Premiered
Jan 27, 2003
Originator of the Top Model franchise featuring aspiring models competing for the title. The Tyra Banks-created show has been aired on UPN (2003-2006), The CW (2006-2015) and VH1 beginning in 2016 after a 1 year hiatus.
Rita Ora took over as host of the show in cycle 23. The success of the series inspired similarly themed shows in several other countries such as Australia, Italy, India, Greece and Thailand.
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