America 's Next Top Model ( cycle 23 ) - wikipedia America 's Next Top Model ( cycle 23 ) America 's Next Top Model ( cycle 23 ) Cycle 23 Cast Country of origin United States No. of episodes 15 Release Original network VH1 Original release December 12, 2016 ( 2016 - 12 - 12 ) -- March 8, 2017 ( 2017 - 03 - 08 ) Additional information Judges Rita Ora Ashley Graham Drew Elliott Law Roach No. of contestants 14 Winner India Gants Cycle chronology ← Previous Cycle 22 Season summary The twenty - third cycle of America 's Next Top Model premiered on December 12, 2016 on VH1, as a result of the revival of the series following its cancellation by The CW. As opposed to the past three cycles, this cycle followed the series ' original format of an all - female contest. The cycle was presented by British singer Rita Ora, who took over from former model and businesswoman Tyra Banks. The judging panel was fully revamped, consisting of model Ashley Graham, Paper magazine chief creative officer Drew Elliott, and celebrity stylist Law Roach, replacing the previous panel consisting of Banks, fashion publicist Kelly Cutrone, and runway coach J. Alexander. Banks still served as the series ' executive producer. The winner of the competition was 20 year - old India Gants from Seattle, Washington. Contents 1 Prizes 2 Contestants 3 Episode summaries 3.1 Business, Brand, Boss 3.2 Lights, Camera, Catwalk 3.3 Make Your Mark 3.4 Major Key Alert 3.5 Avant Garde 3.6 Out For The Count 3.7 X Marks The Spot 3.8 The Glamorous Life 3.9 The Comeback 3.10 Platform Power 3.11 Celebrity Life 3.12 And Action ! 3.13 Behind The Scenes, Beyond The Flash 3.14 Brand Like A Boss 3.15 The Final Countdown 4 Summaries 4.1 Call - out order 4.2 Photo shoot guide 4.3 Makeovers 5 Ratings 6 References 7 External links Prizes A fashion spread in Paper magazine. A talent contract with VH1. A US $100,000 contract with Rimmel London cosmetics. Contestants ( Ages stated are at start of contest. ) Name Age Hometown Finish Place Justine Biticon 18 Panorama City, California Episode 2 14 Cherish Waters 25 Los Angeles, California Episode 3 13 Giah Hardeman 21 Bryan - College Station, Texas Episode 5 12 Krislian Rodriguez 25 Los Angeles, California Episode 6 11 Kyle McCoy 23 Darien, Connecticut Episode 7 10 Binta Dibba 25 Seattle, Washington Episode 8 9 Marissa Hopkins 18 Houston, Texas Episode 9 8 Paige Mobley 22 Birmingham, Michigan Episode 10 7 Tash Wells 26 San Jose, California Episode 11 6 Cody Wells 26 San Jose, California Episode 12 5 Courtney Nelson 25 San Francisco, California Episode 14 Cory Anne Roberts 19 Los Angeles, California Episode 15 Tatiana Price 21 Queens, New York India Gants 20 Seattle, Washington Episode summaries Business, brand, boss Original air date : December 12, 2016 ( 2016 - 12 - 12 ) Twenty - eight semi-finalists partook in their first photo shoot and went on go - sees for Philipp Plein and LaQuan Smith. The contestants then had one - on - one interviews with the judges, and the episode concluded with the selection of the fourteen finalists. Featured photographer : Massimo Campana Special guests : Philipp Plein, LaQuan Smith Lights, camera, catwalk Original air date : December 19, 2016 ( 2016 - 12 - 19 ) The contestants received runway training from model and former Canada 's Next Top Model judge Stacey McKenzie. Later, the models were introduced to Zendaya, and took part in a runway challenge at the Marquee Nightclub, at the end of which they had to dive into the crowd for their first photo shoot. At elimination, Justine became the first contestant to leave the competition. Featured photographer : Pieter Henket Special guests : Stacey McKenzie, Zendaya Make your mark Original air date : December 26, 2016 ( 2016 - 12 - 26 ) The contestants received makeovers and had their photos taken by Ellen von Unwerth during a nude photo shoot in groups. At elimination, Cherish became the second contestant to leave the competition. Featured photographer : Ellen von Unwerth Special guests : Sally Hershberger Major key alert Original air date : January 2, 2017 ( 2017 - 01 - 02 ) The remaining contestants met DJ Khaled for a challenge in teams where they had to film each other wearing Rita Ora 's Tezenis lingerie, and Courtney was chosen as the challenge winner. The models were later introduced to the editorial director of Paper magazine, Mickey Boardman, and had to create social media stories using three images from a vip party for their next photo shoot. At elimination, Tash became the third contestant to leave the competition. Special guests : Mickey Boardman, DJ Khaled, Jasmine Saunders Avant garde Original air date : January 9, 2017 ( 2017 - 01 - 09 ) The contestants had a challenge regarding their personal style, which was won by Tatiana, and later had an avant - garde couture photo shoot wearing designs by Nicola Formichetti at a local supermarket. At elimination, Giah became the fourth contestant to leave the competition. Featured photographer : Jack Waterlot Special guests : Nicola Formichetti Out for the count Original air date : January 16, 2017 ( 2017 - 01 - 16 ) The challenge this week, which was won by Paige, was to pose while jumping on a trampoline. The contestants later took part in a photo shoot where they had to pose as boxers alongside model Chanel Iman. At elimination, Krislian became the fifth contestant to leave the competition. Featured photographer : Massimo Campana, Pieter Henket Special guests : Chanel Iman X marks the spot Original air date : January 23, 2017 ( 2017 - 01 - 23 ) The contestants had a lesson with choreographer Chris Grant, and later had a dance - themed challenge, which was won by Tatiana. At the photo shoot, the contestants had to star in a music video directed by Director X. At elimination, Kyle became the sixth contestant to leave the competition. Featured director : Director X Special guests : Stacey McKenzie, Chris Grant The glamorous life Original air date : January 30, 2017 ( 2017 - 01 - 30 ) The contestants had a luxury photo shoot with Jason Derulo on a private jet, and at panel, Binta became the next contestant to be eliminated. Featured photographer : Douglas Friedman Special guests : Jason Derulo, Philipp Plein The comeback Original air date : February 1, 2017 ( 2017 - 02 - 01 ) The remaining seven contestants had to perform in music video against the formerly eliminated models, with one of them re-entering the competition immediately following the week 's elimination, effectively replacing that week 's eliminated contestant. The judges eliminated Marissa and determined that Tash would return to the competition. Comeback results No Model 7 Cherish 6 Kyle 5 Justine Binta Krislian Giah Tash Featured director : Drew Elliott Special guests : French Montana, Tanisha Scott, Nefertari Green, Christian Cowan Platform power Original air date : February 8, 2017 ( 2017 - 02 - 08 ) The contestants were challenged to create a public service announcement inspired by the Amber Rose SlutWalk Festival, where Cory Anne, Courtney and Tatiana were chosen as the winners. They were later photographed in a shoot where they had to embody several celebrity icons. At panel, Paige became the next contestant to leave the competition. Featured photographer : Vijat Mohindra Special guests : Amber Rose, Stacey McKenzie Celebrity life Original air date : February 15, 2017 ( 2017 - 02 - 15 ) The remaining contestants had a challenge, won by Courtney, in which they were photographed by paparazzi in the street. On set, the models were photographed in a mock - cover and beauty shoot for Paper magazine. At elimination, Tash became the next contestant to leave the competition. Featured photographer : Vijat Mohindra Special guest : Mickey Boardman And action ! Original air date : February 22, 2017 ( 2017 - 02 - 22 ) The contestants had an acting challenge with Adrienne C. Moore, where Courtney was chosen as the winner. They later had a motion beauty shoot before meeting the judges for the next elimination, where Cody became the next contestant to leave the competition. Featured director : Drew Elliott Special guest : Susan Batson, Adrienne C. Moore Behind the scenes, beyond the flash Original air date : February 22, 2017 ( 2017 - 02 - 22 ) This episode recapped the entire cycle, and showed previously unaired footage for the first time. Brand like a boss Original air date : March 1, 2017 ( 2017 - 03 - 01 ) This week 's challenge was a makeup challenge. The challenge was won by Cory Anne. The photoshoot this week was a commercial shoot for Rimmel London. At elimination, Courtney was eliminated before the finals. Featured director : Steven Murashige Special guest : Elena Ora, Kathy Jeung The final countdown Original air date : March 8, 2017 ( 2017 - 03 - 08 ) The final three shoot their Paper Magazine spread and then walk for a runway show for The Blonds. Tyra appeared as the guest judge for the finale. Cory Anne was eliminated first leaving India and Tatiana as the final two. India became the 23rd winner of America 's Next Top Model. Featured photographer : Charlotte Rutherford Special guest : Tyra Banks, Tinashe, Tim Stack, David & Philippe Blond, Stacy Mackenzie, Mickey Boardman Summaries Call - out order Place Episode 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 15 Courtney Cody Courtney Krislian Cory Anne Cory Anne India Tatiana India India Tash Cody India India India Giah Courtney Cory Anne Binta Cody Cody Paige India Paige India Courtney Tatiana Tatiana Justine Giah Marissa Paige India Tatiana Cory Anne Cody Cody Cody Tatiana Cory Anne Cory Anne Cory Anne India Marissa India Tatiana Tatiana Marissa Tatiana Marissa Cory Anne Courtney Cory Anne Tatiana Courtney 5 Tash Tatiana Cody Giah Courtney Courtney Cody Paige Tatiana Tatiana Courtney Cody 6 Tatiana India Tash India Binta Paige Binta Cory Anne Courtney Cory Anne Tash 7 Kyle Paige Kyle Courtney Paige Binta Courtney Courtney Marissa Paige 8 Binta Binta Tatiana Marissa Marissa India Marissa Binta 9 Cory Anne Tash Paige Kyle Krislian Kyle Kyle 10 Cherish Kyle Binta Cody Kyle Krislian 11 Paige Cherish Giah Cory Anne Giah 12 Krislian Krislian Krislian Tash 13 Marissa Cory Anne Cherish 14 Cody Justine The contestant was eliminated from the competition The contestant won the competition In Episode 9, Tash returned to the competition. Episode 13 was the recap episode. Photo shoot guide Episode 1 photo shoot : Comp cards ( casting ) Episode 2 photo shoot : Crowd surfing Episode 3 photo shoot : Nude in groups Episode 4 photo shoot : Social media stories for Paper magazine Episode 5 photo shoot : Avant - garde designs in a supermarket Episode 6 photo shoot : Sports club with Chanel Iman Episode 7 video shoot : Gypsy sport fashion in Harlem Episode 8 photo shoot : Luxury jet - setters with Jason Derulo Episode 9 video shoot : Dance battles with French Montana Episode 10 photo shoot : Celebrity impersonations Episode 11 photo shoot : Paper magazine covers Episode 12 beauty video : Beauty transformations with face painting Episode 14 commercial : Rimmel in the streets of London Episode 15 photo shoot : Paper magazine editorial spread Makeovers Binta -- No makeover Cherish -- Dyed fire - engine red Cody -- Long blonde ombre weave Cory Anne -- Long chestnut curls Courtney -- Marilyn Monroe inspired cut Giah -- Blonde shoulder - length bob India -- Dyed lavender and pink Krislian -- Straightened with bangs Kyle -- Two - tone pompadour ( hairstyle ) Marissa -- Relaxed with added volume Paige -- Shoulder cut with blunt bangs Tash -- High - top fade Tatiana -- Long wavy weave Ratings No. in series No. in cycle Episode Air date Viewers ( m ) 18 -- 49 Rating / share VH1 + MTV Viewers ( m ) Ref. 290 `` Business, Brand, Boss '' December 12, 2016 ( 2016 - 12 - 12 ) 1.30 0.65 1.7 291 `` Lights, Camera, Catwalk '' December 19, 2016 ( 2016 - 12 - 19 ) 1.19 0.55 N / A 292 `` Make Your Mark '' December 26, 2016 ( 2016 - 12 - 26 ) 1.15 0.55 1.45 293 `` Major Key Alert '' January 2, 2017 ( 2017 - 01 - 02 ) 1.17 0.56 1.65 294 5 `` Avant Garde '' January 9, 2017 ( 2017 - 01 - 09 ) 1.13 0.52 1.41 295 6 `` Out For The Count '' January 16, 2017 ( 2017 - 01 - 16 ) 1.04 0.49 1.55 296 7 `` X Marks The Spot '' January 23, 2017 ( 2017 - 01 - 23 ) 1.30 0.62 1.66 297 8 `` The Glamorous Life '' January 30, 2017 ( 2017 - 01 - 30 ) 1.01 0.46 1.47 298 9 `` The Comeback '' February 1, 2017 ( 2017 - 02 - 01 ) 0.54 0.23 0.85 299 10 `` Platform Power '' February 8, 2017 ( 2017 - 02 - 08 ) 0.71 0.30 0.97 300 11 `` Celebrity Life '' February 15, 2017 ( 2017 - 02 - 15 ) 0.64 0.28 N / A 301 12 `` And Action ! '' February 22, 2017 ( 2017 - 02 - 22 ) 0.63 0.29 N / A 302 13 `` Behind The Scenes, Beyond The Flash '' N / A 303 14 `` Brand Like A Boss '' March 1, 2017 ( 2017 - 03 - 01 ) 0.65 0.30 N / A 304 15 `` The Final Countdown '' March 8, 2017 ( 2017 - 03 - 08 ) 0.86 0.36 N / A References Jump up ^ Bellino, Damian ( October 20, 2016 ). `` The reinvented America 's Next Top Model cycle 23 will premiere on December 12th ''. VH1. Retrieved October 20, 2016. ^ Jump up to : Rosa, Christopher ( July 22, 2016 ). `` Here is why we 're so excited about the new America 's Next Top Model judges ''. VH1. Retrieved August 18, 2016. ^ Jump up to : Urquhart - White, Alaina ( December 12, 2016 ). `` Why is n't Tyra Banks hosting ' America 's Next Top Model ' cycle 23 ? The new cast will continue where she left off ''. Bustle. Retrieved December 13, 2016. Jump up ^ `` America 's Next Top Model TV series cast members ''. VH1. 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Question: who won america's top model this year
Answer: India Gants