The sixth cycle of America's Next Top Model premiered on March 8, 2006, which would be the last cycle to air on UPN before merging with The WB to create The CW. The catch-phrase for this cycle was "Fairy Tales Come True."
The international destination during this cycle was Bangkok & Phuket, Thailand.
The winner was 20-year-old Danielle Evans from Little Rock, Arkansas.
Contestants
(ages stated are at start of contest)
The Girl Who Learns How to Dance
First aired March 8, 2006
The Girls Go Bald
First aired March 8, 2006
Featured photographers: Jay Lawrence Goldman, Pascal Demeester
Special guests: Janice Dickinson, Ève Salvail, Todd Newton, Trish Moreno, Rolanda Watts, Trey Smith, Tina Frazier, Sarah Gold
The Girl Who Is A True Miss Diva
First aired March 15, 2006
Featured photographer: Richard Reinsdorf
Special guests: Joel Warren, Edward Tricomi, Naima Mora, Rachel Zoe
CoverGirl of the Week: Nnenna Agba
The Girl Who Kissed A Roach
First aired March 22, 2006
Featured photographer: Tracy Bayne
Special guests: Fern Mallis, Sheri Bodell, Sutan Amrull, Jared Gold
CoverGirl of the Week: Nnenna Agba
The Girl Who Kissed A Male Model
First aired March 29, 2006
Featured photographer: Thomas Klementsson
Special guests: Janice Dickinson, Lisa D'Amato, Lawrence Zarian, Russel Baer, Christian Marc, John Thomas, Skyler, Vaughn Lowery, Steven Bruns, Zane Holtz
CoverGirl of the Week: Danielle Evans
The Girl With Two Bad Takes
First aired April 5, 2006
Featured commercial director: Michael Rosenthal
Special guests: Nick Cannon, Robert Hoffman, Leonard Robinson, Jeremy Rowley, Marvelyn Brown, Steve Guttenberg, Charlie Altuna
CoverGirl of the Week: Nnenna Agba
The Girl Who Has A Temper
First aired April 12, 2006
Featured photographer: Trevor O'Shana
Special guests: Lloyd Klein, the Aswirl twins, Tommy the Clown, Sol Rafael, Mai Quynh, Christian Marc, Sutan Amrull, Roy Campbell
CoverGirl of the Week: Nnenna Agba
The Girl Who Has Surgery
First aired April 19, 2006
Featured photographers: Jim De Yonker, Pascal Demeester
Special guests: Janice Dickinson, Eva Pigford, Marc Ecko, Mitch Stone, Alexander Rankovic, Charlie Altuna, Dr. Edgardo Falcon, Sutan Amrull, Jeff Lorch, Deprise Brescia, Diana Cole (Jade's mother), John (Nnenna's boyfriend)
CoverGirl of the Week: Joanie Dodds
The Girl Who Is A Model, Not A Masseuse
First aired April 26, 2006
Featured photographer: Jaturong Hirankarn
Special guests: Rachel McCallister, George Wayne, Dr. Edgardo Falcon, Sutan Amrull
CoverGirl of the Week: Joanie Dodds
The Girl Who Is Going To The Moon
First aired April 26, 2006
The Girl Who Is Rushed To The Emergency Room
First aired May 3, 2006
Featured photographer: Pongsak Tangtiwaja
Special guests: Patravadi Mejudhon, Sirithon Srichalakom, Petra Sriwaranon, Sutan Amrull, Siri Udomritthiruj
CoverGirl of the Week: Joanie Dodds
The Girls Go to Phuket
First aired May 10, 2006
Featured photographer: Nigel Barker
Special guests: Kai Kawtong, Rai von Bueren, Christy Bayle, Eric Crane, Pichita Rucksajit, Jui Rongnarangsin, Disaya Prakobsantisukh
CoverGirl of the Week: Danielle Evans
The Girl Who Walked Through The Ancient City
First aired May 17, 2006
Featured photographer: Jim De Yonker
Special guests: Charlie Altuna, Sutan Amrull, Roj Singhakul
Call-out order
The contestant was eliminated
The contestant won the competition
In episode 1, the pool of 20 girls was reduced to the final 13 who would move on to the main competition. This first call-out does not reflect their performance.
Episode 10 was the recap episode.
Photo Shoot Guide
Episode 2 photo shoot: Bald covered in Swarovski crystals
Episode 3 photo shoot: Ice princesses in a Magazine
Episode 4 photo shoot: Falling fairy tale princesses
Episode 5 photo shoot: Future Careers with Male Models
Episode 6 Commercial: CoverGirl Clean Liquid Foundation in a Pool Party
Episode 7 photo shoot: Krumping
Episode 8 photo shoots: Dolls; Emotional Black & White Beauty Shots
Episode 9 photo shoot: Mermaids hanging in the Floating Market
Episode 11 photo shoot: Posing on an elephant for Venus razors
Episode 12 photo shoot: Ocean Pacific swimwear on the beaches of Phuket
Episode 13 photo shoot & commercial: CoverGirl lash exact mascara commercial and print ad
Makeovers
Brooke – Golden blonde highliights with layered extensions ala Gisele Bündchen
Danielle – Very long Spanish wavy weave and front tooth gap adjusted
Furonda – Long, straight middle-part black weave
Gina – Layered with edgy cuts and angles
Jade – Cut short and dyed honey blonde with matching eyebrows
Joanie – More blonde, snaggletooth removed and porcelain crowns added
Kari – Brigitte Bardot inspired big hair
Leslie – Thick lusicous extensions
Mollie Sue – Mia Farrow inspired pixie cut
Nnenna – Shaved bald
Sara – Short on the sides and longer on top and dyed ice blonde
Wendy – Golden brown highlights
Post-Top Model careers
Nnenna Agba has signed with OmodelAfrica, eSensual Models, and Bookings Model Agency. She has been on the cover of True Love, Clam, Onyx Style and Time Out London magazines. She has appeared in Essence, Jewel and Arise magazine and has modeled for Red and Lulu. She also appeared in a commercial for McDonald's. She can be seen in the music video "Girlfriend" by Sergey Lazarev.
Sara Albert had some test shoots with Elite Models Management and appeared in the cover and a spread in Engaged! Magazine. She has since left the industry, and is now married, took the name of her husband and now goes by Sara Hallmark and lives in Washington, D.C. She is currently working at Hogan Lovells as an law firm associate.
Furonda Brasfield has a contract with VMH Models in Vancouver that she received through the model scouting firm ModelScouts.com. She had her own show, Model Me TV. She has also appeared in a few ads and numerous runway shows. She also appeared in one episode of Cycle 10. She has since left modelling and now works as a real estate agent.
Gina Choe has taken a few test shots, is currently in school and lives in Florida. She is signed with Ford Models Miami under the Lifestyle division.
Jade Cole has opened up a productions company, the Biracial Butterfly Productions. She has also been featured in several ads for Nelly's Apple Bottoms Clothing Line. She was signed to Diva Models, Singapore; Dream Models, Hong Kong; Uber-Warning Models, Los Angeles; VMH Models, Vancouver and SMG Models, Seattle by the model scouting firm ModelScouts.com and to Elite Model Management in Hong Kong in 2009. She has appeared in the music videos "Go On Girl" by Ne-Yo and "Digital Girl" by Jamie Foxx ft. Kanye West, The-Dream, & Drake Cole was asked to be a contestant on America's Next Top Model: All-Stars, but declined due to contract agreement.
Joanie Dodds has been featured in several magazines. She appeared in one episode of Cycle 8 posing for photograph with contestant Renee Alway and she later appeared in Cycle 10. She was also a guest judge on Vietnamese Modeling Project, its format is related to ANTM. She has been signed to Elite Model Management in New York, Über-Warning Models and Elite Model Management in Hong Kong. Also a licensed contractor, Joanie was co-host of DIY Network's "Run My Renovation" for four seasons.
Danielle Evans has collected all of her prizes and appeared in campaigns with Sephora, Tory Burch and Akedemiks. She was signed with Ford Models and has had her covergirl contract renewed multiple times. She is currently signed with Click Model Management. She was featured on Project Runway and the series' Top Model in Action during Cycles 11 & 13.
Kathy Hoxit is looking for agencies in New York.
Leslie Mancia is signed to Ford Models in Los Angeles, Muse Management in New York City, and The Arizona Agency. She used to be signed with Elite Model Management in Los Angeles and Miami, Nous Model Management, Major Model Management, and Percent Model Management. She recently walked for Anya Ayoung Chee in the Project Runway season 9 finale. She also modeled for Michael Costello in Project Runway: All Stars.
Kari Schmidt has returned to school, plans to model when she is done with school.
Brooke Staricha has been with various agencies and is signed with I Model and Talent in New York.
Mollie Sue Steenis-Gondi is signed to several modeling agencies, including Elite in New York and Barcelona, Storm Model Management, and Why Not Model Agency. She has been featured in Vogue, has modeled for Levi's, Vision, Winners F06, Florida International, Out, D La Repubblica Delle Donne, Mixte, Tush, ANNA, Madame Figaro, eLuxury.com, Zink, Madame, Cosmopolitan, CopCopines, Fashion, Self, Diesel, The Lake & Stars F/W 07, Adorn W 07, Grazia, Vanidad, Avant-Garde, Sang Bleu, Gondi Ishiko, Soon, Rene Furterer International Magazine, Style Mag, Intersection, and appeared in Top Model in Action in Cycle 11.
Wendy Wiltz is represented by I.D. Model Management.
