Jazzy Collins is an American casting director. Her credits include '' The Circle USA'', ''

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'', '' The Bachelor'', ''

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'' and ''

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''.

Early life, family and education

Jazzy was born as Jasmine Norman to parents Glenn Norman and Mary Norman and grew up in

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. She has one sister, Sabrina. Jazzy attended

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and earned a

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in Film, Video, and Interactive Media.

Professional career

Jazzy began her film and television career in

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in 2014. Her first casting job was as a casting assistant on ''

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'', after applying for a production assistant job and being asked if she'd be interested in casting instead. Her career took her from there to ''

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'' followed by ''The Bachelorette'', where she was promoted to casting producer. Jazzy rose to prominence in 2022 with her first

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nomination as a casting director for ''

'', followed by her first Emmy win in 2023 for casting season 1 of ''The Traitors''. In May 2024, Jazzy gave the commencement address at her Alma mater,

. Jazzy is a member of the

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Activism on Inclusion

In 2020, Jazzy published an open letter detailing her time working at ''The Bachelor'' and ''The Bachelorette'' that specifically called out "systematic racism" and "whitewashing" at the shows. Following this letter and additional criticism from former cast members, the entire casting team of ''The Bachelor'' franchise was replaced.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Collins, Jazzy Quinnipiac University alumni Living people American casting directors Year of birth missing (living people)