Jourdan Miller (born October 6, 1993) is an American
fashion model, best known for winning the
twentieth cycle of ''
America's Next Top Model
''America's Next Top Model'' (abbreviated ''ANTM'' and ''Top Model'') is an American reality television series and interactive competition in which a number of aspiring models compete for the title of "America's Next Top Model" and a chance to b ...
''. She is also the only female model to have won a cycle that included male models; the other two cycles that followed were both won by men.
Early life
Miller was born in
Olympia, Washington
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. In 2001, Miller's family relocated to
Bend, Oregon
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The site became known by pioneers as a ford (cros ...
where she was raised with her two sisters. Prior to her appearance on ''America's Next Top Model'', Miller studied at
Mountain View High School in Bend. She was previously signed to Code Model Management in
New York
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.
Career
''America's Next Top Model''
In 2013, Miller appeared in Cycle 20 of the
CW Network reality television show ''
America's Next Top Model
''America's Next Top Model'' (abbreviated ''ANTM'' and ''Top Model'') is an American reality television series and interactive competition in which a number of aspiring models compete for the title of "America's Next Top Model" and a chance to b ...
'', in which she competed against fifteen other aspiring models. In the competition, Miller was one of the front-runners, having never placed below fifth after the first panel, where she was placed tenth. She was one of the strongest of her cycle, having won a total of five challenges and received six first call-outs. Also, Miller's photograph from the paint photoshoot was deemed by
Tyra Banks
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as one of the best produced in the history of the show. In Week 8, Miller failed to book any shows during LA Style Fashion Week. At the final runway show in
Bali
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, Miller faced difficulty when she accidentally stumbled with her stilettos on her gown. Despite this, the judges were still impressed by her walk. At the final deliberation, the judges noted Miller's command on the runway, her fluidity, as well as her high-fashion and girl-next-door appeal. She would eventually beat fellow competitor Marvin Cortes in the cycle finale, becoming the twentieth winner of ''America's Next Top Model''.
Miller's win also means that she is the sixth winner of ''America's Next Top Model'' to have never made an appearance in the bottom two, along with
Jaslene Gonzalez,
McKey Sullivan
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Early life
Sullivan was born to Mic ...
,
Nicole Fox,
Krista White
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,
Sophie Sumner and later winner India Gants. Miller also became the second ''
America's Next Top Model
''America's Next Top Model'' (abbreviated ''ANTM'' and ''Top Model'') is an American reality television series and interactive competition in which a number of aspiring models compete for the title of "America's Next Top Model" and a chance to b ...
'' winner to have also never even appeared in the bottom three. This was preceded by
cycle 13 winner
Nicole Fox. She is also the second winner of the show to have received a total of six first call-outs after
Ann Ward, the winner of
cycle 15
After winning ''America's Next Top Model'', Miller received a modeling contract with
NEXT Model Management
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in Los Angeles, an eight-page spread in the December/January 2014 issue of
''Nylon'' magazine and a $100,000-ad campaign with
Guess
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.
Post ''Top Model''
Following her win in ''
America's Next Top Model
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'', Miller was featured in a segment for the November 22, 2013 episode of
VH1
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's
Best Week Ever
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and
OK!TV in December 2013. In 2014, Miller appeared on the cover and spread for the February issue of
''Cleo'' magazine Malaysia, and an editorial for
''August Man'' magazine Malaysia.
She has recently fronted the covers of SÝN magazine, Swiss Made Magazine, Blum Magazine and Desnudo Italia, and has editorial spreads in Ellements, Kode, Creem, Remix, 35mm, Flesh, Cake, and Jute magazines. She also appeared in the music video for Fences song “Sunburns”, “Restless Heart” by Finnish singer Niila and “Lemon Drop” by Absofacto.
References
External links
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Living people
People from Bend, Oregon
1993 births
America's Next Top Model winners
Female models from Oregon
21st-century American women