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= Bianca Golden = Bianca Golden, is an African American fashion model. She is best known for being a contestant on Cycle 9, where she finished fourth.

Early life
Golden attended Hillcrest High School in Queens New York. She has been going to fashion castings since she was 13.

Participation in America's Next Top Model
Golden was the second contestant selected to be part of the finalists. At the beginning of the competition she was better known for her strong personality, clashing with Ebony Morgan, Lisa Jackson, Saleisha Stowers, Chantal Jones and Heather Kuzmich (whom she was perceived as a bully towards) over the first three weeks, than her portfolio, landing in the bottom two at the second panel. She revealed that she had a fear of heights, which handicapped her in the second and fourth photoshoots as well as the eighth challenge. She was supposed to get a long blonde weave as a make-over but due to her hair being too damaged she had to go bald, a look that was praised amongst fandom.

After being criticized repeatedly, she studied fashion magazines to learn how to "smile with her eyes" and managed to impress the judges on her fifth photoshoot where she portrayed recycled oil. She was one of the six contestants to go to China, gaining her first fist call-out, and won the go-see challenge. Despite a heartfelt speech about her improvement despite her lack of natural model potential, she was sent home, giving a teary farewell interview that redeemed her in the fans' eyes. .

Post Show Career
She is now signed with Major Model Management along with fellow contestant Lisa Jackson. Both she and Jackson are also signed to Fusion Model Management in Cape Town, South Africa. She has modeled on Project Runway at Fashion Week for Chris March and she appeared on BET's Rip the Runway show alongside Jaslene Gonzalez, Toccara Jones and Camille McDonald. She was also one of the six girls to appear on both America's Next Top Model: Exposed and a special installment of the Tyra Banks Show designed to promote the 10th Cycle of ANTM and review the most memorable moments and girls of the previous cycles. She is featured in The Source Magazine (March 2008 issue) with Trey Songz and Kerry Rhodes. She had a spread in the June issue Essence Magazine. Bianca has a spread in Style Bermuda for April 2008. She in currently in a Macy's commerical.

She recently got into a physical fight with Nikki Blonsky and her family, which led her to have to be bailed out of jail.

Bianca was also recently featured as Korto's runway model for the season 5 finale episode of Bravo's "Project Runway".

she was also part of the US Virgin Islands Fashion Week and took part in a big Fashion show.

Before The competition
Brittany Hatch was working as a bartender in Savannah, Georgia, when she decided to try out for the eighth season of ANTM. When she was 14 years old, her mother brought her to New York City and had her meet with several modeling agencies, but Brittany was not at all interested. As an adult, a friend constantly encouraged her to pursue a career in modeling, and when the show made its casting call, Brittany took her chance, even though she had not watched a single episode of the show.

When she was 17-year-old,she has a car accident which affected her short-term memory..

ANTM
When Brittany became a finalist on America"s Next Top Model, Cycle 8, she proved to be one of the strongest competitors. Each week, she had managed to produce impressive photos, but when she struggled to remember her lines during the CoverGirl commercial shoot in Australia, Brittany found herself in the bottom two. She attributed her poor performance to her short-term memory disorder, and was subsequently spared from elimination. Her fellow Top Model finalist Dionne accused her of using her condition to gain the judges' favor, stating she did well in the acting challenge the week before, but Brittany defended herself and regarded Dionne's accusation as mere ignorance. Ultimately, Brittany became the ninth finalist eliminated from the competition because she had done poorly on the "go-sees" (booking no jobs) and lacked the personality of a model.

After the competition
She moved to New York to pursue a modeling career. Her printwork includes South, August 2007 and Kohler. = Ann Elaine Markley =

Ann Elaine Markley (born April 11, 1983 in Erie, Pennsylvania finished in 4th Place on cycle 3.

Before Top Model
Before the show, Ann was a Pharmacy Technician who studied at Mercyhurst College. She was also an NCAA water polo player while at Mercyhurst..

ANTM
On the show, Ann mostly ducked out of elimination thanks to her potential but was often criticized for her dead eyes on picture. She had on call-out and appeared a record 5 times in the bottom two.

Modeling Career
After the show, Markley has signed to Elite Model Management in L.A., NY, and Milan. She is also signed with MC2, Model Management and Images International Management. Since the show, she's been one of the most successful contestants in modeling. She has modeled for Ford Fusion, ELLEgirl Magazine, Gioia Magazine, Joie, Rojas, Heatherette, Nuala, ShopCaravan.com, Glamour Italia Mgazine (May), GQ Magazine U.S. (October 2005, November 2005), Target, L'Oreal, Ray-Ban, Philadelphia Style Magazine, Dutch Cosmopolitan Magazine and Zink Magazine. Her magazine covers include Philadelphia Style Magazine, and Washington D.C. Style Magazine. Ann has also walked in runway shows in Europe and U.S. These include: Ellegirl presents Dare To Be You: Wal-Mart Meets America's Next Top Models 2005, Alice and Olivia Fall 2006, Kara Saun Fall/Winter 2005, Richard Tyler/Delta Fall/Winter 2005, Harmon Fall/Winter 2005, Marc Bouwer Fall/Winter 2005, Cynthia Rowley Fall/Winter 2005, and Nicole Miller Fall/Winter 2005. Ann Markley and Cycle 4 Winner, Naima Mora were the Trophy Girls for the 57th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards. Markley graced the cover of Bruce J. Nadler, M.D.'s novel, "The Nip Tuck Workout: Exercise through the Eyes of a Plastic Surgeon".

= Nik Pace= Erika "Nik" Pace finished runner-up on Cycle 5

America's nex top model
Erika "Nik" Pace entered the fifth cycle of America's next top model and delivered stunning pictures each week, although was critisised for not having a face-foward shot. She won two challenges and was named CoverGirl of the Week 7 times, which was the most from her cycle and that was behind Heather Kuzmich, who won 9 of her cycle and Naima Mora who won all of hers. She lost the competion due to her runway walk being "too bouncy" and not being as modelesque in person as her competitor Nicole Linkletter.

Post Show Career
She has signed with Fusion Model Management, modeled for Snuugle, Black Men, Metro Pop, Wedding Dresses, Request Jeans, Dirty Sexy Money, Us Weekly, Soft Sheen Carson and is featured in her own calendar. Now signed with Ford, was recently featured in a hair styling video by Ford Models.

= Amanda Swafford = Amanda Lynn Swafford (born October 30, 1978 in Hendersonville, North Carolina) came in third place on Cycle 3. Swafford is legally blind; she is afflicted with retinitis pigmentosa, a degenerative eye condition. Swafford has stated that the condition will leave her completely blind by age 30. She has modeled in Moscow and Prague after the show.

Early life
Swafford's family relocated to Plano, Texas during her childhood years. She was a track and field athlete at Plano East Senior High School in 1997. In 2000, she graduated from Austin Community College, Rio Grande.

America's Next Top Model
When Amanda tried out for Cycle 3, the judges all noted that her most stunning feature was her ice-blue eyes. Though her stunning eyes were her assets, it nevertheless was also her lost as she is legally blind. But that did not stop her from wanting to participate as a cast on the show and she was called 10th during casting. Amanda took some of the most memorable and stunning photos during her cycle. The judges were amazed by her photos especially the un-retouched beauty shot that she took during the third week of the competition. Amanda thought that her biggest competition were Ann Markley and Eva Pigford (Winner).

She wound up in the finale along with winner Eva Pigford and Yaya DaCosta, but Amanda was eliminated when she and Eva were in the bottom 2. The judges had a difficult time deciding who to send home, but in the end, it was Swafford. One of the judges, Janice Dickinson was one of the strongest opponents to the judging, saying, "I love you!" to Swafford when she was eliminated.

She was recently voted as one of the most memorable contestants by AOL entertainment.

Modeling
Before appearing on America's Next Top Model, Swafford modeled under the name "Amanda Mellard" in Austin, Texas, where she was a somewhat established figure in Austin's fashion community. After appearing on America's Next Top Model, Swafford modeled for Levi's in an ad campaign with other visually impaired models. In 2005, Swafford announced plans to write a multi-sensory book for children. Amanda has appeared on the covers of Bliss for Bride Magazine and Access Magazine, and has modeled for Felt It! Stitch It! Fabulous! and WEBS.

America's Next Top Model
Prior to ANTM Cycle 4, she has never seen an episode of the show (America's Next Top Model). Kahlen was working as a maitre d' at a five-star restaurant when she was spotted by the show's producers and creator Tyra Banks and asked to audition for America's Next Top Model.

Kahlen was a shy girl among the 14 America's Next Top Model contestants, admitting that she never considered herself beautiful, implying that she might not make it till the end. But during Kahlen's first photoshoot, she immediately impressed the judges with her high-fashion look.

All throughout the America's Next Top Model show though, Kahlen showed a lack of confidence through various tasks and even during photoshoots. But overall, she proved to be a rather strong contender during the show.

Nigel Barker has high praise for Kahlen, "You are a chameleon. You have the ability to turn into anything and everything. It's not sexy, but it's very cool." and Janice Dickinson would compare Kahlen's walk to those of the models in John Galliano's fashion shows.

She said that her least favorite shoots were the wonderbra shoot and the African party shoot. Her favorites were the first shoot which was the Alien shoot, the Zodiac shoot and the African animal shoot.

After it was announced that Naima Mora won the competition, Kahlen admitted that it was quite a surprise because she felt that she was very strong with her photography and she was solid on the runway. But at the same time, Naima was very driven and passionate and she wouldn't have wanted it to go to anyone else.

After Top Model
Since the end of America's Next Top Model, Kahlen has continued to model. She moved to New York City to pursue a modeling career.

Her editorial work has been featured in ElleGirl Magazine, US Weekly Magazine, Vice Magazine, and Shumaq clothing. She also was featured in a commercial for FORD Fusion, recorded during her participation in Top Model.

Kahlen's post-Top Model career has included runway shows for ElleGirl presents Dare To Be You: Wal-Mart Meets America's Next Top Models in 2005, and Alice and Olivia's Fall 2006. While seeking modeling work she is employed as a bartender in New York City.

= Kim Stolz = Kimberly Lynn "Kim" Stolz (born June 8, 1983) finished 5th on cycle 5. She was recently voted as one of the most memorable contestants by AOL entertainment.

Early life
She graduated from New York's Brearley School and Wesleyan University in 2005 with a degree in government and international relations. She is an openly professed lesbian.

After America's Next Top Model
Since the airing of America's Next Top Model, Stolz was signed with Elite Model Management in New York Division 0. Kim is a VJ for "The Freshman" on mtvU and an MTV News correspondent, with whom she has reported on the rallies of presidential candidate Barack Obama and interviewed John Edwards. She has been on the cover of Go magazine, a magazine designed for gay women.

Other work
Stolz also appeared on the series Veronica Mars, and is a regular commentator for the E! Network. She has also been a reporter for the Here! Network in their programming of the Philadelphia Equality Forum 2006. Kim now works for MTV News as current correspondent, where she occasionaly makes appearances on TRL for the news part, and hosts The Freshmen on MTVu. She has also modeled for the Abercrombie & Fitch sister brand RUEHL No.925, multiples issues of Go NYC, Brooklyn Industries , American Eagle Outfitters, Fall 2006 , Women's Wear Daily, 2006 , multiple issues of Knit.1    , Cover, April 2007 Nordstrom's, November 2006 , Pretties , Chris Benz Collection, Fall/Winter 2007    , eLuxury.com , American Salon and Teen Vogue. She co-hosted the pre-show for 2008 MTV Movie Awards.

Personal life
Unabia has stated that she was born in Hawaii but now lives in New-York. She is married and has a young daughter. Her husband, Matt is Japanese and Caucasian and also from Hawaii.

America's Next Top Model, Cycle 10
Claire was the 8th girl selected by Tyra Banks to take part in the competition. During her audition she revealed that she pumped and drank her breast milk in order to still be able to breast-feed after the competition. In an interview she stated she shipped some over to her husband. She was given almost-shaven blond hair as her makeover, due to the fact that she had shaven one side of her head. She was one of the early front runners, despite never having been called first and won three challenges. She was the 7th girl to be sent home, as the judges felt she was only one note, during her second bottom two appearance. She has totalled the fifth amount of CoverGirl of the Week titles (5), behind Naima Mora (10), Heather Kuzmich (9), Erika "Nik" Pace (7) and Eva Marcille, tied with Caridee English.

Career
Unabia has been featured on the 500th episode of the Tyra Banks Show, where she planted a tree to celebrate along with the last two winners (at the time) Jaslene Gonzalez and Saleisha Stowers. She has been in Stork Magazine, Glamour UK No. 84 and the June 2008 issue of Seventeen Magazine magazine and graced the cover of Islands Weddings & Honeymoons, Spring/Summer 2002 . She also attended the party held by Seventeen magazine to celebrate [[Whitney Thompson's win, back to her black hairdo, along with fellow alums Lauren Utter, Atalya Slater, Katarzyna Dolinska, Anya Kop and Fatima Siad and hugged the winner as soon as she found out. She has also been in several photoshoots since the show for various photographers, including Shiloh Crawford. She has also appeared on Runway Moms, Season 2 , sparking a little controversy over her eligibility for ANTM, which was shut down since it is not a national advertising campaign.