, 2017]</ref><br> Judge and Creative Consultant on America's Next Top Model<ref name="vh1"/> }}
'''Drew Elliott''' (born April 27, 1981) is an American fashion business person. He was the Global Creative Director of MAC Cosmetics and a Creative Consultant on the reality television show ''America's Next Top Model''.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.vh1.com/news/0fvbva/drew-elliott-judge-americas-next-top-model-paper-magazine|title=Who Is America's Next Top Model's New Judge Drew Elliot?|work=VH1 News|access-date=2018-04-01}}</ref> Elliott was the Chief Creative Officer at ''Paper''. He studied pop culture and English at New York University prior to his job at ''Paper''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/drew-elliott-b5240b2a/|title=Drew Elliott - LinkedIn|last=Elliott|first=Drew}}</ref>
At ''Paper'', Elliott was renowned for projects such as Kim Kardashian's #BreakTheInternet cover in November 2014<ref name="Safronova 2017">{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/03/fashion/drew-elliott-of-paper-magazine-knows-exactly-what-hes-doing.html|title=Drew Elliott of Paper Magazine Knows Exactly What He's Doing|last=Safronova|first=Valeriya|date=2017|work=The New York Times|access-date=2018-04-01|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> This fashion spread garnered over 50 million views on ''Paper''{{'}}s website.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://clios.com/clio_juror/nojs/790|title=Drew Elliott|work=Clios|access-date=2018-04-01|language=en-US}}</ref> For his work at ''Paper'' and agencies like Ketchum Inc., Elliott was named the keynote speaker at Cannes Lions for "The Role of Technology and Marketing."
In 2016, Elliott spoke at Tedx on behalf of Estée Lauder<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BEjrAR5pwnc/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/BEjrAR5pwnc |archive-date=2021-12-26 |url-access=registration|title=Paper Magazine on Instagram: "Drew Elliott, our Chief Creative Officer, gave a TED talk yesterday at @esteelauder about talking to young people and modernizing corporate…"|website=Instagram|language=en|access-date=2018-04-01}}{{cbignore}}</ref> and joined ''America's Next Top Model'' for Cycle 23. ''America's Next Top Model'' hired Elliott in 2016 to transform the show and make it appear more high fashion.<ref name="Safronova 2017"/> In addition to serving as Creative Consultant, Elliott was a judge alongside supermodel Ashley Graham, celebrity stylist, Law Roach, and British singer, Rita Ora.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bustle.com/articles/199654-who-is-drew-elliott-the-americas-next-top-model-judge-is-bringing-his-internet-breaking-expertise|title=Meet New 'ANTM' Judge Drew Elliott|last=Narasaki|first=Rosie|work=Bustle|access-date=2018-04-01|language=en}}</ref>
In 2017, it was announced that ''America's Next Top Model'' franchise creator Tyra Banks would return for Cycle 24, and that Elliott would remain as a judge.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://ew.com/tv/2017/11/20/tyra-banks-antm-cycle-24-preview/|title=Watch Tyra Banks strut back onto the 'ANTM' runway|work=EW.com|access-date=2018-04-01|language=en}}</ref> In (episode 3) of Cycle 24 on ''America's Next Top Model'', Elliott revealed that he has vitiligo, an incurable disease that causes a loss of skin pigmentation.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.revelist.com/body-positive/antm-makeunder/11326/although-the-show-isnt-as-sizeinclusive-as-i-wouldve-hoped-its-great-that-theyre-encouraging-others-to-celebrate-their-insecurities/5|title=The 'ANTM' judges got powerful 'makeunders' to embrace their flaws|last=Anderson|first=Mary|date=2018-01-24|work=Revelist.com|access-date=2018-04-01|language=en-US}}</ref>
In 2019, Drew Elliott was named Global Creative Director of MAC Cosmetics, leaving his post at ''Paper''.<ref>[https://wwd.com/beauty-industry-news/beauty-features/drew-elliott-named-mac-cosmetics-global-creative-director-1203341297/ Drew Elliot named MAC Cosmetics global creative director] by Alexa Tietjen, WWD/Women's Wear Daily, October 11, 2019.</ref>
==See also== * LGBT culture in New York City * List of LGBT people from New York City * NYC Pride March
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