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Thomas Hayo (born 1969 in Neunkirchen, Germany) is a German creative director and TV personality based in New York City.

Hayo was born and raised in Germany, where he studied Visual Communication at the Academy of Arts in Darmstadt. He started working in the advertising business at Springer & Jacoby in Hamburg. In 1993, Hayo began an internship at J. Walter Thompson in New York City. Towards the end of his internship he was offered the post of Associate Creative Director which he soon accepted.

In 1999, Hayo joined the creative agency Bartle Bogle Hegarty in order to help establish their New York Office. There, he was responsible for campaigns for brands such as Reebok, Axe and Levi's. His work has been recognized by national and international award shows including The One Show, The International ANDY Awards as well as the International Advertising Festival in Cannes.

Thomas Hayo is currently working as a freelance Creative Director and Creative Consultant in New York City, working on diverse projects like WILLIAM RAST or japanese brand UNIQLO.

Hayo gained widespread public attention co-hosting Germany's Next Topmodel, the German version of the internationally successful reality television show together with Heidi Klum.