Nolé Marin is one of the many fashion-editors of ELLE magazine (US), and is a common public figure in the fashion industry. He is also a fashion stylist who occasionally does hair and wardrobe for models before their shoots, and well as organize spreads within ELLE magazine itself. He is openly gay, and lives with his pet chihuahua Empress Minnie, who also made several appearances on America's Next Top Model. He has also made several appearances on the second cycle of Canada's Next Top Model as the photo shoot director, which saw Rebecca Hardy win.