AMERICA'S NEXT TOP MODEL steps into the world of high fashion when cycle 15 kicks-off on Star! on Saturday, September 11 at 10pm ET / 7pm PT.
Lending their expertise as guest judges during this high fashion cycle are designer Diane Von Furstenberg, designer/stylist Patricia Field (“Sex and the City”), top beauty photographerMatthew Rolston, supermodel Karolina Kurkova, top fashion photographer Patrick Demarchelier, Italian photographer Francesco Carrozzini, designer Zac Posen, designer/model Margherita Missoni, IMG Models executive Kyle Hagler, Vogue Italia editor-in-chief Franca Sozzani and designer Roberto Cavalli.
Fourteen model hopefuls will compete for the new, ultimate career-launching prize package: a contract with IMG Models, one of the top international modeling management
companies in the world; fashion spread in Vogue Italia and an additional spread and cover of Beauty in Vogue; and a $100,000 contract with CoverGirl Cosmetics.
Tyra Banks leads the panel of judges, comprised of influential fashion editor André Leon Talley and photographer Nigel Barker. Jay Manuel serves as the photo shoot creative director while Miss J Alexander returns as the runway trainer.
Cycle 15 Contestants:
ANAMARIA
Age: 19
Hometown: Queens, New York
Occupation: Unemployed
Height: 5'10"
ANN
Age: 19
Hometown: Dallas, Texas
Height: 6'2"
Occupation: Student
CHELSEY
Age: 22
Hometown: Boise, Idaho
Height: 5'10 ¾"
Occupation: Waitress
CHRIS
Age: 20
Hometown: Arlington, Texas
Height: 5'10 ½"
ESTHER
Age: 18
Hometown: Boston, Massachusetts
Height: 5'9"
Occupation: Student
JANE
Age: 19
Hometown: Baltimore, Maryland
Height: 5'9"
Occupation: Student
KACEY
Age: 20
Hometown: Palmdale, California
Height: 5'9"
Occupation: Dance Teacher
KAYLA
Age: 19
Hometown: Rockford, Illinois
Height: 5'9"
Occupation: Waitress
KENDAL
Age: 23
Hometown: Northport, Alabama
Height: 5'11"
Occupation: Unemployed
LEXIE
Age: 18
Hometown: Geneva, Illinois
Height: 6'
Occupation: Unemployed
LIZ
Age: 21
Hometown: Arlington, Texas
Height: 5'10"
Occupation: Shoe Sales Rep
RHIANNA
Age: 20
Hometown: San Diego, California
Height: 6'1 ½"
Occupation: World explorin', dance feverin', people lovin', wild child!
SARA
Age: 21
Hometown: Menifee, California
Height: 5'10"
Occupation: Mother
TERRA
Age: 24
Hometown: Arlington, Texas
Height: 5'8 ½"
Occupation: Unemployed
