America's Next Top Model season 5

America's Next Top Model (cycle 5) was the fifth cycle of America's Next Top Model. This season marks the first appearance of Twiggy and J. Alexander as judges. The prizes for this cycle included: a contract with Ford Models, a spread and cover in Elle Girl magazine, and a $100,000 USD contract with CoverGirl cosmetics.

For this cycle, the international destination was initially set to be London, England, marking the first time the event would be held in a primarily English-speaking international location. However, due to safety concerns arising from the unfortunate incidents in London, the final runway show was subsequently relocated to Los Angeles.

The cast size was reduced from 14 to 13, which was maintained up until cycle 10.

The winner was 19-year-old Nicole Linkletter from Grand Forks, North Dakota with Nick Pace placing as the runner-up.

Sixth-placer Lisa D'Amato would later claim victory as the winner of cycle 17: All-Stars.

Contestants
(Ages listed are at start of contest)

Call-out order

 * Eliminated
 * Quit the competition
 * Part of a non-elimination bottom two
 * Won the competition

Bottom two

 * Eliminated after their first time in the bottom two
 * Eliminated after their second time in the bottom two
 * Eliminated after their third time in the bottom two
 * Eliminated after their fifth time in the bottom two
 * Quit the competition
 * Eliminated in the final judging and placed as the runner-up

Average call-out order
Casting call-out order and final two are not included.

Post–Top Model careers

 * Ashley Black has modeled for hair care. She is now an on-air personality for 93 Rock.
 * Ebony Taylor has walked in various fashion weeks, but turned away from a career in modeling to return to college. She competed in the 2010 Miss California pageant and won one of three preliminary evening dress awards. She also supported her sister Angel Taylor when she auditioned for The Voice.
 * Cassandra Whitehead has worked with UPN and has done some television acting. She also appeared in films such as Fast & Furious (2009) and 2 Dudes and a Dream (2009) and later appeared on 1 vs. 100 and won $500,000. She married Canadian actor Stephen Amell on December 25, 2012, while on a vacation in the Caribbean.
 *  Sarah Rhoades has returned to her career as a ballet dancer and works as a company artist for the Atlanta Ballet. She has done some test shots.
 * Diane Hernandez is signed to Wilhelmina Models and has been featured in Silhouette, Marianne, and Vogue.it.
 * Coryn Woitel has modeled for FingerHut.
 * Kyle Kavanagh has done some modeling in Los Angeles.
 * Lisa D'Amato signed to L.A. Models and MI Models under the talent division, modeled for various brands, and has released two recording singles. She has been featured in the third season of Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew, In addition, she was the winner of cycle 17, an all-star season that featured past competitors.
 * Kim Stolz signed to Elite Model Management and modeled for various brands and magazines before putting her modeling career on hold to become a correspondent for MTVu. She has done celebrity modeling and has signed with Ford Models. Since retired from modeling and television industry, Stolz shifted to become a bank intern, first at Citigroup and Bank of America.
 * Jayla Rubinelli has modeled for New York couture, Ganett, Zitomer, Burn Suburbia Clothing, Great Guns 2008 Calendar, Tucson Lifestyle, and HIN Girls between others.
 * Bre Scullark has signed to Ford Models in New York, Los Angeles, Miami and Chicago and appeared in commercials and print advertisements., In addition, she has participated in America's Next Top Model, cycle 17, an all-star cycle featuring past competitors, where she placed 10th.
 * Nik Pace has signed with Fusion Model Management, modeled for Snuggle, Black Men, Metro Pop, Wedding Dresses, Request Jeans, Dirty Sexy Money, Us Weekly, Soft Sheen Carson, Enigma Hair Salon and is featured in her own calendar. She is now signed with Ford, and was featured in a hair styling video by Ford Models. In September 2009, she gave birth to a boy.
 * Nicole Linkletter is currently signed with Nous Model Management in L.A., Upfront Models in Singapore, Models in Hong Kong and Agence Presse in Tokyo, and L.A. Models runway division, Paragon Model Management in Mexico, and SMG Models.