America's Next Top Model

America's Next Top Model (abbreviated ANTM and Top Model) is an American reality television show. Premiering on May 20, 2003 on UPN, it became a tentpole of programming for the network. After the merging of UPN and WB in 2006, the program continued to air for another nine years. The show was created by and presented by supermodel Tyra Banks.

The premise of the show is to find America's next top model. There were twenty-two total seasons, allowing numerous girls the opportunity to make it big in the fashion industry.

Format
For the most part, most seasons consisted of thirteen or fourteen models, however some had as few as ten as many as eighteen. Each week, the models were evaluated on their performance in challenges and that week's photo shoot. One model is eliminated each week until only one remains, who becomes America's Next Top Model.

Judging Panel
Numerous judges made appearances on the show over the course of its run. Tyra Banks is the only judge to appear for all twenty-two seasons. In addition, Jay Manuel served as creative director during the shoots for the first eighteen cycles, eventually being replaced with Johnny Wujek, and finally Yu Tsai.

List of judges
Judges of America's Next Top Model

Series Overview
The first three cycles of America's Next Top Model were filmed in New York City, and was relocated back and forth in cycles 10, 12 and 14. Los Angeles has been filmed throughout most of the cycles starting with the fourth cycle.