He appears as a judge for Americas Next Top Model with Tyra Banks. In January 2009, he opened a photography exhibit, Haiti: Hunger and Hope, at the Milk Gallery in New York. His work in Haiti earned him a Do Something with Style Award nomination from the VH1 Do Something Awards. He has also released a book titled “Nigel Barker’s Beauty Equation: Revealing a Better and More Beautiful You” in 2010. Aside from being a celebrated model and photographer, he is also a husband and father. He lives in New York with his wife Cristen, and their children, Jack and Jasmine. Nigel Barker was born on April 27th, 1972 in London, England, and is of English and Sri Lankan descent.