Marcellas Reynolds (born November 11, 1969) is an American actor, author, documentarian, and television host.
His notable television appearances include GMA3, Access Hollywood, E! Live from the Red Carpet, The Bold and the Beautiful, Supreme Models, and Yes, Dear. He began his television career in 2002 on CBS's hit television series Big Brother season 3, becoming the first openly gay black man cast on a major network reality series. His writing has appeared in Chicago magazine, Essence, The Guardian, and L.A. Style Magazine.
Reynolds is the author of Supreme Models: Iconic Black Women Who Revolutionized Fashion and Supreme Actresses: Iconic Black Women Who Revolutionized Hollywood, Supreme Sirens: Iconic Black Women Who Revolutionized Music, and the executive producer of Supreme Models, a documentary.
Personal life Reynolds was born in Chicago, Illinois, and raised in Chicago's South Shore. He graduated from Kenwood Academy and briefly attended the University of Illinois Chicago's Circle campus.
Career In 1995, Aria Model and Talent owners Marie Anderson and Mary Boncher discovered Reynolds while waiting tables. Represented during his model career by Ford Models, Beatrice Models in Milan, and Goodfellas Model Agency in London, Reynolds modeled for the GAP, Ralph Lauren, Tommy Hilfiger, Nautica, and photographers Norman Jean Roy and Bruce Weber.
In 2000, while modeling in New York, Marcellas Reynolds began working as a fashion stylist for H&M, Kohl's, Lord & Taylor, and Macy's. His editorial work has appeared in British GQ, InStyle, and British Vogue. His list of past clientele includes Rebecca Hall, Jayma Mays, David Schwimmer, Sharon Stone, and Justin Timberlake.
In 2002, after his appearance on CBS's Big Brother season three, Reynolds began his career as an entertainment reporter and television host working for BET, CBS, E!, FOX, and the Style Network. His celebrity interviews include Miss America 2019 Nia Franklin, Brad Garrett, Tyrese Gibson, Beverly Johnson, Daphne Maxwell Reid, Debra Messing, Lupita Nyong'o, Issa Rae, and Gabrielle Union.
Reynolds's early television appearances include BET's Remixed, CBS This Morning, CNN Newsroom, E! Network's E! Live from the Red Carpet, Perfect Catch, Style Network's How Do I Look? and Style Star, The Tyra Banks Show, and Yes, Dear. In 2005, Reynolds appeared as Micah Okwu on CBS's daytime soap opera, The Bold and the Beautiful. Reynolds also has a cameo in the 2009 movie Eating Out 3: All You Can Eat.
Reynolds has appeared in Access Hollywood, Daily Mail TV, Good Day Chicago, Tamron Hall, Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen, and Good Day L.A. In 2018 Reynolds appeared on The Good Place as Tahani's favorite patissier, and in 2019, Reynolds appeared on How to Get Away with Murder as a corrupt FBI agent.
On October 8, 2019, Reynolds published Supreme Models: Iconic Black Women Who Revolutionized Fashion, an art book about black models. In 2020, Essence named Supreme Models "The Number One Book on Black Style."
In 2021, Reynolds published his second book, Supreme Actresses: Iconic Black Women Who Revolutionized Hollywood, a collection of photographs, interviews, and profiles of Black actresses. Town and Country Magazine named it "One of October 2021's Best Books."
On September 24, 2022, Supreme Models, a six-part Vogue/YouTube Originals documentary series, premiered. Reynolds was co-producer of the series.
Reynolds' third book, Supreme Sirens: Iconic Black Women Who Revolutionized Music, was published in 2024.
Publications Reynolds, Marcellas. Supreme Models: Iconic Black Women Who Revolutionized Fashion. Illustrated. Abrams, 2019.
Reynolds, Marcellas. Supreme Actresses: Iconic Black Women Who Revolutionized Hollywood. Illustrated, Abrams, 2021.
Reynolds, Marcellas. Supreme Sirens: Iconic Black Women Who Revolutionized Music. Illustrated, Abrams, 2024.
Filmography +Actor (Film)YearTitleRoleType2004Twenty Gay Stereotypes Confirmed #1Short Film2009Eating Out 3: All You Can EatAudience MemberFilm2010POP-u-larity!Host/HimselfFilm +Actor (Television)YearTitleRoleNo. of episodes2003Yes, DearHouseguest12005Black Tie NightsWaiter12005The Bold and The BeautifulMicah Okwu12010Zane's Sex ChronicolesKerrigan's Assistant22013Desperate HousewivesGay Confidante12014HungryCasting Director12018The Good PlaceTahani's Favorite Patissier 12019How to Get Away with MurderFBI Agent1 +Casting DepartmentYearTitleRole20017 Lives XposedCasting Associate2004Black Tie NightsCasting Associate2005The Two-TimerCasting Associate2020Supermarket SweepCasting Associate2020Small FortuneCasting Associate2021-2022The HypeCasting Associate2021The Price is RightCasting Associate2022 Lizzo's Watch Out for the Big GrrrlsCasting Associate2023 Raid the CageCasting Associate2024OMG FashunCasting Producer +Executive ProducerYearTitleNo. of episodes2022Supreme Models6 +ProducerYearTitleNo. of episodes2008Shop Like a Star3 +Self (Television)YearTitleRoleNo. of episodes2002Big BrotherHouseguest / Self292003Big BrotherSelf / Competition Host22005On Q LiveHost52005–2006RemixedHost132006Big Brother All StarsHouseguest / Self232006–2007Reality RemixCorrespondent82007The Tyra Banks ShowFeatured Export12008Shop Like a StarHost / Style Expert3200830 Best and Worst Beach BodiesSelf2008From G's to GentsFeatured Expert12008US Fashion RocksFeatured Expert2200920 Best and Worst Celebrity Plastic Surgery StoriesSelf2009The Morning Show with Mike & JulietSelf12010Perfect CatchHost72007–2011E! Live from the Red CarpetSelf32008–2011Geraldo Rivera ReportsSelf42005–2011How Do I Look?Self122011CNN World News ReportSelf12011–2012Style StarSelf222014The 16th MinuteSelf2015Good Morning BritainSelf22015Secrets of New York Fashion WeekSelf2014–2016The Meredith Vieira ShowSelf / Featured Expert172015–2016LorraineSelf22017Million Dollar MatchmakerSelf12017Daily Mail TVSelf22018Bossip on WEtvEntertainment Reporter82019Tamron HallSelf12012–2019Fox 11 NewsSelf242012–2024Good Day ChicagoSelf72019Windy City LiveSelf12020Access HollywoodSelf32011–2024Good Day L.A.Self602021-2024Daytime ChicagoSelf32022-2024Daily Blast LiveSelf32022-2024Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSelf22022Supreme ModelsSelf62023Split SecondSelf12024GMA3Self12024CBS News KCALSelf2
References
External links Official Website of Marcellas Reynolds