Thom Filicia is an American interior designer, known for his role as an interior design expert on the television program ''

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.'' He is also a co-author of a book based on the show.

Biography

Filicia grew up in the greater Syracuse area, and graduated from Nottingham High School in Syracuse, New York. Filicia graduated from

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's College of Visual and Performing Arts with a

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interior design Interior design is the art and science of enhancing the interior of a building to achieve a healthier and more aesthetically pleasing environment for the people using the space. With a keen eye for detail and a Creativity, creative flair, an ...

. Filicia began his career at renowned design firms Parish-Hadley, Robert Metzger, and Bilhuber & Associates. He is the founder and chief creative officer of New York City-based design firm, Thom Filicia, Inc., founded in 1998. Filicia's design portfolio includes various projects such as the VIP Suite for the USA Pavilion at the World's Fair in Aichi, Japan, an eco-friendly apartment for Riverhouse, Manhattan's first premium (LEED certified) "green" luxury condominium tower, and designing the holiday decoration installation with American Christmas for the

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. Filicia got cast as the interior design expert in the Emmy Award-winning show ''Queer Eye for the Straight Guy''. Filicia has also hosted several shows for the Style Network, including ''Dress My Nest'' and ''Tacky House''. He was a guest judge on

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's ''The White Room Challenge''. In 2022, he was a contestant on the second season of '' RuPaul’s Secret Celebrity Drag Race'' as Drag Queen "Jackie Would" and made it through 3 weeks before being eliminated in a lip sync to Donna Bellissima. In 2023, Filicia was a guest celebrity judge and performed Jackie Would in the episode of the eighth season titled ''Carson Kressley, This Is Your Gay Life'' of the American reality television series ''

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'' aired on

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and

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Books

Filicia is the author of ''Thom Filicia Style'' published in 2008 by Atria/Simon & Schuster, and is a contributing author of ''Queer Eye For The Straight Guy: The Fab 5 Guide To Living Better''. His ''American Beauty: Renovating and Decorating a Beloved Retreat'' was published in 2012 by Clarkson Potter Publishers.

Awards

*''Queer Eye'' won an

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in 2004 for Outstanding Reality Program, and received a nomination again in the same category in 2005. *In 2011 he was named as one of ''Elle Decor''s top 25 A-List Designers, in 2006 he was chosen as one of ''

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''s Top 100 American Designers and '' House & Garden''s Top 50 "Tastemakers".

References

External links

Official website
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Food Bank For New York City public service announcement
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