- Nigel's introduction to the fashion industry was during the 1980s when he appeared on a televised model search in England called The Clothes Show.
- Nigel attended Bryanston where he achieved A-levels in Biology, Chemistry and Physics and planned to study medicine but decided to pursue a modeling career after his mother entered him into a televised model search where he was a finalist and fell in love with modeling. Nigel's love for modeling eventually evolved into photography and is now a world-renowned photographer.
- As of 2006, Nigel resides in New York with his wife, Cristen, and his son, Jack.
- Nigel has his own photographic studio called StudioNB in New York in which he launched in 1998.
- Before becoming a fashion photographer Barker was a noted fashion model, modelling for fashion giants such as Giorgio Armani and Valentino.
- Nigel was introduced as a judge during Season 2 of America's Next Top Model.
- Nigel is a professional photographer with more than 10 years experience in the industry.
- Nigel has been a personal photographer since 1996.
- Nigel Barker has been in the fashion industry for over 20 years.
- Nigel has been the judge on the most seasons of America's Next Top Model, other than Tyra.
- Nigel hopes to help all the Top Model girls with their fashion careers.
- Nigel was asked to be on America's Next Top Model by Jay Manuel, who produced and judged the show.
- Nigel is of British, Sri Lankan, Portuguese, and Irish origins.
- Nigel has been called the quintessential suave photographer by many people.
- Nigel has many pictures on his site, of America's Next Top Model photo shoots.
- Nigel has shot ads for:
- Frederick's
- Ted Barker
- Land's End
- Express
- In 2005, Nigel was voted one of Reality TV's 'Sexiest Men' on a fan site along with John O'Hurley, Charlie O'Connell, and Jeff Probst among others.
- Nigel worked with the modeling company, Ford Models.
- Nigel is married to Cristen Chin. The two have been married since September 16, 2001, and together they have a son named Jack.
