List of America's Next Top Model contestants
This is a list of contestants who have appeared on the American television show America's Next Top Model. Hosted by model Tyra Banks and her panel of judges, a number of aspiring models compete to win a modeling contract with a top modeling agency, a cover and/or spread in a fashion magazine, and a cosmetics campaign. The series first aired in 2003 and as of 2018, twenty-four cycles have aired. A total of 311 different participants have been selected as finalists in the show in its fifteen years running, with twenty-four models crowned "America's Next Top Model".
Contestants usually apply to be on the show through video-auditioning, or attend casting calls, but the series has been known to recruit contestants from a myriad of various methods. Cycle 9 winner Saleisha Stowers and cycle 11 second runner-up Analeigh Tipton were recruited via MySpace. Isis King from cycle 11 was recruited after appearing as an extra from cycle 10's homeless photo shoot, while cycle 6 contestant Sara Albert was scouted at a mall. Cycle 13's Ashley Howard was also scouted at The Tyra Banks Show, while cycle 15 contestants Jane Randall and Kendal Brown were scouted through a photo challenge on Tyra Banks' website. Cycle 20 contestant Mike Scocozza was scouted while working in an ice cream truck. In more recent years of the show, the production team has taken to scouting for contestants on various social media platforms, like Instagram.
Contestants
Statistics
- Quitters: 10 – Cassandra Whitehead, Ebony Morgan, Kim Rydzewski, Amber DePace, Ondrei Edwards, Louise Watts, Alisha White, Maria Tucker, Liz Woodbury and Brendi K Seiner
- Disqualifications: 2 – Angelea Preston and Romeo Tostado
- Models eliminated outside of judging panel: 6 – Magdalena Rivas, Hannah White, Rachel Echelberger, Terra White, Cory Hindorff and Shanice Carroll
- Most times in the bottom two: 5 times – Ann Markley, Bre Scullark and Jade Cole
- Most times in the bottom two for a winner: 4 times – Whitney Thompson
- Most times in the bottom two for a runner-up: 4 times - CoryAnne Roberts
- Fewest times in the bottom two for a winner: 0 times – Jaslene Gonzalez, McKey Sullivan, Nicole Fox, Krista White, Sophie Sumner, Jourdan Miller and India Gants
- Fewest times in the bottom two for a runner-up: 0 times – Joanie Dodds, Anya Kop and Mamé Adjei
- Most first call-outs: 7 times - Ann Ward and Jourdan Miller
- Most first call-outs for a runner-up: 5 times - Joanie Dodds and Anya Kop
- Least first call-outs for a winner: 1 time - Adrianne Curry, Yoanna House, Nicole Linkletter, Danielle Evans, Whitney Thompson and Brittani Kline
- Least first call-outs for a runner-up: 0 times - Laura Kirkpatrick and Chelsey Hersley
Deaths
- Mirjana Puhar, aged 19, February 24, 2015
- Kim Rydzewski, aged 29, December 19, 2016
- Jael Strauss, aged 34, December 4, 2018