The fourth season of America's Next Top Model aired in spring 2005, with the shooting location being moved from New York City to Los Angeles. The catch-phrase of the season was "Dive In."
These were the last appearances of Janice Dickinson and Nolé Marin who participated as judges. The Beauty Tip of the Week has now been replaced by the My Life as a CoverGirl segment. The house that the girls stayed in the first half of the competition was later used in The CW TV series (successor to UPN with the WB) The Pussycat Dolls Present: Girlicious and Oxygen TV series Pretty Wicked.
The winner was 20-year-old Naima Mora from Detroit, Michigan.
Contestants
(ages stated are at start of contest)
The Girl Who Is A Lady Kat... Reow!
First aired March 2, 2005
The Girls Who Hate Their Makeovers
First aired March 9, 2005
Featured photographer: Nigel Barker
Special guests: J. Alexander, Redell Scafé
The Girl Who Suddenly Collapsed
First aired March 16, 2005
Featured photographer: Danielle Levitt
Special guests: J. Alexander, Stuart Weitzman, Danilo, Mathu Anderson, Sandi Bass
CoverGirl of the Week: Naima Mora
The Girl With The Worst Photo In History
First aired March 23, 2005
Featured photographer: Tracy Bayne
Special guests: Serena Williams, Stefan Wenta, Mike Li, Mathu Anderson, Beverly Johnson
CoverGirl of the Week: Naima Mora
The Girl Who Is Contagious
First aired March 30, 2005
Featured photographers: Delaney & Gitte
Special guests: Lauren Scherr, Paul Thompson, Mathu Anderson, Danilo, Dr. Ronald Moy, Jim De Yonker
CoverGirl of the Week: Naima Mora
The Girl With The Deliciously Tacky Dance
First aired April 6, 2005
Featured photographer: Mathu Anderson
Special guests: Kiara, Eva Chen, Anaïs Lombard, Rachel Hayes, Paul Yocum, Danilo, Don Banks, Carolyn London
CoverGirl of the Week: Naima Mora
The Girl Who Sends Tyra Over The Edge
First aired April 13, 2005
Featured photographer: Kwaku Alston
Special Guests: Rib Hillis, Andrea Nachreiner, Larry Moss, Boris Kodjoe
CoverGirl of the Week: Naima Mora
The Girl Who Gets Bad News
First aired April 20, 2005
Featured photographer: Johann Wolff
Special guests: Eve, Jann Carl
CoverGirl of the Week: Naima Mora
The Girl The Lionesses Are Hunting
First aired April 27, 2005
Featured photographer: Gerda Gennis
Special guests: J. Alexander, Pierre Kameel, Shelton, Mathu Anderson
CoverGirl of the Week: Naima Mora
The Girl Who Flops In The Mud
First aired May 4, 2005
Featured photographer: Anton Robert
Special guests: Craig Port, Jackie Berger, Jim De Yonker, Mathu Anderson, Paolo De Vito
CoverGirl of the Week: Naima Mora
The Girl Who Is Special
First aired May 11, 2005
Featured photographer: Johan Wilke
Special guests: J. Alexander, Alfred Hinkle, Modise Phekouyane, Jackie Manyepelo, Lee-Roy, Bertini, Mark, Mandela, Bebe
CoverGirl of the Week: Naima Mora
What The Girls Did That You've Never Seen Before
First aired May 17, 2005
The Girl Who Walks On Water
First aired May 18, 2005
Featured photographer: Helmut Rautenbach
Featured commercial director: Russel Underhill
Special guests: J. Alexander, Mathu Anderson, Gretha Scholtz
CoverGirl of the Week: Naima Mora
Return To The Runway
The Return To The Runway special aired on September 20, 2005, preceding the premiere of the fifth cycle. In this "Where are they now?" episode, we learned:
Appearing (in order)
Naima: shot a premiere episode in season 2 of Veronica Mars
Brittany: is represented by NEXT Model Management
Brita: has signed with Ford Models and has her own billboard
Keenyah: has been seen in various ads and appeared on an episode of The Bold and the Beautiful
Tiffany: has been featured on the cover of an International Hair magazine and does community service as a teen counselor
Lluvy: is getting married and shot a bridal magazine cover.
Michelle: is working on her body, and has signed with Wilhelmina in New York
Noelle: is taking care of her son back home and plans to model.
Christina: has walked runways for San Francisco fashion week
Rebecca: signed with VNY Model Management and has appeared in various magazines, including Cosmopolitan
Brandy: is continuing to meet with various agencies
Kahlen: is doing test shoots to expand her portfolio and began working in different fashion capitals in the world like Tokyo, Shanghai, Paris and many more
Tatiana: has moved to New York.
Sarah: has modeled in Paris and Tokyo. (No Appearance)
It also focused on the ANTM tour featuring:
Shannon Stewart, Mercedes Scelba-Shorte, Shandi Sullivan, Catie Anderson, Ann Markley, Norelle Van Herk, Eva Marcille, Amanda Swafford, Toccara Jones, Kahlen Rondot, Brittany Brower, Tiffany Richardson, Keenyah Hill and Naima Mora.
Special guests: Nia Mora
Call-out order
The contestant was eliminated
The contestant won the competition
In episode 1, the group of 20 semi-finalists was reduced to 14.
In episode 5, Keenyah's call-out was omitted due to a possible editing mistake. Furthermore, the call-out order was changed by editing, so her place in the modified call-out is unknown. The bottom two are Lluvy and Noelle who was eliminated.
Episode 5 Photo Shoot: Got Milk? Campaign with Different Ethnicities
Episode 6 Photo Shoot: Gas Attendants fighting the Elements
Episode 7 Photo Shoot: Wonderbra Pillow-fight with Male Model
Episode 8 Photo Shoot: 7 Deadly Sins
Episode 9 Photo Shoot: Animals for Lubriderm with A Crocodile
Episode 10 Photo Shoot: Kloofing to get to shoot actual shoot was creating their own look using natural elements
Episode 11 Photo Shoot: Dancing with African Natives for Caress Body Wash
Episode 13 Photo Shoot & Commercial: CoverGirl Outlast Foundation Ad
Other Cast Members
Jay Manuel – Photo Director
J. Alexander – Runway Coach
Mathu Anderson – Make-Up Artist
Danilo – Hairstylist
Makeovers
Brandy – Cut very short all over
Brita – The Princess Bride inspired tight waves
Brittany – Layered hair with bangs
Christina – Trimmed and darkened
Kahlen – Carmen Kass inspired hair weave
Keenyah – Asymmetric cut, later; extensions
Lluvy – Dyed burgundy
Michelle – Dyed ice blonde
Naima – Dyed honey blonde
Noelle – Blown-out straight
Rebecca – Curly blonde weave
Sarah – Peter Pan inspired brown pixie cut
Tatiana – Paulina Porizkova inspired long dark hair
Tiffany – Straight extensions
Post-Top Model careers
Brittany Brower has done a few campaigns and been featured on a few TV programs, including Bravo's Battle of the Network Reality Stars. She also works for NEXT Models now in LA. In addition, Brower participated America's Next Top Model, Cycle 17, which is an all-star edition along with other returning models and was placed 14th, first to be eliminated.
Sarah Dankelman has not pursued modeling actively but has been featured in Stuff.
Tatiana Dante has done Hawaii-based print work. On March 19, 2008 had a daughter Tiavani Leialoha Dante-Evans, with longtime boyfriend Robert Evans.
Michelle Deighton has tried out for the Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency. Later she married Jon Dalton, and gave birth to a baby girl. She has modeled for Elate wear, Louche Clothing, Celebrity Baby Blog, Mommygoround.com, and has appeared in Life & Style Magazine. She was a contestant on WWE Tough Enough, where she quit.
Rebecca Epley has done some modeling. She signed with VNY Model Management and has appeared in various magazines, including Cosmopolitan.
Lluvy Gomez has done some print work including a bridal shot. She is married, has a son and took the surname of her husband: Gibbs; and goes by Lluvy Gibbs.
Keenyah Hill has done some spreads in magazines and runway shows and has signed to I Model and Talent in New York
Naima Mora collected all her prizes and is signed with Basic Model Management and 301 Model Management. She has received a show card in fashion week SS09 and walked in Project Runway. She has also modeled for various magazines and is lead vocalist for the band Chewing Pics.
Christina Murphy did some print work for various clothing companies. She was also signed with Passport Model Agency.
Brita Petersons has done some advertising work, including a billboard. She has signed with Ford Models in Los Angeles and Vue Model Management.
Tiffany Richardson got married, and had a cover of International Hair and has done few test shots, but after has not continued to model. She is now mentoring troubled High School teens and taking care of her son.
Kahlen Rondot has done some ANTM related promotional work. She was the face of Jay Manuel's cosmetic line but has since quit the industry and now works as a bartender.
Brandy Rusher has done test shots. But eventually departed from the modeling world
