Maria Lesovaya - the winner of the show "Top Model in Russian": biography, personal life. "America's Next Top Model": project participants then and now Winners of the American top model of all seasons

17.06.2019

America's Next Top Model is a magnificent performance that has gathered an army of fans around the world. Fair and delicate Tyra Banks, together with a stellar team in the person of Miss Jay and Jay Manuel, help the dream come true of ordinary girls who dream of a difficult career on a high world podium.

America's Next Top Model winners get this chance. But it is worth noting that the tests for young girls became more and more difficult and sophisticated with each season, sometimes dropping out for the judges of the show was almost unbearable. So how did the modeling life develop for those who were able to receive a precious crown and the title of "Winner of the Show America's Next Top Model"?

Season 22 (2015) - Niall DiMarco

The Tyra Banks Season 22 winner is a deaf guy named Niall DiMarco. Critics, fans, judges of the show for a long time could not decide who should receive the title of the best model in 2015 according to ANTM. The tense struggle of the season, competitions, intrigues and behind-the-scenes life did their job. Read about the biography of the handsome Niall in our extended article.

Season One (2003) - Adrianne Curry

The career of the participant of the first season began in a small Joliet, Illinois, where, after high school, the future model worked in a cheap cafe. In 2003, having heard about the recruitment, she came to the project. The result was her stunning victory.

Adrianne Curry

But Revlon didn't sign the guaranteed contract, claiming that Adrianne didn't fit into their format because of her openly stated bi-orientation. As a result, the first winner of the show had to make her own way in life on her own.

A lot has been tried - both unsuccessful attempts to become a European model, and a few shootings for the covers of American publishers, and even scandalous photos for Playboy, because of which Tyra removes Adrianne Curry's name from the show's winner lists.

Disappointed in the world of fashion, the girl found herself on television and in the film industry: she became the host of Playboy: Remove the Girls and appeared in some films.

Season Two (2004) - Yoanna House

Yoanna House and Tyra Banks

Joanna grew up in Florida. From an early age, she was interested in displaying clothes. But she studied for a master's degree in international relations, speaks excellently in several languages, and in order to become the winner of the second season, she lost 30 kilograms.

Minus 30 kilograms

Her perseverance helped her even after the victory - the work began with a very successfully signed agreement with the IMG Model agency. In 2005, Ioanna was called to the program "Look for Less", and after that she was chosen to shoot "Eve". Joanna managed to visit the reality show Queen Bees, and then became a fashion columnist from IMG.

Season Three (2004) - Eve Pigford

Eve Pigford

She was born in Los Angeles, California and has been known for being mischievous since childhood. Eva's daring behavior in the third season almost cost her the victory, but her professional qualities outweighed it.

She starred for the covers of many magazines, and then she was attracted to television: Eva was in the showman's chair of the popular reality shows "My Model Looks Better Than Your Model" and "Rip the Runway" and appeared in music videos of famous artists - Jennifer Lopez, Jamie Foxx and even rapper 50 Cent.

Season Four (2005) - Naima Mora

Naima Mora

She came from Detroit, where she studied ballet professionally, having gone through Cass Technical High School and started working in her hometown. Unlike many others, Naima was called to the casting by a representative of Tyra.

On the show, Naima was remembered for her absolute non-conflict, starting to impress the judges with his professionalism by the end of the show and almost snatching victory from Kaylin Roldo.

After the show, Tyra offered her a joint job, which Naima combined with the filming of commercials. In addition to working on television, the girl turned out to be a very popular model. And seisas Naima conquers the musical Olympus as the vocalist of the rock band Galaxy of Tar.

Season Five (2005) - Nicole Linkletter

Nicole Linklitter

Having received a specialty in marketing, Nicole remained a dark horse on the show of high top models until the last, but the features of her appearance played into her hands, turning the American into an ideal model for Europe.

A dark horse
fifth season

After the victory, she did not betray the fashion world, being, despite her short stature, one of the most sought-after models among the winners of the show. Her portfolio includes a huge number of shoots for the covers of expensive magazines, participation in fashion shows around the world and advertising shoots for jewelry brands.

Season Six (2006) - Danielle "Dani" Evans

Danielle "Dani" Evans

The winner of season 6, came to the show from the small town of Little Rock, in Arkansas. There she worked as a nanny and sold cosmetics.

The judges on the show fully appreciated her dedication to the modeling business, when she did not refuse filming at the time of acute illness, taking magnificent photographs full of beauty and charisma. This outweighed even speech problems and allowed Danielle to become the winner in a difficult competition.

Season 7 (2006) - CaryDee English

CaryDI English

Born in Fargo. Before joining the project, she worked as a photographer and performed with a small troupe with comedy sketches.

The disease of psoriasis did not stop her in her quest to win the crown of the winner of the top model. The jury was much more afraid of her unpredictable behavior and impulsiveness. But, nevertheless, the amazing appearance and perseverance in achieving the goal helped Keri, and she got her victory.

In addition to her professional achievements, KeriDee is known as an animal rights activist and a member of the psoriasis movement.

Season 8 (2007) - Jaslyn Gonzalez

Jaslyn Gonzalez

The brightest winner of the eighth season was born in Puerto Rico. The girl has been raving about fashion since childhood.

Jaslyn already had little experience before joining the show "Top Model", it was he who helped her cope with the disappointment due to Tyra's refusal to pre-select for season 7 and gain strength to show up again for the casting of season 8.

Tyra saw positive changes in Jaslyn, and she got on the show and from the very first day impressed the judges with endurance and hard work.

Jaslyn fully used all the chances presented by the show, and made a dizzying career in the modeling business.

Season 9 (2007) - Salisha Stowers

Salisha Stowers

The winner of the ninth season comes from California. Her dream of being on the show was born after attending the T-Zone, Tyra Banks' self-esteem camp for girls, at age 14.

Having finished work after the prize year, Salisha left the world of fashion, realizing the wrong path she had chosen. It happens.

The judges of the project liked her unusual appearance, soft and unyielding character and bright charisma.

Season Ten (2008) - Whitney Thompson

Whitney Thompson

Season 10 winner, Whitney from Atlantic Beach, Florida, has already worked as a city-level model. Unfortunately, little work experience in every way put her spokes in the wheel, and the judges called the first results overly staged and simulated.

First
show winner
plus size

I pulled myself together, was able to overcome the habitual behavior of the model. The jury of the American top model appreciated her efforts and charisma. Whitney left the project with the crown of the winner.

In addition to modeling, Whitney Thompson is known as an ambassador for the National Eating Disorders Association and a spokesperson for Fashion Bug.

Season Eleven (2008) Brittany "McKee" Sullivan

Brittany "McKee" Sullivan

The Season 11 winner hails from the small town of Lake Forrest, Illinois. Brittany is a girl with a scientific mindset, because in college she chose to study chemistry, biology and management. What set her apart from many others on the show was her love of martial arts and medieval fashion.

Before getting on the show, Sullivan already had a signed contract with a modeling agency. At the very beginning of the show, Brittany, remembered by everyone for her scarlet hair, easily entered the top five, and only increased and increased her rating in the eyes of judges and designers.

In addition to fashion, Brittany Sullivan spends a lot of time on charitable foundations, helping terminally ill people with active participation.

Season Twelfth (2009) Teyona Anderson

Teyona Anderson

Season 12 winner Teyona is a Woodstown, New Jersey, tomboy girl who finds herself beautiful and attractive one morning.

Tyra immediately noticed the girl's unusual face, and at the very first selection she called her "wind in the face" because of the expansion of her eyebrows and a surprised look.

Like many who became the winner of the show before her, she immediately burst into the top six of the most stubborn and beautiful girls. The judges quickly recognized her undisguised thirst for victory, supported by diligence and hard work. Moreover, Teyonah has demonstrated one of those qualities that Tyra Banks is especially looking for - the ability to be a chameleon.

Season Thirteen (2009) Nicole Fox

Nicole Fox

The winner of the model season, whose height does not exceed 170 centimeters, Nicole Fox is not only a very beautiful girl. She is a certified Master of Arts with undoubted ability in the field of painting.

However, she gained world fame precisely as a model. For this, she thanks her artist friend, who advised her to go to the show and supported the American top model in every possible way during the entire thirteenth season.

The shy red-haired girl captivated the hearts of the audience and the jury, showing all the qualities of a high-fashion model and a flair of beauty so carefully appreciated, which loves "gloss". She was noticed not only in the fashion world - Hollywood has already offered Nicole several whiter than winning contracts.

Season Fourteen (2010) Krista White

Krista White

Fourteenth season winner Krista is the second model on the show to hail from Arkansas. - the fourth of all the winners, who from the very beginning of the show was in the top three.

Although she did not always succeed in advertising, her originality, self-irony and excellent ability to work helped her in the final of the selection, when the judges decided that good photos are not bad, but artistic ability to stay on the podium is much better.

This decided the choice between the two finalists, and White effectively entered the world of fashion, having already worked at New Zealand Fashion Week with New York designer Nicole Miller.

good photos are not bad, but artistic skill on the catwalk is much better

Now Krista White is not yet a very popular model, but the artist's talent, bright personality and hard work will undoubtedly provide her with a good future.

Season Fifteen (2010) Ann Ward

Ann Ward

The fifteenth season winner hails from Dallas. The future top model was by no means always popular. Tall stature, desperate natural thinness and clumsiness in her hometown served as a pretext for persecution. The more interesting was the revelation of the natural beauty of the shy Ann at the show, which, perhaps, first of all, surprised her herself.

Natural
beauty

Not even the crown of a top model, but gaining faith in yourself and your beauty was a real prize for Ann Ward at the America's Next Top Model contest. After the prize year, when Ann signed contracts worth more than 200 thousand dollars, her photos flashed on fashion covers several times, although not so often.

Season Sixteen (2011) Brittany Klein

Brittany Kline

The winner of the sixteenth season, Brittany Klein, was remembered by all the participants in the show, first of all, as a brawler who does not disdain any measures in order to topple her rival. During one of the selections, it was for gossip that she was almost sent home.

gossip master

But I managed to stay on the show and, oddly enough, even become a winner, having received all the guaranteed prizes. Brittany worked as a model for some time, but she got bored with her career, and the girl left the modeling world, notifying everyone on Facebook with a short post.

Season Seventeen (2011) Lisa D'Amato

Lisa D'Amato

Season 17 winner Lisa D'Amato was born in Los Angeles. Her parents were divorced, and Lisa fully understood what it was like to be an unloved child. The mother did not bother to take care of the family, she was always dissatisfied with everything and did not want to spend money on children.

Lisa found
salvation at work

Since childhood, growing up under the yoke of incessant criticism, she found salvation in her work. She is the only one of all the girls of all seasons who has worked in the modeling business since the age of 12, and came to the show as an already established model, having behind her shoulders both cover photos and many shows, and even shooting in Coca-Cola commercials and videos of Eminem and Timberlake.

Lisa already came to the show in 2005, but was expelled due to her inability to cope with her temper and self-affirmation through wild deeds, but did not give up, and immediately signed a new pile of modeling contracts. In 2009, she launched her video online, which was watched by over a million people.

The matured and changed Lisa returned to the Top Model show. This time she knew exactly what she wanted, and in the end she received her coveted prize - the crown of the winner and the title of the next American top model. Perhaps she was much more pleased with her than with prize contracts.

Season Eighteen (2012) Sophie Sumner

Sophie Sumner

The first British model to win in the broadcast series: “Britain vs. USA. Star top model. The jury certainly appreciated the unique appearance and bright personality of the girl.

From Britain
with love

Easy disposition, amazing performance and charisma left behind all her rivals and helped the British woman become the winner of the American top model. Her modeling career is just beginning, but the girl has a great future both in America and in Europe.

Season Nineteen (2012) Laura James

Laura James

The winner of the nineteenth season of "America's Next Top Model" Laura was born in the family of an actor and a supermodel, which forever determined her fate. The girl was remembered on the show for balancing on the edge. Three times they wanted to expel her and three times she became the first in photo shoots. A couple of times, only the voices of viewers who fell in love with the bright charisma of the girl saved her from relegation.

Rescued
viewers

So, when she did get the crown, she breathed a sigh of relief, and having signed prize contracts, she preferred to invest the money she won in her future college education, so as not to rely on the capricious fortune of a model life.

Season Twenty (2013) Jordan Miller

Jordan Miller

ANTM Season 20 winner Jordan Miller is from Olympia, Washington.

Recall that in the twentieth season, the rules of the show changed, and both guys and girls came together for the crown of the winner in a fierce battle. The elimination was the most severe, and the competitions are getting more difficult from time to time, but she managed to be at the top.

Her prize year of guaranteed contracts is now underway, and next year Miller will continue to navigate independently in the fashion world.

Season 21 (2014) Keith Carlos

The guy was the winner. This has never happened before on the show. This development of events attracted a huge number of viewers, and attention to the TV show reached new heights.

After completing his professional sports career, Keith is heading for a completely new phenomenon for him - fashion.

His debut was a real sensation: confident participation in the show, victory in many competitions, high marks from the jury, reaching the final and, of course, victory became a very natural result for such a purposeful person.

Not only did he find himself, he gave the world of high fashion another embodiment of beauty and charisma. The victory in the show brought fame and good work.

List: all the winners of the show "America's Next Top Model" will be supplemented as new seasons of the series are held.

America's Top Model- a television reality show in which the members compete for the title of " America's Top Models"and get a chance to start a career in the modeling business. The show was created by a supermodel Tyra Banks, acting as a producer, host of the program and chief judge. The first season started in May 2003 and was the highest rated show.

There is already a whole list of beauties and handsome men who, thanks to the show, were able to become famous models, find their place among others on the catwalks of the whole world. Beautiful girls who have passed all the tests of the show "America's Next Top Model" work with talented photographers, stylists, and designers. They are the best example for beginner models, for those who are just taking their first steps in this rather difficult area, full of dangerous pitfalls.

Show Features

The reality show does not just help young models, it is a real school in which you can harden yourself, develop resistance to intrigues, difficult relationships, and even the bad deeds of colleagues. America's Top Model is an equal chance for everyone who has been selected for the show. The organizers of the unique action make up various and rather difficult tests that everyone must pass. There is no subjective attitude towards any of the participants. Participation in the show gives young people some idea of ​​what awaits them on the way to the profession, on the way to recognition. Perhaps one of the guys or girls will change their plans for the future, seeing the difficult aspects of the future profession. And someone will only be more convinced of the correctness of their choice. The experience gained on a reality show will be invaluable for such models. In addition, participation in the show already gives you the opportunity to become famous. After all, the program is enthusiastically watched by many viewers, it has a lot of fans. Those who are directly connected with the modeling business are also interested in it. They watch the participants and probably mark the most talented and promising ones for themselves. And such attention is worth a lot for those who are just starting to work as a model.

The winners of the show are promising and bright future stars

From the winners of the reality show, you can make an excellent rating of beautiful young people, girls and boys, because "America's Next Top Model" selects only the brightest, spectacular, interesting. The winners of the program at one time were representatives of different nations, peoples and even races. Black girls, Hispanics, Asians look as bright in the ranking as white Americans or typical Europeans. And that makes the show even more unique and interesting to watch, because the winner is chosen objectively, based on his data, charisma, inner fullness, and the ability to work selflessly.

America's Top Model- a show that is interesting to both the audience and its organizers, and those who are the main character of the program.

20.Adrianne Curry / Adrianne Curry(born August 6, 1982) is an American model and actress. The winner of the first season of the show.

19. Yoanna House / Yoanna House(born April 9, 1980) is an American model and TV presenter. The winner of the second season of the show.

17.Naima Mora / Naima Mora(born March 1, 1984, Detroit, Michigan, USA) is an American model and singer. The winner of the fourth season of the show.

15.Danielle "Dani" Evans / Danielle "Dani" Evans(birth year unknown, Arkansas) - American model, winner of the sixth season of the show.

13. Jaslene Gonzalez / Jaslene Gonzalez(b. May 29, 1986, Puerto Rico) - Puerto Rican-American actress, model and TV presenter. The winner of the 8th season of the reality show.

11. Whitney Thompson / Whitney Thompson(born September 26, 1987, Florida, USA) is an American fashion model. She is best known for winning the 10th season of America's Next Top Model. Became the first winner in this plus size show.

10.Brittany "McKey" Sullivan / Brittany "McKey" Sullivan(b. September 9, 1988 Illinois, USA) - American top model, winner of the 11th season of the show. People magazine in 2009 he added it to the list most beautiful people in the world. According to Buddy TV she took 44th place in the list of the sexiest women in the world.

8. Nicole Fox / Nicole Fox(b. March 6, 1991 Colorado, USA) - American model, winner of the 13th season of the show.

6.Ann Ward(born April 20, 1991, Dallas, Texas, USA) - American model, winner of the 15th season of the show. The Los Angeles Time newspaper wrote about her as the most shy contestant in the history of the show.

4. Lisa D "Amato / Lisa D" Amato(born October 22, 1980, Los Angeles, California, USA) is an American actress, fashion model and rapper. In 2005 ranked 6th in the 5th season of the reality show, and in 2011 - 1st place in the 17th season. In 2010, she made her film debut playing the role of Eve in the episode "Once Upon a Time in the Sticky Castle" of the television series Sticky House.

2. Laura James(born November 18, 1990) - American model, winner of the 19th season of the show. The girl was three times in the top two of the candidates for elimination, and three times her picture was recognized as the best in the reporting photo shoot.

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Today we will dive into the past and present and take a look at how the winners and favorites of the show looked then and look now.

In mid-October, Tyra Banks announced that the 22nd season of America's Next Top Model would be the last and this news instantly spread around the world, reminding everyone of the brightest participants in the project - their beauty, transformation, perfectionism, drama, and in some moments of absurdity.

Dakosta was a runner-up in the third season of the show and has had great success in her profession. In addition to appearing in magazines such as Interview, Essence and Vibe, the model has collaborated with Target, Marc Bouwer Olay, Isaac Mizrahi and Garnier. Modeling was not the only platform for her self-expression: last year, YaYa starred as Whitney Houston in the television tape Whitney. She is currently raising a child and starring in the TV series Chicago Clinic.

Stolz, like Dacost, recently turned 32, but she was a candidate for victory in the fifth season and never became a model in the end. The girl left her job as a fashion model to be an MTV correspondent, and later retrain as a director of stock sales at Bank of America.

Tipton finished third in the cycle at number 11 and is now seeing a real boom in her career. Only now, Anali is presenting herself more as an actress: having made her debut in the comedy “This Stupid Love” and starring in the TV series “Manhattan Love Story”, Anali has every chance of becoming famous in 2016, because. five films will be released at once with the participation of this 26-year-old native of Minneapolis.

The winner of the show's very first season found herself in editorial work and starred in two reality shows, during the filming of one of which she met her now ex-husband, actor Christopher Knight. In the time that has passed since the filming of the first season of America's Next Top Model, Adrianne has worked a lot as a model and has been on the lists of the sexiest more than once.

Now Marcille Pigford (her middle name) is the winner of the third season and has worked with DKNY on numerous occasions. Now the young mother is focused on her acting career and is content with only small roles in films.

Having won in the eighth season of the show, Jaslyn continues to work as a model in her native Puerto Rico and sometimes chooses to New York for Fashion Week (this season she could be seen on the catwalk of Michael Costello).

Lisa D "Amato

Lisa won the competition on her second attempt: in 2005 she took sixth place, and in 2011, in the season where all the stars of the show gathered, she took first position. Now the 33-year-old model is engaged in music and raising a two-year-old son.

Lisa D "Amato

The winner of the 15th season of the show is remembered for her shyness and tall height (1.94 m!). Otherwise, the girl has not made herself felt since 2011: she does not appear at public events, and does not post any of her own photos on her Twitter page. Here is such a string.

CaryDee English, who won the top spot in the seventh season, continues to storm the modeling industry. Judging by her Instagram, very, very active.

Mora, who won the title in season 4, works as a model, appearing on the covers of Elegant, Look, and Wink. She also wrote a book and released her first single in March this year.

Linkletter, who won the show's fifth season, has collaborated with several major publications including Elle, enjoys life with her husband, and often reminisces about the project (and why not when she's got tons of great professional shots?).

Nicole Linkletter



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