ANTM The Most Iconic Contestants | Part One, Cycles 1-6

With 24 seasons, America's Next Top Model has cemented itself as a reality tv classic. There are TONS of iconic moments but there are even more iconic model-testants. These girls brought the messiness, brought the insanity and brought life to the show. No, they're not the best models (in fact, most on this list aren't good models), but they're iconic.
Part One (cycles 1-6) counts down the messiest, most wild contestants who made each cycle some of the most shady seasons of reality television (aside from Tyra's generally messiness). From Keenyah's weight gain, to Robin's christianity, Elyse's iconic rant, random hate on Nik, Lisa's drunk behavior, Furonda being Furonda, breakdowns over hair and makeovers and a biracial butterfly--the show has it all from the best to worst moments.
And no, BE QUIET TIFFANY is not on this list. That was a Tyra moment, not Tiffany. Judge me if you want for that.
This list includes:
Ebony Haith, Elyse Sewell, Robin Manning, Shandi Sullivan, Camille McDonald, Yaya DaCosta, Norelle Van Herk, Michelle Deighton, Keenyah Hill, Coryn Woitel, Jayla Rubinelli, Bre Scullark, Furonda Brasfield, Jade Cole
Stay tuned for the next 3 parts. We will be going up to cycle 24 once the season is over, so there will be no spoilers until the end of the season.

[@josiejumpismyname]

The way Ebony looks straight into the camera like she's on the office always gets me

[@mpacino1224]

My favorite ANTM moment.

[@julz3tt3]

It has to be a gif now

[@heyna135]

Julz XD it is😂

[@SelenaMulan]

Me too

[@SelenaMulan]

I takeher over Robyn EVERY day!!!!

[@peachesnmulder]

Ebony's eye roll is so on point. For me it's iconic.

[@trent_king]

How did she sense the camera was there with her eyes closed? 😂😂

[@vantetheduelist]

I’m literally screaming

[@phillinsogood]

Eight possibly one of the most iconic scenes from the show

[@marzblaq7267]

Ebony: First model to break the 4th wall! She’s not iconic at all, THAT WAS LEGENDARY!!! 🔥

[@peachesnmulder]

Wow! Thanks for all the likes!

[@mds7157]

When Ebony looked at the camera while they were praying LMAOOOO 😂😂😂

[@jamiebavilla1827]

1:42

[@princessrockman9528]

Breaking the 4th wall 😂

[@anthonysothern-avery3531]

Iconic behavior

[@YCHproductions]

I cant at Robin randomly starting singing LMAO wtf

[@TheCutiepie2004]

I guess she was determined to break the argument up by singing 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@thatsEforEveryone]

It was funny af 😂😂😂💀💀💀😭

[@BB-qk8on]

YCHproductions dead lol

[@DogGodDogood]

*ANO WE! Excellunte....OWWWWW, OWWWWW WAE Excellunte...

[@sallyboateng5295]

Crystal Nguyen 🤣😩

[@civilizedsatyr]

ANTM will never have a moment more camp than Jade's unforgettable Revlon commercial by the pool.

[@maryuspandyra7359]

Lol! Maybe dominique cycle 10... 'brazilia!'

[@k.alvarado6237]

Wonderful , fabulous. 😂

[@jaywill3427]

Cycle 10 says hi

[@SelenaMulan]

Yes

[@ilyaashussain7560]

It was covergirl

[@JMLove76]

I CAN’T HEAR, I’M ON THE PHOOOONE!!! (Silence)... Iconic

[@thatsEforEveryone]

She wanted silence, she got silence 😂😂

[@joffreyg7994]

Just after Eva "extra" xD

[@cortanaisawesome5575]

phooOOOoone!!!

[@lachaemumford1937]

Hahahahah for real I was dying laughing 😂

[@guttersludge]

ONE OF THE FUNNIEST LINES EVER 😭

[@renaee_qt]

Ebony looking at the camera during the prayer is my mood at work, home and every second of everyday. Where can I have the gif?

[@danteguilford6709]

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[@princessrockman9528]

I personally liked Ebony. I think she was very misunderstood. They did her dirty at the salon and because she spoke up about it she got an undeserved rep!

[@camillacabello491]

YOU HAD SAX??!!???

[@kevina.castillom.1719]

Camilla Cabello I was looking for this😂😂

[@ParentalDiscretionIsAdvised]

🎷

[@golddustwoman1253]

One of the funniest and most heart breaking lines in tv history

[@AmandaA-zf3qo]

Yuuuuuu betch

[@miguelfaican420]

JAJAJAJJAJAJA STILL GAG

[@AshleyBrookexo]

When Robyn starts singing in the middle of Ebony & Giselle's argument!!!! Hahahaha the raw footage, lack of background music.. ebony breaking the 4th wall.. ANTM 1 was iconic

[@princessrockman9528]

@Ashley Brooke ~ yessss when it was REAL!!

[@gina4808]

“Ginselle” 😂

[@naeysavage88]

Brooooo “nobody else was like yo Jade, you look like an 85 year old woman” JOANIE. 😂🤣

[@crystalmorrison1616]

Furonda rocking to jade song only to find it was a insult song on her.. Shade!!

[@PranavKumar-ns8cr]

Your comment cracked me up 😂

[@tlefteyec]

I thought they were gonna include Jade’s iconic line : “this is not America’s Next Top Best Friends”

[@bibelow1377]

it's not even her line

[@dashhill443]

Yes it is

[@oklahomorose]

I LOATHED Jade. So full of herself. If you're all that, Jade, why are you a nobody hoing yourself on a cheezy reality show?

[@dashhill443]

@@bibelow1377 it is

[@shellyred8732]

@@dashhill443 someone said it in one on the earlier seasons bit Jade made it famous.

[@drake6206]

Ebony’s face at 1:46 had me cracking up

[@jamiebavilla1827]

1:44

[@SelenaMulan]

Everytime

[@taneabree]

“ she’s a drag queen.” JAY lmao

[@TheCutiepie2004]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@antoniusferdinand7710]

"Respeito", and then she spit the umeboshi. I'm dying 😂😂😂

[@TheBabyGemz]

Antonius Ferdinand in Portuguese and went HAM in Japan in front of some Japanese guest judges.

[@8ONJO55]

I bet she never use that T-Shirt again.

[@princessrockman9528]

She was so arrogant and annoying.

[@heyhohello2927]

Dee Rockman I have to disagree with you she was really educated and just was a classy and yes she that was rude but everyone keeps forgetting that almost every contestant this cycle did something bitchy

[@Checkplusplus]

Dee Rockman i think the judges were patronizing lol

[@ArtemisBianco]

I’m still mad that Yaya had to apologize to the judges when they were being so disrespectful to her culture and heritage. I’m glad she found so much success after the show.

[@boogphilly8321]

Yes she’s always been my favorite 😍

[@gnis6074]

Two wrongs don’t make a right but she was sort of disrespectful towards Asian culture when doing that fake commercial though.

[@ArtemisBianco]

@@gnis6074 No she wasn’t. She spat out a product that was chosen cause it was nasty. Not a traditional Japanese dish. Regardless, the situation has nothing to do with when the judges disrespected her culture as it took place weeks prior. You’re reaching so hard.

[@gnis6074]

@@ArtemisBianco umeboshi is very popular and seen as a traditional snack in Japan. Keeping a straight face and being professional about the unique flavour was the whole point-.- she was being disrespectful about it and overreacting when she ate it. No one else behaved that way even though they didn’t like.

[@ArtemisBianco]

@@gnis6074 And what about it? It’s a snack and she didn’t like it. She doesn’t have to and nothing about the show top model is professional.

[@VioletWaves44]

"I saw them go round and round and up and down" Stopppp

[@Rachhlaur]

Laura ღ I just watched that part, I can’t! 😂

[@karlita6591]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@y0urcheapthrill]

💀💀💀💀

[@Somcognito]

🤣🤣🤣😭😭😭😭🤣😭🤣

[@GeorgiaAndrea]

I was like why did Tyra has to describe what she saw tht way🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@CS-yr5jr]

Jade at the party was EVERYTHING. Lol that’s definitely a mood.

[@disregard.1583]

_I CAN'T HEAR I'M ON THE PHOOOONE!!!_

[@kimberly11091]

ℓєω∂иєѕѕ love her on chicago med

[@priscillas7416]

That made me laugh because it wasn’t meant to be funny 😆

[@triassicpark947]

LOLOL at that little 'killer flesh eating bacteria' story arc that ends with Tiffany's grandma layin the voice-of-reason SMACKDOWN

[@princessrockman9528]

@TriassicPark ~ Tiffanys grandma was the hero of that season!!

[@nekoii22]

Cycle 1 was pure gold!! Haha that close up of ebony lol 😂 I loved antm cycle1 up until cycle 7 after that ehh

[@sweettee6827]

Furonda was feeling the spirit during that Thai dance challenge. Which spirit? I don't know, but girlfriend was feeling it 😂😂😂😂😂

[@princessrockman9528]

@Sweet Tee ~ she should've won!! No one else got a standing ovation!!

[@sweettee6827]

@@princessrockman9528 I thought she should've won too.

[@sweettee6827]

It's about Keenyah asking "Why do I keep getting all these fat characters?" then cut to the running rhino booty 😂😂😂😂😂

[@ramsaycarmichael]

camille was wronged. is it so unbelievable that a woman could be emotionally stable, secure in herself, healthy, happy, and a product of a family that ensured that she would/could be those things in her adult life?

[@cheeseebun]

well according to weirdos on tiktok that say are therapists anyone that says they dont have daddy issues has daddy issues 🙄🙄

[@jtarantula3390]

Applause for you, 100% agree

[@ArtemisBianco]

I loved how confident Camille was

[@spicysl]

Everyone keeps saying she's a sociopath but she isn't. As a sociopath myself, she shows zero signs. Yoana fits the description of a sociopath though.

[@ArtemisBianco]

Moyo Alasade The girls on the season said Yoanna was just not bad, if not worse, than Camille

[@TheDelacruzjosa]

Tiffany’s grandmother: Y’all need to get a life!

[@juniuchis]

"Read a book or somethin'!"

[@ac-jn1iq]

Lol that was the funniest part

[@christianblackwood2053]

“HOWWWWWW EXCELLENT” 😭😭😭

[@lennyloriot8529]

Christian Blackwood when pls 😂 ?

[@tatat73]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@thatsEforEveryone]

@@lennyloriot8529 near the beginning

[@thatsEforEveryone]

I screamed when she started singing in the middle of the argument 😂😂😂😭💀😭

[@gloriaterpe6212]

Lenny Loriot 1:17

[@Benny-Drill]

“e-x-c-e-d-e-r-a, et cetera wait a minute... e-x-c-e-d-e-a-r, et cetera” LMAOOO 😂😭💀

[@princessrockman9528]

@standard. ~ what about when Jade wants to try to argue with furonda that FACET is not a real word 😂

[@tonxki]

15:16

[@TashiSoCali]

Jayla was wrong for stealing Nic’s secret. What a little thief

[@gloriaterpe6212]

yeah she was the worst.. then acting like she is the victim

[@DiscoPrysm]

Her video confession had me dying tho. “She’s officially on my bad side” 🤣🤣🤣

[@londonbordeaux]

Jayla 😍

[@miguelzamora8281]

But that was all edited. Jayla spilled the tea in one of those videos where a guy interviews antm contestants

[@bogota15]

Where is ebony crying and high fiving a second later?

[@saranghae1saranghae]

LMAO! I forgot how crazy jade was.

[@tracygrant7931]

Where's Tiffany? Who can forget that iconic argument with her and Tyra?

[@kimberly11091]

Tracy Grant the uploader clearly stated that, that was a tyra moment not a tiffany moment

[@noneofyourbusiness6193]

kimmy cuthbert the uploaded is a fucking idiot clearly and clearly doesn’t know that two people can and did have the same moment

[@hizee5515]

@@noneofyourbusiness6193 damn some one really hurt you!!

[@danielpasten9283]

"My name is Jade, the ace of spades. Furonda my dear, i'm know your skin is bumpy but my skin is flawless and you look really lumpy" OMG so iconic!! Furonda gives me life.

[@kevinaerns5075]

Elyse's rant will forever be legendary😂

[@ms.marvelous8156]

Jayla was that pissed that Nik was annoyed with her for taking her fear for the secret shoot? Like what was that about.

[@arielgunderson6743]

Just Kayla look like a psycho

[@arielgunderson6743]

Just made Jayla look like a psycho. I think my first coment got autcorrected, it should say Jayla not Kayla

[@jen-a-purr]

You had SAX???!??? I’m going to hell for that I’m sure but it was an iconic moment. When they put Coryn’s still pic up before the video part on her she looked like Tyra...Jayla stole Nik’s secret & it was so obvious!!!

[@madinp1177]

The way Yaya screams "I can't hear I'm on the PhoOONeE" and Eva's reaction will always get me

[@colwynzimmerman5402]

I still crack up when Robin goes "now whether or not, they shook..." With the hand movements 😂😂😂

[@santanasbananas]

Only one scene for Norelle? She had some really iconic lines like when Eva and Ann were confronting each other in Tokyo about dissing Norelle behind her back and she goes "OMG my one friend thinks I'm ugly, my other friend thinks I'm fat!"

[@Zeerotohero]

“hooOOOWWW EXcellaaaanntt” takes me out every time

[@ocky88]

I felt so bad for Michelle. From burning her scalp with bleach to her skin infection, she had such a hard time. I’m glad Tiffany’s grandmother told them to get a life.

[@ad41ad41]

Cycle 1. Elyse , Robin , Giselle , Ebony Cycle 2 . Yoanna , Mercedes , Shandi , April , Camille , Catie Cycle 3. Eva , Yaya , Amanda , Ann , Norelle , Toccara Cycle 4. Kahlen , Keenyah , Brittany , Michelle , Tiffany , Brandy Cycle 5. Nicole , Bre , Jayla , Lisa , Coryn , Cassandra Cycle 6. Danielle , Joanie , Jade , Furonda , Nnenna , Gina

[@BBrunnel]

No Nnenna? No Tocarra? No Eva? I-

[@ameliaparis3222]

I could watch a whole video just on Jade. That covergirl commercial slays me every time

[@sanijahmccrimmon165]

Tyra-"I saw them go round and round and up and down"😂😂

[@mooglare]

jayla really had the audacity to get mad at nik... jayla was the one who stole nik’s secret for the commercial!

[@laraabiona903]

And proceeded to act like some psycho serial killer

[@jtarantula3390]

Camille was, is and will always be the epitome of elegance and unbotheredness

[@Angelica_Rodriguez39]

Ebony is my favorite ever. I love her breaking the fourth wall during the prayer

[@xxHeadRadioxx]

The fact that Toccara got eliminated before Ann. UNFORGIVABLE.

[@Wednesday-fg1zf]

I would have added Toccara and Lisa.

[@peach-ls5uk]

thank you for putting this together!!! loved all these moments!!!

[@peach-ls5uk]

no america's next top best friend from jade tho

[@opctv6766]

haha ik ik, there were so many jade clips I wanted to use but didn't want the vid to go over 20 mins. This girl had so many moments

[@nekoii22]

Jayla is crazzzzzyyyy shes the type of girl to cook Her hamster in the microwave lol

[@qwertyJ94]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Koalatronic]

"Yo Jade, you look like an 85 year old woman" 🤣🤭🤣🤭🤣🤭

[@lottelarsen2918]

Shandi was not Iconic...... her boyfriend was 😊👍

[@SJC8488]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@phamthuyluong1953]

Her ex boyfriend =)))

[@redzoom7857]

What she did was so lowdown so

[@jazzyjaz9108]

This is a compilation of the best seasons

[@PlayfulFruitLPer]

Ebony: "Genselle." LOL

[@alwaysreference07]

16:30 “you’re always defensive...” “I AM NOT”

[@WitchChangkyun]

😂

[@SJC8488]

Furonda’s Thai dance will forever be comical to me! 🤣🤣🤣🤣 I liked her.

[@msbubblegum304]

Jade was the most iconic.

[@adhitamajje]

i want jade, alasia, angelea and new york in one room! gonna be an iconic reality show

[@cupcakewarrior4726]

Coryn look like tyra banks and dominique from antm cycle 10

[@CLJordanMusic91]

She reminds me of Natasha Williams from She Spies

[@lawayboy]

I'm so glad Norelle was included in this!! She's my fave! Iconic indeed!

[@-Lana996-]

Nobody: Robin : HOOOOWWWWWWW EXCELLENT

[@db200508]

Queen Ebony!!!!!!!! It’s funny how when I was younger I couldn’t stand her but she’s so hilarious!

[@user-uc5dm9bm7u]

Dionte Brown I hated her voice

[@KevenTalks]

Ebony breaking the 4th wall on the early days of reality TV - EPIC!

[@meganorsomething8098]

I actually really love Furonda's tips! If I were in the house with her, I would be her friend immediately lmao

[@misantr0p0]

Actually Michelle and Keenyah were in cycle 4, not 3

[@alanaparis6486]

Leonardo Oliveira Michele did too much was working my nerves 😂

[@christycapers4715]

Elyse’s crying at the beginning caught me off guard, it was so funny 😵😂😂😂

[@trueblueedits4673]

Omg, if meme culture was a thing back then, Ebony would've been the poster child for it.

[@evilhag420]

Idky but the tone and the way that girl called Lisa an alcoholic bitch was hilarious to me

[@ARaebow]

That was Coryn 😂😂😂

[@leiles9732]

Come on!! we All know it was Jayla who ate Bre's granola bars!!!

[@ledwards273]

You mean Jayla

[@eternallove3189]

No it was Lisa she said it on a interview its on youtube I 've seen it.

[@leiles9732]

@@eternallove3189 Really? I haven't seen it!!! I always had the idea that it was Jayla!! 😂

[@eternallove3189]

Yes look it up just put Lisa antm interview its the one with most views I think.

[@erinpilla]

Camille is one of my all-time faves. She's my spirit animal!

[@samuelesocchi5060]

I love how Ebony called Giselle, “Genzelle”

[@jllumpas6192]

Joanie and jade arguing and furonda on the back is practicing her dance is a mood

[@ilanamelichkin1408]

I know it’s not cycles 1-6 but no one can forget when Erin was like “They probably wanted you to win” and Nicole said “No I earned this”

[@Me-mb1ex]

The biggest irony of this whole series is how Norelle was THE most culture shocked in Japan and then actually got work in Asia after the show.😂

[@kit-kati]

EBONY LOOKING AT THE CAMERA IS ICONIC 😂

[@SushantDivgikarRaniKohenur]

Lisa was OBSESSED with Coryn. Omg.

[@elieortiz3659]

When Robin starts singing mid argument 🤣 "see that's what I'm talking about I'm talking and your singing '' 🤣☠️🤣☠️☠️

[@crystalmorrison1616]

A true Christian knows that u can't come to God unless u are drawn by his spirit so u can't force him on anyone cause he will not force himself

[@ARaebow]

💯

[@NevaUndaPressure]

Elyse's rant will forever be iconic!

[@Liv-tr9of]

Norelle deserved more parts she is literally an icon. You should do a whole video on just Norelle

[@falloutgirl902]

Now that I know the girls were starved and sleep deprived on purpose some of this random crazy behaviour makes so much sense. Also the Indian Hip-Hop dancing literally made me cackle the way they added that beat.

[@naquressmith922]

This is amazing bringing back all these good memories i remember all these iconic parts the first couple seasons where the best as far as it seem very authentic

[@sierraford2955]

I loved Camille Don’t know why she got all that hate

[@lilissupafly]

The way Ebony called her 'Ginzelle' the whole time they were there lmao

[@SuburbanZulu]

This show was really one of the craziest productions in the history of television LMAO!

[@tyrionlannister521]

Shandi's bf yelling, "yOu HaD SAAAX?!" Made me burst into laughter instantly.

[@jelenamarinkovic4765]

Jade is such a savage i love her

[@laurahero8778]

The break up just broke up my heart 'you want to throw it all away.' 💔

[@princessrockman9528]

I ❤️LOVE❤️ furonda!! No one could make me laugh like that girl! I was in hysterics over her Thai dance 😂 she should have won something for making them laugh so hard!!

[@andresland182]

Wonderful, fabulous!

[@jtarantula3390]

Andrés Mauricio in my opinión it’s the most iconic line on ANTM constantly on my mind 😂

[@Gemini_Woman]

I actually changed my first name to a Elyse when I started my transition because I really loved that name after watching season 1

[@ARaebow]

I like that name too from ANTM 1 I'm glad you picked that name 😇

[@8ONJO55]

Is a pretty name.

[@arielgunderson6743]

I liked it before Antm

[@kostas8537]

EVA? WHERE IS MAH GIRL

[@Allyspill]

Joanie: You’re always defensive Jade: I AM NOT 🤣

[@jamiebavilla1827]

Bre pretended to listen to Tyra like that? At 12:22 LMAO!!! She probably did too.

[@TheNewNormal-mj3nf]

So sad when the judges attacked the models. I mean they should help them grow but all they did is shame the girls in front of the camera.

[@whisperwillows]

Jayla was so obnoxious, lol she straight-up stole Nik's secret than blamed her for being childish? xd

[@_jordanslyric]

Tyra clocking Robyn’s hypocrisy is so funny 😭

[@lalaforuuu]

SEASON 1 WAS SO RAW AND ICONIC 😭😭

[@starcorder]

how u gon be like “coming soon” and then let 2 years pass :/