Jourdan Miller
Born (1993-10-06) October 6, 1993
Olympia, Washington, U.S.
Modeling information
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Hair color
  • Brown
Eye colorBlue
Websitelovejourdan.com

Jourdan Miller (born October 6, 1993) is an American fashion model, best known for winning the twentieth cycle of America'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

Miller was born in Olympia, Washington. In 2001, Miller's family relocated to Bend, Oregon 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.[1] She was previously signed to Code Model Management in New York.[2]

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, 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 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, 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 season 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, Nicole Fox, Krista White, Sophie Sumner and later winner India Gants. Miller also became the second America's Next Top Model 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[3]

After winning America's Next Top Model, Miller received a modeling contract with NEXT Model Management in Los Angeles, an eight-page spread in the December/January 2014 issue of Nylon magazine and a $100,000-ad campaign with Guess.

Post Top Model

Following her win in America's Next Top Model, Miller was featured in a segment for the November 22, 2013 episode of VH1's Best Week Ever[4] and OK!TV[5] 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.[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

  1. ↑ "Bend woman on America's Next Top Model". KTVZ. Archived from the original on 8 November 2013. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
  2. ↑ "Jourdan Miller". The FMD - FashionModelDirectory.com. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
  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 from the original on 15 February 2014. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
  4. ↑ "Jourdan Miller Wins America's Next Top Model + Best Week Ever + VH1". YouTube. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
  5. ↑ "America's Next Top Model Winner Jourdan Miller". YouTube. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
  6. ↑ "Cleo Malaysia – Cleo Malaysia's Photos – Facebook". Facebook.com. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
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