America's Next Top Model

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America's Next Top Model (abbreviated ANTM and Top Model) is an American reality television series and interactive competition in which a number of aspiring models compete for the title of "America's Next Top Model" and a chance to begin their career in the modeling industry. Created by Tyra Banks, who also serves as an executive producer, and developed by Ken Mok and Kenya Barris. The series premiered in May 2003, and was aired semiannually until 2012, then annually from 2013. The first six seasons (referred to as "cycles") were aired on UPN, before UPN merged with The WB to create The CW in 2006. The following sixteen cycles were aired on The CW until the series was first cancelled in October 2015. The series has since been revived. The series was among the highest-rated programs on UPN, and was the highest-rated show on The CW from 2007 to 2010.

Series overview[edit]

The first three cycles of America's Next Top Model were filmed in New York City, and was relocated back and forth in cycles 10, 12, 14 and 23. Los Angeles has been the primary filming location of most of the cycles since the fourth cycle.

Cycle Premiere date Winner Runner-up # of contestants Destination(s)
1 May 20, 2003 Aisha Surdam Judith Hardy 10 Paris
2 January 13, 2004 Naomi Thomas Livia Keillor 12 Milan
3 September 22, 2004 Karen Shelton Clarissa Matthews 14 Toyko
4 March 2, 2005 Kate Morris Maliyah Chabris 14 Cape Town
5 September 21, 2005 Jillian Moore Erika Reinold 13 London
6 March 8, 2006 Nyesha Burditt Mia Brantley 13 Bangkok
7 September 20, 2006 Shaneka Myles Jenna Mullins 13 Barcelona
8 February 28, 2007 Jessica Miller Victoria Ashbaugh 13 Sydney
9 September 19, 2007 Amanda Durham Emily Talley 13 Shanghai
10 February 20, 2008 Margarita Sato Estelle Ansell 14 Rome
11 September 3, 2008 Zara Forbes Charlotte Ganley 14 Amsterdam
12 March 4, 2009 Minnah Hansen Lisa Murphy 13 São Paulo