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Jourdan Miller

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Jourdan Miller
Born(1993-10-06)October 6, 1993(age 31)
Modeling information
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Hair color
  • Brown
Eye colorBlue
Websitelovejourdan

Jourdan Miller(born October 6, 1993) is an Americanfashion model,best known for winning thetwentieth cycleofAmerica's Next Top Model.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

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Miller was born inOlympia, Washington.In 2001, Miller's family relocated toBend, Oregonwhere she was raised with her two sisters. Prior to her appearance onAmerica's Next Top Model,Miller studied atMountain View High Schoolin Bend.[1]She was previously signed to Code Model Management inNew York.[2]

Career

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America's Next Top Model

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In 2013, Miller appeared in Cycle 20 of theCW Networkreality television showAmerica's Next Top Model,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 byTyra Banksas 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 inBali,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 ofAmerica's Next Top Model.

Miller's win also means that she is the sixth winner ofAmerica's Next Top Modelto have never made an appearance in the bottom two, along withJaslene Gonzalez,McKey Sullivan,Nicole Fox,Krista White,Sophie Sumnerand later winner India Gants. Miller also became the secondAmerica's Next Top Modelwinner to have also never even appeared in the bottom three. This was preceded bycycle 13winnerNicole Fox.She is also the second winner of the show to have received a total of six first call-outs afterAnn Ward,the winner ofcycle 15[3]

After winningAmerica's Next Top Model,Miller received a modeling contract withNEXT Model Managementin Los Angeles, an eight-page spread in the December/January 2014 issue ofNylonmagazine and a $100,000-ad campaign withGuess.

PostTop Model

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Following her win inAmerica's Next Top Model,Miller was featured in a segment for the November 22, 2013 episode ofVH1'sBest Week Ever[4]andOK!TV[5]in December 2013. In 2014, Miller appeared on the cover and spread for the February issue ofCleomagazine Malaysia, and an editorial forAugust Manmagazine Malaysia.[6]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

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  1. ^"Bend woman on America's Next Top Model".KTVZ.Archived fromthe originalon 8 November 2013.Retrieved30 November2014.
  2. ^"Jourdan Miller".The FMD - FashionModelDirectory.Retrieved30 November2014.
  3. ^Andrea Reiher (15 November 2013)."'America's Next Top Model' Cycle 20 winner: Jourdan Miller, Marvin Cortes or Cory Hindorff, who won? – Zap2it – News & Features ".Zap2it.Archived fromthe originalon 15 February 2014.Retrieved30 November2014.
  4. ^"Jourdan Miller Wins America's Next Top Model + Best Week Ever + VH1".YouTube.Retrieved30 November2014.
  5. ^"America's Next Top Model Winner Jourdan Miller".YouTube.Retrieved30 November2014.
  6. ^"Cleo Malaysia – Cleo Malaysia's Photos – Facebook".Facebook.Retrieved30 November2014.
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Cycle 20(2013)
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