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Promotional poster advertising Cycle 4 of Tyra Banks' UPN show America's Next Top Model

America’s Next Top Model is a reality television show which pits contestants against each other in a variety of competitions to determine who will win a modeling contract with makeup manufacturer CoverGirl. Supermodel Tyra Banks hosts and produces the show. The premiere season also featured judges Kimora Lee Simmons, Beau Quillian, and Janice Dickinson, who bills herself as the world's first supermodel. By the next season, only Tyra and Janice remained judges, but the others have included ex-model/fashion photographer Nigel Barker and fashion editor/stylist Nolé Marin. After season four, Janice, amid rumors of personality conflicts with some other judges, and Marin were replaced by Twiggy and Miss J. Alexander (Alexander had been involved with the runway and various photo shoots since the first season). The model-aspirants are also coached through photo-shoots by stylist and personal friend of Tyra's, Jay Manuel.

Cycle 5 and Cycle 6 serve as a lead-in to UPN's high school noir show Veronica Mars, and the two shows have had several crossovers. Three ANTM contestants — Naima Mora, Kim Stolz, and Furonda Brasfield — have guest starred on Veronica Mars, with Mora's character being pivotal to the second season storyline.

It was announced on January 24, 2006 that ANTM would be part of the newly formed CW network, a merger between UPN and The WB when the next cycle start in the 2006-2007 season. Prior to the announcement of merging into The CW, UPN had committed on January 20, 2006, to renewing the series through its eighth cycle. [1]

Cycles

All contestants listed in order of elimination

America's Next Top Model, Cycle 1

Main article: America's Next Top Model, Cycle 1

Began airing May 20 2003, with 10 contestants

Judges
Contestants

America's Next Top Model, Cycle 2

Main article: America's Next Top Model, Cycle 2

First aired January 13 2004, and featured 12 contestants.

Judges

Beau Quillian and Kimora Lee Simmons were replaced on the judging panel by Eric Nicholson and Nigel Barker (who by Cycle 6 would become the longest serving judge apart from Banks)

Contestants

(in order of elimination)

America's Next Top Model, Cycle 3

Main article: America's Next Top Model, Cycle 3

First aired September 22 2004, and the first to run for 12 episodes (the previous 2 seasons had contained only 10), it featured 14 contestants.

Judges

Eric Nicholson was replaced by Nolé Marin.

Contestants

America's Next Top Model, Cycle 4

Main article: America's Next Top Model, Cycle 4

Ran from March 2 2005, with 14 new contestants and the same judging panel from season 3.

Contestants

America's Next Top Model, Cycle 5

Main article: America's Next Top Model, Cycle 5

Aired in late 2005, with 13 contestants.

Judges

Noticeably Janice Dickinson (who had been a judge since the first series), as well as Nolé Marin, are no longer on the judging panel, and have been replaced by supermodel Twiggy and J. Alexander, who has been with the show all along, but not as a judge.

Contestants

America's Next Top Model, Cycle 6

Main article: America's Next Top Model, Cycle 6

Began airing March 8, 2006, and featured 13 contestants.

Judges

The judging panel is the same as for Cycle 5, and is comprised of

Contestants

In order of elimination

Not yet eliminated

Show statistics

  • Total number of contestants: 76
Age
  • Oldest champion: Yoanna House, age 23 (Cycle 2)
  • Youngest champions: Eva Pigford (Cycle 3) & Nicole Linkletter (Cycle 5), both age 19
  • Average age of champions: 20.2 years
  • Average age of all contestants: Cycle 1: 20.9 years, Cycle 2: 21.9 years, Cycle 3: 21.1 years, Cycle 4: 21.1 years, Cycle 5: 20.2 years, Cycle 6: 22.0 years, All cycles: 21.2 years
  • Oldest contestants: Robin Manning (Cycle 1) & Jade (Cycle 6), both age 26
  • Youngest contestants: Shannon Niquette Stewart, Giselle Samson (Cycle 1), Catie Anderson, Heather Blumberg (Cycle 2), Tatiana Dante (Cycle 4), Sarah Rhoades, Ebony Taylor (Cycle 5), Kari Schmidt & Leslie Mancia (Cycle 6), all age 18
Physical attributes
  • Tallest champion: Yoanna House, 5'11" (Cycle 2)
  • Shortest champion: Eva Pigford, 5'6.5" (Cycle 3)
  • Tallest contestant: Sara Albert, 6'1" (Cycle 6)
  • Heaviest contestant: Toccara Jones, 180 pounds (Cycle 3)
  • Lightest contestants: Elyse Sewell (Cycle 1) and Kahlen Rondot (Cycle 4) both 114 pounds
Challenges and eliminations
  • Highest call-out averages: Yoanna House - 2.6, Mercedes Yvette Scelba-Shorte - 2.7 (Cycle 2), Adrianne Curry - 2.9, Elyse Sewell - 3.0 (Cycle 1), Eva Pigford - 3.0 (Cycle 3) & Nik Pace - 3.0 (Cycle 5)
  • Champion with most reward wins: Naima Mora (Cycle 4), 4 Wins
  • Champion with least reward wins: Nicole Linkletter (Cycle 5), None
  • Most challenges won collectively: Yaya Camara Da Costa Johnson, 5 wins (Cycle 3)
  • Most challenges won consecutively: Yaya Camara Da Costa Johnson, 5 wins (Cycle 3)
  • Most accompaniments to reward: Brittany Brower (Cycle 4) & Nnenna Agba (Cycle 6) both 4 times
  • First contestant to win a challenge and be eliminated in the same episode: Camille McDonald (Cycle 2)
  • Most collective appearances in bottom 2: Ann Markley (Cycle 3) & Bre Scullark (Cycle 5) 5 times before getting ousted.
  • Most consecutive appearances in bottom 2: Lluvy Gomez (Cycle 4) & Bre Scullark (Cycle 5), 3 times before getting ousted
  • First contestant to win CoverGirl of the week from start to finish: Naima Mora (Cycle 4)
  • Contestant with most first call-outs: Amanda Swafford (Cycle 3) & Joanie Dodds (Cycle 6) 4 times
  • First contestant to be eliminated outside the judging panel: Magdalena Rivas (Cycle 3)
  • First contestant to quit the competition: Cassandra Whitehead (Cycle 5)
  • First double elimination: Rebecca Epley & Tiffany Richardson (Cycle 4)
  • First non-elimination: Nicole Linkletter & Jayla Rubinelli, Both in bottom two but neither eliminated (Cycle 5)
  • First contestant to request to leave the show: Nicole Panattoni (Cycle 1)
  • First Season with an episode where nobody won a challenge: Cycle 6
Other
  • Most common names of contestants: Ebony (Cycles 1 & 5), Katie/Catie (Cycles 1 & 2), Cassie/Cassandra (Cycles 3 & 5), Nicole (Cycles 1, 3 & 5), and Sara(h) (Cycles 2, 4, 5 & 6), Anna/Ann (Cycles 2 and 3)

International versions

The America's Next Top Model format has been franchised to many countries, with contestants being chosen from among its citizens. The host is usually a professional model native to the country, with the judging panel being comprised of experts from the local fashion industry.

Australia
Australia's Next Top Model — airing of FOX8 and hosted by Erika Heynatz, It has recently finished its second season, with Eboni Stocks becoming the winner. The show is uncensored and features nudity and profanity, in contrast to the other versions.
Canada
Canada's Next Top Model — set to air 31 May 2006 on Citytv and to be hosted by Tricia Helfer.
France
first season aired 2005. Season 2 will air in 2006.
Germany
Germany's Next Top Model — finished its first season; hosted by Heidi Klum, Season 2 is announced for end of 2007.
Israel
First season aired mid-2005.
Scandinavia
Scandinavia's Next Top Model — with contestants from Norway, Denmark and Sweden. It is broadcast on TV3 and is hosted by Kathrine Sørland, Anne P, and Mini Anden(Cycle 1 & 2) and Malin Persson (Cycle 3) , each from Norway, Denmark, and Sweden respectively. Due to 3 countries being involved, the format differs somewhat from the original. It is currently in its third season.
Thailand
First season aired mid-2005 hosted by Sonia Couling.
United Kingdom
Britain's Next Top Model — airs on LIVINGtv and hosted by Lisa Butcher. It is currently holding auditions for its second season.


Producers in Russia, Finland, and The Philippines are also involved in licensing the format rights for Next Top Model.

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