Alexander was born in the South Bronx, New York City to Julius and Mary Jenkins and cites his mother as the first person to introduce him to fashion.\n', '

As a teenager he turned to modeling when he met the president of Elite Model Management, Monique Pillard. Pillard was so impressed with his look that she signed him to her agency, and he walked for designer Jean Paul Gaultier in New York City. Alexander is openly gay. \n', 'Alexander met Tyra Banks backstage at a runway show, and he began to give Banks walking lessons. Banks coined Alexander\'s title "Queen of the Catwalk".\n', '

Alexander\'s career as a runway coach began accidentally; he would coach models backstage and eventually became recognized for his skills as a coach. He has been coaching and casting since 1991. Through hard work and dedication, he eventually rose to prominence in this field when he coached supermodel Naomi Campbell and model Kimora Lee Simmons. He has also worked with Nadja Auermann, Claudia Mason and Julia Stegner.\n', '

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