America 's Next Top Model ( cycle 1 ) - wikipedia America 's Next Top Model ( cycle 1 ) This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( November 2011 ) America 's Next Top Model ( cycle 1 ) Cycle 1 cast Country of origin United States No. of episodes 9 Release Original network UPN Original release May 20 ( 2003 - 05 - 20 ) -- July 15, 2003 ( 2003 - 07 - 15 ) Additional information Judges Tyra Banks Janice Dickinson Kimora Lee Simmons Beau Quillian No. of contestants 10 Winner Adrianne Curry All - stars Shannon Stewart Cycle chronology Next → Cycle 2 America 's Next Top Model, cycle 1 was the first cycle of America 's Next Top Model. It originally aired on UPN from May to July 2003, and was hosted by Tyra Banks, who additionally served as its executive producer and presenter. The judging panel consisted of Banks, Janice Dickinson, Kimora Lee Simmons, and Beau Quillian. The cycle 's catchphrase was `` One girl has what it takes ''. This was the only season to feature a cast of only 10 finalists. All later cycles have featured at least 12 finalists. The international destination for the cycle was Paris, France. The winner of the competition was 20 - year - old Adrianne Curry from Joliet, Illinois. Her prizes were a modelling contract with Wilhelmina Models, a photo spread in Marie Claire magazine and a contract with Revlon cosmetics. Contents 1 Contestants 2 Episode summaries 2.1 The Girl Who Wants It Bad 2.2 The Girl Is Here To Win, Not Make Friends 2.3 The Girl Who Gets Rushed To The Emergency Room 2.4 The Girl Who Drives Everyone Crazy 2.5 The Girl Who Everyone Thinks Is Killing Herself 2.6 The Girl Who Deals With A Pervert 2.7 The Girls Get Really Naked 2.8 How The Girls Got Here 2.9 The Girl Who Becomes America 's Next Top Model 3 Summaries 3.1 Call - out order 3.2 Photo shoot guide 3.3 Makeovers 4 Post-Top Model careers 5 References 6 External links Contestants ( ages stated are at start of contest ) Contestant Age Height Hometown Finish Place Tessa Carlson 19 5 ft 9 in ( 1.75 m ) Chicago, Illinois Episode 1 10 Katie Cleary 21 5 ft 9 in ( 1.75 m ) Glenview, Illinois Episode 2 9 Nicole Panattoni 22 5 ft 11 in ( 1.80 m ) Murrieta, California Episode 3 8 Ebony Haith 24 5 ft 10 in ( 1.78 m ) Bronx, New York Episode 4 7 Giselle Samson 18 5 ft 10 in ( 1.78 m ) Corona, California Episode 5 6 Kesse Wallace 21 5 ft 9 in ( 1.75 m ) North Little Rock, Arkansas Episode 6 5 Robin Manning 26 5 ft 9 in ( 1.75 m ) Memphis, Tennessee Episode 7 Elyse Sewell 20 5 ft 10 in ( 1.78 m ) Albuquerque, New Mexico Episode 9 Shannon Stewart 18 5 ft 10.5 in ( 1.79 m ) Franklin, Ohio Adrianne Curry 20 5 ft 10.5 in ( 1.79 m ) Joliet, Illinois Episode summaries The girl who wants it bad First aired May 20, 2003 Twenty semi-finalists, chosen from thousands of hopefuls, arrived in Los Angeles for the preliminary round of the competition. The contestants were told that only ten of them would make it to the finals, but after their meetings with Tyra Banks and the producers, only eight advanced. Two more contestants, Giselle and Tessa, were added to the final cast following a separate audition. For the week 's photo shoot, the ten finalists modeled J. Lo by Jennifer Lopez swimwear atop a Manhattan skyscraper. The judging session saw Tessa become the first model eliminated from the competition. Featured photographer : Douglas Bizzaro & Elizabeth Moss The girl is here to win, not make friends First aired May 27, 2003 For the week 's challenge, the nine remaining finalists took part in a mock fashion show. The challenge winner was Giselle. For the photo shoot, the finalists posed for Stuff magazine. The judging session saw Katie become the second model eliminated from the competition. Featured photographer : Barry Hollywood Special guests : Wyclef Jean The girl who gets rushed to the emergency room First aired June 3, 2003 The eight remaining finalists were given makeovers. They had a challenge on applying make - up, which was won by Elyse. For the week 's photo shoot, the finalists had beauty shots taken with a snake. The judging session saw Nicole become the third model eliminated from the competition. Featured photographer : Troy Ward Special guests : Kim Lepine, Jon Silverman, Max Tucci, Janice Combs, Constance White, Derek Kahn The girl who drives everyone crazy First aired June 10, 2003 The seven remaining finalists were challenged to polish their acting skills. They were given a challenge on line - reading, which was won by Robin. Instead of a photo shoot, the finalists shot a commercial for Fresh Look contact lenses. The judging session saw Ebony become the fourth model eliminated from the competition. Featured commercial director : Loren Haynes Special guests : Jon Silverman, Alice Spivak, Tracy Staus The girl who everyone thinks is killing herself First aired June 17, 2003 For the week 's challenge, the six remaining finalists gave interviews, with Elyse winning. The photo shoot was a campaign for Reebok with NFL Rookie of the Year Clinton Portis. The judging session saw Giselle become the fifth model eliminated from the competition. Featured photographer : Daniel Garriga Special guests : Cindy Berger, Jon Silverman, Clinton Portis, Christine Curry, Martin Crandall, Derek Kahn, Steve Santagati The girl who deals with a pervert First aired June 24, 2003 The five remaining finalists were flown to Paris for the week 's challenge and photo shoot. They did a lingerie shoot for Wonder Bra with male model Brad Pinkert, and for the challenge they attended go - sees. The judging session saw Kesse become the sixth model eliminated from the competition. Featured photographer : Michel Haddi Special guests : Pink, Brad Pinkert, Emma Mackie, Marilyn Gauthier The girls Get really naked First aired July 1, 2003 For the week 's challenge, the four remaining finalists went to a restaurant and met four men, who judged them on their ability to carry themselves in a couture situation. The challenge winner was Adrianne. The finalists did two photo shoots this week : a black - and - white beauty shoot shot by Tyra Banks, and a nude shoot for Merit Diamond jewelry, the latter of which Robin and Shannon refused to participate in. The finalists were flown back to New York City for the judging session, which saw Robin become the seventh model eliminated from the competition. Featured photographers : Tyra Banks, Patrick Katzman Special guests : Pascal Millet, Derek Khan How the girls got here First aired July 8, 2003 This episode was an overview of the past seven episodes of the cycle which featured previously unseen footage. The girl who becomes America 's Next Top Model First aired July 8, 2003 The final three contestants were Adrianne Curry, Elyse Sewell and Shannon Stewart. Elyse became the eighth model eliminated at the penultimate judging session. Adrianne and Shannon competed in a Baby Phat fashion show. The final judging session saw Adrianne crowned America 's Next Top Model. Special guest : Drew Lineham Summaries Call - out order Order Episodes 5 6 7 9 Nicole Ebony Shannon Shannon Kesse Adrianne Elyse Elyse Shannon Adrianne Robin Elyse Nicole Kesse Elyse Kesse Shannon Adrianne Adrianne Shannon Kesse Kesse Giselle Elyse Adrianne Shannon Robin Shannon Elyse Elyse Adrianne Robin Giselle Robin Robin Adrianne Robin 5 Katie Katie Adrianne Adrianne Shannon Elyse Kesse 6 Ebony Nicole Ebony Robin Giselle Giselle 7 Adrianne Giselle Elyse Ebony Ebony 8 Shannon Robin Kesse Nicole 9 Shannon Katie 10 Tessa The contestant was eliminated The contestant won the competition In episode 1, the pool of 20 semi-finalists was reduced to 8. Later, two more contestants ( Giselle and Tessa ) were scouted and introduced to the cast. In episode 7, Robin and Shannon did not participate in the photo shoot. Episode 8 was the recap episode. Photo shoot guide Episode 1 photo shoot : Swimwear on a rooftop Episode 2 photo shoot : Swimwear for Stuff Episode 3 photo shoot : Beauty shots with snakes Episode 4 commercial : Fresh Look contact lenses Episode 5 photo shoot : Reebok ad with Clinton Portis Episode 6 photo shoot : Wonder Bra overlooking the Eiffel Tower Episode 7 photo shoots : Black & white beauty shots, nude campaign for Merit Diamond Makeovers Adrianne -- Weave with bangs Ebony -- Tuft shaved off Elyse -- Pixie cut Giselle -- Dyed red and layered Kesse -- Hair weave with honey blonde highlights, à la Tyra Banks in 1992 Nicole -- Weave trimmed and straightened Robin -- Weave removed and light brown weave added Shannon -- Straight hair weave and more blonde Post-top Model careers This section needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( August 2009 ) Tessa Carlson modeled for Noah Kalina and Joey Quintero. Katie Cleary is working with Deal or No Deal and has done print modeling. She has been an on - camera host for TV Guide Channel, E ! News, and HDTV 's Get Out. Her acting credits include Chuck, The Break - Up, The Lake House, and Iron Man 2. Adrianne Curry collected her prizes and has modeled for several magazines, including Life & Style Weekly, Us Weekly, Star, OK !, Stuff, People, Maxim, made the Maxim Hot 100 list in 2005, Max ( Spanish ) Marie Claire, Spanish Marie Claire, Von Dutch, Von Dutch Watches, Salon City, Macy 's, Famous Stars and Straps, Lucky, Ed Hardy, Kinis Bikinis, Beverly Hills Choppers, and Merit Diamonds. She has walked for Jaime Pressly and Pamela Anderson. She was signed with Wilhelmina Models and Avenue Modeller, and is no longer a model. She was married to actor Christopher Knight from 2006 to 2012. Ebony Haith was signed with Downtown Model Management. Robin Manning is pursuing an acting career and has been in two movies, and has done church - related print work. Nicole Panattoni modeled for various companies. She is married to BMX rider Cory Nastazio. Giselle Samson now works as a hostess for Carnival Cruise. Elyse Sewell has done multiple print ads, and been signed by multiple agencies in Asia. Shannon Stewart has done print work, and has been signed with Ford Models and Elite Model Management. She participated in the America 's Next Top Model All Stars cycle alongside other former contestants, finishing in sixth place. References Jump up ^ `` Would - be supermodel finds her competition shallow ''. Record - Journal. June 2, 2003. Retrieved November 7, 2012. Jump up ^ `` LOOKING FOR A TOP MODEL ''. Long Beach Press - Telegram. June 3, 2003. Retrieved November 7, 2012. Jump up ^ La Ferla, Ruth. `` Front Row ''. New York Times. Retrieved November 7, 2012. 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Question: who won the first america's top model
Answer: Adrianne Curry from Joliet, Illinois