Cycle 4

Cycle 4
Country of origin	United States
Number of episodes	13
Original channel	UPN
Premiere	March 2, 2005
Finale	May 18, 2005
Judges	Tyra Banks Janice Dickinson Nigel Barker Nolé Marin
Number of contestants	14
Winner	Naima Mora
Previous	Cycle 3
Next	Cycle 5

Cycle 4 of America's Next Top Model premiered on March 2, 2005 on UPN and concluded on May 18, 2005.

Tyra Banks, Janice Dickinson, Nigel Barker and Nolé Marin reprise their roles as main judges for this cycle. The cycle featured 14 contestants, and 13 regular episodes, with a special "where are they now?" special episode that was aired on September 20, 2005.

Naima Mora was crowned as the winner of the cycle. fourth placed Brittany Brower was later brought back for All-Stars in 2011, where she was the first to be eliminated.

Prizes

• A modelling contract with Ford Models
• A fashion spread with Elle Magazine
• A $100,000 contract with CoverGirl cosmetics

Contestants

The ages stated are from the start of the contest.

Naima Mora
20
Detroit, Michigan
Winner

Kahlen Rondot
21
Broken Arrow, Oklahoma
Runner-up

Keenyah Hill
19
Compton, California
Eliminated in Episode 13

Brittany Brower
22
Tallahassee, Florida
Eliminated in Episode 11

Christina Murphy
24
Tallahassee, Florida
Eliminated in Episode 10

Michelle Deighton
19
Terre Haute, Indiana
Eliminated in Episode 9

Tatiana Dante
18
Maui, Hawai'i
Eliminated in Episode 8

Rebecca Epley
22
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Eliminated in Episode 7

Tiffany Richardson
21
Miami, Florida
Eliminated in Episode 7

Lluvy Gomez
21
Modesto, California
Eliminated in Episode 6

Noelle Staggers
20
Reno, Nevada
Eliminated in Episode 5

Brandy Rusher
19
Houston, Texas
Eliminated in Episode 4

Sarah Dankelman
21
Baltimore, Maryland
Eliminated in Episode 3

Brita Petersons
25
La Cañada, California
Eliminated in Episode 2

Cycle Overview

Cycle	Episodes	Originally Aired (U.S. dates)
		Cycle Premiere	Cycle Finale
4	13	March 2, 2005	May 18, 2005

Cycle 4: 2005

No. in Series	No. in Cycle	Title	Original Air Date
34	1	"The Girl Who Is A Lady Kat... Reow!"	March 2, 2005
Contestants, including hopefuls from prior seasons, arrive in Los Angeles to meet supermodel Tyra Banks; when a model tries to become the center of attention, she only succeeds in creating trouble with everyone else.
35	2	"The Girls Who Hate Their Makeovers"	March 9, 2005
The finalists move into new accommodations in Los Angeles; two contestants constantly complain about their new makeovers.
36	3	"The Girl Who Suddenly Collapsed"	March 16, 2005
When a model passes out during a critical test, she is rushed to the emergency room, leaving her ability to continue in the competition in question.
37	4	"The Girl With The Worst Photo In History"	March 23, 2005
When the contestants are hoisted in the air to pose as astrological signs for a photo shoot, the judges tell one model she has the worst photo.
38	5	"The Girl Who Is Contagious"	March 30, 2005
When a model catches a contagious skin condition that disfigures her face, it sends the other contestants into a panic.
39	6	"The Girl With the Deliciously Tacky Dance"	April 6, 2005
The models get a taste of the business side of modeling by learning about contracts; while at a party for CoverGirl, the models are secretly observed to see how they handle themselves around industry insiders.
40	7	"The Girl Who Pushes Tyra Over the Edge"	April 13, 2005
Tyra loses her temper with a model who has a negative attitude; the models test their acting skills performing a scene opposite actor Boris Kodjoe.
41	8	"The Girl Who Gets Bad News"	April 20, 2005
A model receives news from home that affects her focus in the competition; the models learn of the importance of television interviews from Entertainment Tonight correspondent Jann Carl.
42	9	"The Girls the Lionesses Are Hunting"	April 27, 2005
While visiting a Los Angeles animal park to study the movements of wild animals, the models learn that they will be going on safari in South Africa.
43	10	"The Girl Who Flops in the Mud"	May 4, 2005
After trekking across land and water to a scenic photo shoot, the models are asked to create a wardrobe of their own using nature's elements, which prompts one model to cover herself in mud.
44	11	"The Girl Who Is Special"	May 11, 2005
During a photo shoot the models must dance and pose with male models, and one of the women gets upset when she feels that a male model's intense flirtation crosses the line.
45	12	"What the Girls Did That You've Never Seen Before"	May 17, 2005
A recap of the season includes previously unseen footage of the 14 contestants.
46	13	"The Girl Who Walks on Water"	May 18, 2005
The final challenge determines which of the three remaining hopefuls will be crowned the winner.
47	14	"Return To The Runway"	September 20, 2005
A special "where are they now?" episode

Trivia

• For this cycle, the shooting location was changed from New York to Los Angeles. This is the first cycle where the competition takes place in Los Angeles.
• The international destination for the cycle was Cape Town, South Africa. This is the first African international destination.
• This is the first cycle where 2 girls are eliminated in one judging. This is the second cycle where 2 girls are eliminated in one episode, after Magdalena and Leah in Cycle 3.

Gallery

To view the gallery for Cycle 4, click here.