Jazzy Collins

Jazzy Collins is an American producer and casting director. Her credits include The Circle USA, The Traitors, The Bachelor, The Bachelorette and Lizzo's Watch Out for the Big Grrrls.^[1]

Jazzy Collins
Born	Jasmine Norman Huntington Station, NY
Nationality	American
Alma mater	Quinnipiac University
Occupation(s)	Producer and Casting director
Years active	2014–present
Awards	Emmy Award for Outstanding Casting (2023)

Early life, family and education

Jazzy was born as Jasmine Norman to parents Glenn Norman and Mary Norman and grew up in Huntington Station, New York. She has one sister, Sabrina.

Jazzy attended Quinnipiac University and earned a Bachelor of Arts in Film, Video, and Interactive Media.

Professional career

Jazzy began her film and television career in Los Angeles in 2014. Her first casting job was as a casting assistant on Let's Ask America, 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 America's Got Talent followed by The Bachelorette, where she was promoted to casting producer.

Jazzy rose to prominence in 2022 with her first Emmy nomination as a casting director for Lizzo's Watch Out for the Big Grrrls, followed by her first Emmy win in 2023 for casting season 1 of The Traitors.

In 2023, Jazzy started the production company Forced Perspective to produce film and TV projects spearheaded by underrepresented creatives.^[2] The company immediately made waves by producing the Los Angeles unit of the Disney+ show Percy Jackson and the Olympians (season 1).

In May 2024, Jazzy gave the commencement address at her Alma mater, Quinnipiac University.^[3]

Jazzy is a member of the Casting Society of America.^[4]

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.^[5] Following this letter and additional criticism from former cast members, the entire casting team of The Bachelor franchise was replaced.^[6]