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UPN ANNOUNCES THE IDENTITIES OF 10 FINALISTS SELECTED TO COMPETE IN "AMERICA'S NEXT TOP MODEL," A NEW DRAMALITY
FEATURING SUPERMODEL TYRA BANKS

Narrowed down from thousands of entries from everyday young women across the country with dreams of becoming a top model, the 10 finalists selected for AMERICA'S NEXT TOP MODEL, a new dramality featuring Tyra Banks, were announced today, in anticipation of the series' premiere on Tuesday, May 20 (9:00 PM, ET/PT) on UPN.

AMERICA'S NEXT TOP MODEL participants are:

Name: Tessa Carlson
Occupation: Hostess
Age: 19
Hometown: Chicago
Read our interview with Tessa

Name: Katie Cleary
Occupation: Student
Age: 21
Hometown: Glenview, Ill.
Read our interview with Katie

Name: Adrianne Curry
Occupation: Waitress
Age: 20
Hometown: Joliet, Ill.

Name: Ebony Haith
Occupation: Make-Up Artist
Age: 24
Hometown: Bronx, N.Y.
Read our interview with Ebony

Name: Robin Manning
Occupation: Day Care Assistant
Age: 27
Hometown: Memphis, Tenn.
Read our interview with Robin -

Name: Nicole Panattoni
Occupation: Bike/Skate Shop Employee
Age: 22
Hometown: Murietta, Calif.
Read our interview with Nicole

Name: Giselle Samson
Occupation: Theme Park Entertainer
Age: 18
Hometown: Corona, Calif.
Read our interview with Giselle

Name: Elyse Sewell
Occupation: Clinical Researcher
Age: 20
Hometown: Albuquerque, N.M.


Name: Shannon Stewart
Occupation: Student
Age: 18
Hometown: Franklin, Ohio


Name: Kesse Wallace
Occupation: Student
Age: 22
Hometown: North Little Rock, Ark.
Read our interview with Kesse

AMERICA'S NEXT TOP MODEL follows 10 young women for eight weeks as they try to prove they have what it takes to make it in the high-stress, high-stakes world of modeling. The winner will be awarded a multi-faceted grand prize package featuring the opportunity to receive a Revlon modeling contract and to be managed by Wilhemina Models, in addition to a guaranteed appearance in Marie Claire magazine.

Created by world-renowned supermodel Tyra Banks, who executive produced the series with Ken Mok ("Making the Band"), AMERICA'S NEXT TOP MODEL exposes the transformation of everyday young women into potentially fierce models, who live together in a New York penthouse and vie for the grand prize. Cameras catch each moment as participants face weekly tests that determine who makes the cut. With mentoring by supermodel Tyra Banks and exposure to high-profile fashion industry gurus, the finalists compete in a highly accelerated modeling boot camp -- a crash course to top model fame.

AMERICA'S NEXT TOP MODEL is produced by Mok Entertainment in association with Ty Ty Baby Productions. The executive producers are Ken Mok ("Making the Band") and Tyra Banks. The dramality was created by Banks and developed by Mok and Kenya Barris.

~May 2003

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