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15 Most Famous Winners Of America’s Next Top Model

America’s Next Top Model has had engaging and entertaining seasons, each one more compelling than the last. While being supervised by Tyra Banks, a model prodigy, the models competed against one another for lucrative modeling contracts and cash prizes.

Several models ended up winning the competition, but they didn’t really go above that—a problem that many winners of talent competitions have. However, a few well-known figures were able to achieve similar success outside of the competition.

Here is a list of 15 Most Famous Winners Of America’s Next Top Model

1. Adrianne Curry

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Curry triumphed in the inaugural cycle of Top Model. She participated in advertisements for Ed Hardy and Von Dutch after winning, in addition to two Playboy layouts. Along with her ex-husband Christopher Knight, she carried on to Surreal Life and My Fair Brady, where she finally cemented her status as a reality TV star.

2. Eva Marcille

In Cycle 3, she triumphed. Following the show, Marcille briefly kept up her modeling career before making the turn to acting and securing roles on House of Payne and The Young and the Restless. She made a comeback to reality television, appearing even on Real Husbands of Hollywood. Her most recent project is the Born Again series on Virgin TV One.

One of the most well-known former Top Model contestants, Eva (formerly known as Pigford), has good filmography. She frequently appears on gossip blogs because of two relationships with a little amount of public exposure (Having a child with singer-songwriter Kevin McCall, she was previously engaged to Lance Gross.). Despite the fact that we’ll always remember her as the cycle’s queen bitch, most of us have altered our minds about her after witnessing all of her

3. Lisa D’amato

When she participated in America’s Next Top Model’s Cycle 5 and placed sixth, she first gained notoriety. She ultimately triumphed in Cycle 17: All-Stars.

After Top Model, D’Amato went on to appear on Celebrity Rehab, where Dr. Drew gave her advice on her addiction to alcohol, cocaine, marijuana, and mushrooms. On occasion, she also plays music.

4. Whitney Thompson

America’s Next Top Model’s tenth season was won by plus-size American model Whitney Lee Thompson Forrester.

In January 2010, Supermodels Unlimited, Jacksonville Magazine, Plus Model, and the months of August 2005, October 2005, March 2006, and August 2008, Thompson was on the covers of a number of magazines. She has appeared in ads for brands like JC Penney, Metrostyle, People Magazine, Forever 21, Diana Warner Jewelry, Saks Fifth Avenue, Torrid, Fashion Bug, Converse One Star, and the 2010 Pure Energy/Target campaign. She’ll be Panache’s lingerie spokesperson for the winter of 2014.

She furthermore acts as a spokesperson for the National Eating Disorders Association and Fashion Bug’s Perfect Fit line. With Forever 21’s Faith 21 line of clothes, Thompson acted as the model.

5. Naima Mora

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The fourth cycle’s champion has been her. Naima Mora from Cycle Four made multiple magazine covers after winning, and she also modeled at New York Fashion Week.

More than 88,000 people follow Mora on Instagram, where she still models. The free “Model Know How” class is now being taught by her as well. In 2013, Mora spoke at TED on the challenges of her Detroit upbringing and the ways that her Buddhist upbringing helped her succeed as a model and grow into a woman.

6. Nyle DiMarco

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After winning “ANTM” in 2015, champion of the deaf community Nyle DiMarco went on to win season 22 of ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars.”

Along with his modeling gig and appearance on “Dancing with the Stars,” DiMarco has landed acting roles in shows like “Switched at Birth” on Freeform, “Difficult People” on Hulu, and “This Close” on Sundance TV.

He also serves as executive producer. The deaf community in the US is examined in the Netflix documentaries “Deaf U” and “Audible.”

7. Kyla Coleman

Kyla Coleman, the winner of cycle 24 of America’s Next Top Model, has the appearance of a celebrity and the tenacity of a social activist, but her most endearing quality may be her lack of fear.

She has since performed photo shoots for companies including Alexander Wang, Calvin Klein, Urban Outfitters, and Ivy Park.

According to the model’s Instagram page, she is now signed with Photogenics LA, Heffner Seattle, Elite Model Management, and The Society NY.

8. Keith Carlos

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The first male champion of Cycle 21 of America’s Next Top Model was Carlos.

He has appeared in numerous prominent commercials, including those for Giorgio Armani, Men’s Warehouse, True Religion, Walmart, Diesel, Lucky Brand, Guess, Nike, Under Armour, and Adidas.

Carlos, 33, has additionally walked the runway for illustrious companies including August Getty, Civil Society, and Betsey Johnson. He still promotes his modeling on Instagram, where he has a million followers.

Carlos recently concentrated on his acting career, playing Danny on “The Bold and the Beautiful” and the main character in Cardi B’s music video for the song “Be Careful.”

9. Jourdan Miller

Jourdan Miller, who took first place in the 20th cycle, is still utilized as a role model. She has been a part of a number of fashion campaigns, including ones for Maison Valentino Fragrances, Remix Magazine, Desnudo Italia magazine, and other magazines.

10. Saleisha Stowers

Saleisha Stowers, who won Cycle Nine, is now known as Sal Stowers and has been  pursuing a career as an actor.

The former model is now Lani on “Days of Our Lives” on NBC. She additionally made television history by being a part of the first Black couple to get married on-screen in the 54 years the show has been on the air.

Stowers works as a volunteer for World Vision USA and is an actor, model, and volunteer.

11. India Gants

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Cycle 23’s victor has been working as a model. She is a Select LA and SMG Seattle model who has walked the runway for IMIRAGE magazine, European Wax Center, and Burberry. The 24-year-old Gants has additionally stated a desire to pursue a musical career.

12. Sophie Sumner

The winner of British Invasion Cycle 18 and current TV personality, American Next Top Model A contestant on the program in 2012 was British model Sophie Sumner.

During her season, according to PopSugar, Sumner made appearances in magazines including Cosmopolitan, Marie Claire, MEG Magazine, Nylon, and she also had a winning story in Vogue Italy.

She had a big part in the reality series “Taking New York” on the 2015 E4 channel, which followed a group of British citizens in New York City.

Sumner hosts show for Amazon Live, HSN, and Particular. She also serves as a guest editor for the Daily Front Row and hosts a podcast.

13. Danielle Evans

She won Cycle Six’s spring 2006 competition, kept modeling, and is now the creator and owner of the New York City-based hat company Monrowe.

By the time her season was done, Evans had won a number of prizes, including a $100,000 contract with CoverGirl cosmetics, a fashion spread, and cover in Elle, and a modeling agreement with Ford Models.

Later, she published “The Skinny on Getting In,” a guide to starting a career in modeling. She has additionally appeared in photos for magazines like MetroStyle, Elle, Essence, Elle Girl, and others.

Evans, who is a client of Elite Model Management, is currently a resident of New York City.

14. Laura James

Laura James, a competitor from Cycle 19, transitioned to acting after winning “ANTM.”

James has joined the cast of “S.W.A.T.” on CBS. In addition to her role as Molly Hicks on “S.W.A.T.,” James has appeared on “The Young and the Restless” and “American Woman.”

15. Jaslene Gonzalez

Model Jaslene Gonzalez and rapper Kanye West. photo by Tyler Curtis

The winner of Cycle 8 keeps modeling and supports other up-and-coming beauty queens.

Gonzalez kept up her modeling after winning the contest, and she has since been highlighted in a number of periodicals, including US Weekly, Women’s Wear Daily (WWD), Seventeen, and others.

With the intention of promoting the careers of aspiring models and internet influencers, Gonzalez offers courses through her website, On Set with Jaslene.

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