Evans compromised by closing the gap a bit - but not all the way. Danielle Evans, winner of Cycle 6 (2006)Īmy Graves/WireImageThe Arkansas native, 30, was best-known to “ANTM” fans when she protested being sent to a dentist by Banks to close the gap in her front teeth. She’s done work for Elle, Us Weekly and In Touch magazines, but it’s been a while since we’ve seen her strike a pose. In 2012, she released the iBook “Naima Mora’s Model Behavior” and went on to appear on “Veronica Mars” and to star in a CoverGirl commercial. Rachel Murray/Getty Images for NYLONMora was born in Detroit and achieved success after taking the top “ANTM” prize in 2005.
The Brown University alum went on to star in movies such as “The Kids Are All Right,” “The Butler,” “In Time” and Whitney Houston’s Lifetime biopic “Whitney.” The 33-year-old, currently starring in NBC’s “Chicago Fire,” married and has filed for divorce from independent movie producer/director Joshua Bee Alafia, with whom she has a 2-year-old son. Timothy Hiatt/WireImageEven though the Harlem-born dancer lost to Marcille, she’s still the most successful “ANTM” contestant to date.
The couple are now split, and Marcille can currently be seen on TV One’s “Born Again Virgin” as Tara. Marcille went on to have a baby girl, Marley Rae McCall, with rapper Kevin McCall.
In 2008, she was engaged to actor Lance Gross, but the couple split in March 2010. She has also graced the covers of Women’s Health and Fitness, King and Essence magazines. She went on to play Tyra Hamilton on the soap opera “The Young and the Restless” and has had much success as a model, appearing in ads for CoverGirl, Samsung and DKNY.
Gabriel Olsen/FilmMagicFirst introduced as the hazel-eyed confident tomboy, the LA native now goes by Eva Marcille. She met her future husband, former “Brady Bunch” star Christopher Knight, while starring on the VH1 reality show “My Fair Brady” and also appeared on the fourth season of “The Surreal Life.” (Curry and Knight divorced in 2012.) Curry also produced (and had a cameo in) the big-screen horror-movie parody “Tales of Halloween.” Eva Marcille Pigford, winner of Cycle 3 (2004) Imeh Akpanudosen/Getty Images for TDOSLWHCurry, the first winner of “ANTM,” went on to grace the covers of the Spanish-language Marie Claire, People and Maxim.
With that in mind, here’s a look at some of the more interesting contestants who’ve sashayed down the runway, cried, argued and worked it since the show’s earliest days. This was the show that introduced the world of modeling to the entire world, and while it has gone through several changes over the years, it still remains iconic for several reasons.The CW’s veteran competition show “America’s Next Top Model” is calling it quits after 22 cycles, encompassing 12 years with host Tyra Banks. Updated April 11th, 2020 by Mariana Fernandes: With 24 seasons of America's Next Top Model to choose from, it's hard to keep a list like this limited to ten entries. With this in mind, it's time to rank the 10 most binge-worthy cycles of America's Next Top Model. And when it comes to reality TV, it isn't necessarily about the quality of the contestants, but more about the entertainment factor. Related: America's Next Top Model: 9 Stars Who Became A-Listers (And 7 Who Flopped)Įach cycle has its own merits, but some are definitely more exciting to watch than others.
With every episode, we got to experience the cut-throat competition that models go through in the fashion world, crazy photoshoots, harsh critiques, and a whole lot of drama.
From The Real Housewives of anything to cooking shows, and celebrity lives, there really is something for everyone.Ī great example of a series that hooked fans all around the world is America's Next Top Model. The show got so popular that the original format, supermodel Tyra Banks' brainchild, lasted for 22 cycles. And the network's know it because there is plenty of choice for those who want to take a dive into the sort of real, sort of fake world of reality shows. As much as we kind of hate to admit it, reality TV tends to be everyone's guilty pleasure.