America's Next Top Model (season 1)
America's Next Top Model, cycle 1 was the first cycle of America's Next Top Model. It originally aired on UPN from May to July 2003, and was hosted by Tyra Banks, who additionally served as its executive producer and presenter. The judging panel consisted of Banks, Janice Dickinson, Kimora Lee Simmons, and Beau Quillian. The cycle's catchphrase was "One girl has what it takes."

This was the only season to feature a cast of only ten finalists. All later cycles have featured at least twelve finalists. The international destination for the cycle was Paris, France. The winner of the competition was 20-year-old Adrianne Curry from Joliet, Illinois. Her prizes were a modeling contract with Wilhelmina Models, a photo spread in Marie Claire magazine, and a contract with Revlon cosmetics.

Contestants
(ages stated are at start of contest)

Episodes

Summaries

Call-out order

 The contestant won the challenge
 The contestant was eliminated
 The contestant won the competition

Average  call-out order
Casting call-out order and final two are not included.

Photo shoot guide
Episode 1 photo shoot: Swimwear on a rooftop
Episode 2 photo shoot: Swimwear for Stuff
Episode 3 photo shoot: Beauty shots with snakes
Episode 4 commercial: Fresh Look contact lenses
Episode 5 photo shoot: Reebok ad with Clinton Portis
Episode 6 photo shoot: Wonder Bra overlooking the Eiffel Tower
Episode 7 photo shoots: Black-and-white beauty shots, nude campaign for Merit Diamond

Makeovers
 Adrianne - Weave with bangs
 Ebony - Tuft shaved off
 Elyse - Brown pixie cut
 Giselle - Layered red hair
 Kesse - Long honey blonde extensions a la Tyra Banks circa 1992
 Nicole - Extensions trimmed and straightened
 Robin - Weave removed and light brown weave added
 Shannon - Long bleached extensions

Critical reception

Cycle 1 has received positive reviews from critics. Despite its low budget, E. Alex Jung commentened how this worked to the show's advantage, praising how Tyra “wanted to reflect the reality of life as a working model” and acknowledging that “there was something about the low production value that reflected that simple truth.” He also praised it in comparison to other seasons of America's Next Top Model, commentening how “ANTM’s first season felt like a glimpse into how fashion actually worked” whereas later seasons “became campier, more ludicrous, and vaguely surreal”. Jung also states that Cycle 1 “was the only season where the contestants didn’t readily buy into the project” and commended the season for respecting their decisions, such as when Shannon and Robin refused to pose nude.

Margaret Lyons also praised the season, describing is as “impeachable” and “one of the best seasons, debut or otherwise, that any reality show has ever had”. She argued that “ANTM helped usher in the era of profession-based reality contest shows” but viewed it more positively compared to the rest of America's Next Top Model's seasons, commenting how “nothing has ever quite lived up to the perfection of season one” and how “the grossness of Tyra’s constant idiotic catchphrases, and the repetitiveness of the challenges (have) eventually eroded my passion for the series”.

Post–Top Model careers

Tessa Carlson modeled for Noah Kalina and Joey Quintero.
Katie Cleary has worked with Deal or No Deal and has done print modeling. She has been an on-camera host for TV Guide Channel, E! News, and HDTV's Get Out. Her acting credits include How to Get Away with Murder, Chuck, The Break-Up, The Lake House, and Iron Man 2.
Adrianne Curry  although not receiving her contracts Revlon and Wilhelmina, she has still modelled for several magazines, including Life & Style Weekly, Us Weekly, Star, OK!, Stuff, People, Maxim, made the Maxim Hot 100 list in 2005, Max (Spanish), Marie Claire, Spanish Marie Claire, Von Dutch, Von Dutch Watches, Salon City, Macy's, Famous Stars and Straps, Lucky, Ed Hardy, Kinis Bikinis, Beverly Hills Choppers, and Merit Diamonds. She has walked for Jaime Pressly and Pamela Anderson. She was signed with Wilhelmina Models and Avenue Modeller, and is no longer a model. She was married to actor Christopher Knight from 2006 to 2012.
Ebony Haith was signed with Downtown Model Management.
Robin Manning is pursuing an acting career and has been in two movies, and has done church-related print work.
Nicole Panattoni modeled for various companies. She is married to BMX rider Cory Nastazio.
Giselle Samson now works as a hostess for Carnival Cruise.
Elyse Sewell has done multiple print ads and been signed by multiple agencies in Asia.
Shannon Stewart has done print work, and has been signed with Ford Models and Elite Model Management. She participated in the America's Next Top Model All Stars cycle alongside other former contestants, finishing in sixth place.

Controveries

After winning Cycle 1, Adrianne Curry was meant to receive a contract with Revlon and Wilhelmina Models, but she never received it. America's Next Top Model and Tyra Banks ignored her when she contacted them about the issue, and Curry was subsequently erased from the show, with Curry not being featured on the show again after Cycle 2. She was not being featured in the opening credits for Cycles 7, 8 or 9 alongside the other previous winners of America's Next Top Model, although she was mentioned in Cycle 20, as part of a challenge.