Cycle 3

Start - September 2004

Judges

• Tyra Banks
• Janice Dickinson
• Nigel Barker
• Nolé Marin

 Contestants

• Eva Pigford
• Magdalena Rivas
• Leah Darrow
• Julie Titus
• Laura "Kristi" Grommet
• Jennipher Frost
• Kelle Jacob
• Cassie Grisham
• Toccara Jones
• Nicole Borud
• Norelle Van Herk
• Ann Markley
• Amanda Swafford
• Camara "Yaya" DaCosta

 Series Progression

Week 1

Photo Shoot - Bikiniwear in Jamaica

Photographer - Nick Cardallico

 

Out of Judging Elimination - Magdalena   
 

First call out - Yaya

Eliminated - Leah 

Week 2 

(Make over week) 
Challenge - Natural look make-up test

Challenge Winner - Norelle

Photo Shoot - Beauty shot for Nivea without any make-up

Photographer - Troy Ward

First call out - Amanda 

Eliminated -  Julie

Week 3

Challenge - Fashion show for Heatheretter

Challenge Winner - Eva

Photo Shoot - Group topless shot for Lee Jeans

Photographer - Hyungwan Roo

First call out - Cassie

Eliminated -  Kristi

Week 4

Challenge -Posing in Le Perla's shop window

Challenge Winner -Kelle

Photo Shoot - Fashion shoot on roller skates for Dooney and Bourke handbags

Photographer - Matthew Jordan Smith

First call out -Amanda

Eliminated - Jennipher

Week 5

Challenge - Timed run of climbing 14 stories of stairs

Challenge Winner -Yaya

Photo Shoot - Trampoline shot for YJ Stinger

Photographer - Sascha Pflaeging

First call out - Eva

Eliminated - Kelle

Week 6

Challenge - Go-see's

Challenge Winner -Yaya

Photo Shoot - Split personality shot for Ford Mustang

Photographer - Davide

First call out - Eva

Eliminated - Cassie

Week 7

Challenge - Red carpet challenge after selecting an outfit from Century 21

Challenge Winner - Yaya

Photo Shoot - Beauty shot with a live tarantula

Photographer - Bill Diodato

First call out - Nicola

Eliminated - Toccara

Week 8

(Show moves location to Tokyo, Japan)

Challenge - Acting challeng with Taye Diggs

Challenge Winner - Yaya

Commercial Shoot - Campbell's soup advert in Japanese

Commercial Director - Zente Yoshie

First call out - Ann

Eliminated - Nicole 

(Last photo taken)

Week 9

Challenge - Knowledge test on the Japanese Tea Ceremony

Challenge Winner -Yaya

Photo Shoot - T-Mobile advert in Kimono's and Geisha-esque make-up

Photographer - Amiko

First call out - Amanda

Eliminated - Norelle

Week 10

Challenge - Go-see's in Japanese street fashion

Challenge Winner - Eva

Photo Shoot - Fashion shoot on a motorcycle with an Anime theme

Photographer - Takashi Miesaki

First call out - Amanda

Eliminated - Ann

The Finale

Photo Shoot -CoverGirl Campaign Advert

Photographer - Ryu Tamagawa

First call out -Yaya

Eliminated -Amanda

Final Challenge - Runway for Noriko Fukushima

Runner-Up - Yaya

 

Winner - Eva