America's Next Top Model (season 4)
The fourth season of America's Next Top Model aired in spring 2005, with the shooting location being moved from New York City to Los Angeles. The catchphrase of the season was "Dive In."
These were the last appearances of Janice Dickinson and Nolé Marin as judges and the Beauty Tip of the Week was replaced by the My Life as a CoverGirl segment. The house that the girls stayed in the first half of the competition was later used in The CW TV series and the Oxygen TV series Pretty Wicked.
The international destination for the cycle was Cape Town, South Africa, the show’s first visit to Africa.
The winner was 20-year-old Naima Mora from Detroit, Michigan with Kahlen Rondot placing as the runner up.
The prizes for this cycle were a modeling contract with Ford Models, a fashion spread and cover in Elle magazine, and a 100,000 contract with CoverGirl cosmetics.
Contestants
| Contestant | Age | Height | Hometown | Number of first call outs | Finish | Place |
| Brita Petersons | 25 | La Cañada, California | 0 | Episode 2 | 14 | |
| Sarah Dankelman | 22 | Baltimore, Maryland | 0 | Episode 3 | 13 | |
| Brandy Rusher | 20 | Houston, Texas | 0 | Episode 4 | 12 | |
| Noelle Staggers | 20 | Reno, Nevada | 0 | Episode 5 | 11 | |
| Lluvy Gomez | 21 | Modesto, California | 0 | Episode 6 | 10 | |
| Tiffany Richardson | 22 | Miami, Florida | 1 | Episode 7 | 9–8 | |
| Rebecca Epley | 22 | Minneapolis, Minnesota | 1 | Episode 7 | 9–8 | |
| Tatiana Dante | 18 | Maui, Hawaii | 0 | Episode 8 | 7 | |
| Michelle Deighton | 19 | Terre Haute, Indiana | 0 | Episode 9 | 6 | |
| Christina Murphy | 24 | Tallahassee, Florida | 0 | Episode 10 | 5 | |
| Brittany Brower | 22 | Tallahassee, Florida | 2 | Episode 11 | 4 | |
| Keenyah Hill | 19 | Compton, California | 2 | Episode 13 | 3 | |
| Kahlen Rondot | 21 | Broken Arrow, Oklahoma | 3 | Episode 13 | 2 | |
| Naima Mora | 20 | Detroit, Michigan | 3 | Episode 13 | 1 |
Episodes
''Return to the Runway''
The Return to the Runway special aired on September 20, 2005, preceding the premiere of the fifth cycle. In this "Where are they now?" episode, we learned:;Appearing :
- Naima shot a premiere episode in season 2 of Veronica Mars.
- Brittany is represented by NEXT Model Management.
- Brita has signed with Ford Models and has her own billboard.
- Keenyah has been seen in various ads and appeared on an episode of The Bold and the Beautiful.
- Tiffany has been featured on the cover of an International Hair magazine and does community service as a teen counselor.
- Lluvy is getting married and shot a bridal magazine cover.
- Michelle is working on her body and has signed with Wilhelmina in New York.
- Noelle is taking care of her son back home and plans to model.
- Christina has walked runways for San Francisco fashion week.
- Rebecca signed with VNY Model Management and has appeared in various magazines, including Cosmopolitan.
- Brandy is continuing to meet with various agencies.
- Kahlen is doing test shoots to expand her portfolio and began working in different fashion capitals in the world like Tokyo, Shanghai, Paris, and many more.
- Tatiana has moved to New York.
- Sarah has modeled in Paris and Tokyo.
Shannon Stewart, Mercedes Scelba-Shorte, Shandi Sullivan, Catie Anderson, Ann Markley, Norelle Van Herk, Eva Marcille, Amanda Swafford, Toccara Jones, Kahlen Rondot, Brittany Brower, Tiffany Richardson, Keenyah Hill, and Naima Mora.
- Special guests: Naima Mora
Summaries
Call-out order
Average call-out order
Casting call-out order and final two are not included.| Rank by average | Place | Model | Call-out total | Number of call-outs | Call-out average |
| 1–2 | 1 | Naima | 41 | 11 | 3.73 |
| 1–2 | 2 | Kahlen | 41 | 11 | 3.73 |
| 3 | 3 | Keenyah | 46 | 11 | 4.18 |
| 4 | 5 | Christina | 38 | 9 | 4.22 |
| 5 | 4 | Brittany | 48 | 10 | 4.80 |
| 6 | 8–9 | Rebecca | 30 | 6 | 5.00 |
| 7 | 8–9 | Tiffany | 33 | 6 | 5.50 |
| 8 | 7 | Tatiana | 41 | 7 | 5.86 |
| 9 | 6 | Michelle | 49 | 8 | 6.13 |
| 10 | 11 | Noelle | 37 | 4 | 9.25 |
| 11 | 10 | Lluvy | 47 | 5 | 9.40 |
| 12 | 13 | Sarah | 21 | 2 | 10.50 |
| 13 | 12 | Brandy | 33 | 3 | 11.00 |
| 14 | 14 | Brita | 14 | 1 | 14.00 |
Bottom two
Photo Shoot Guide
- Episode 2 Photo Shoot: Aliens over Manhattan
- Episode 3 Photo Shoot: 1-800-Flowers dog-walkers
- Episode 4 Photo Shoot: Warneco calendar Zodiac Signs
- Episode 5 Photo Shoot: Got Milk? campaign with different ethnicities
- Episode 6 Photo Shoot: Gas attendants fighting the elements
- Episode 7 Photo Shoot: Wonderbra pillow fight with a male model
- Episode 8 Photo Shoot: 7 deadly sins
- Episode 9 Photo Shoot: Animals for Lubriderm with a crocodile
- Episode 10 Photo Shoot: Kloofing to get to shoot actual shoot was creating their own look using natural elements
- Episode 11 Photo Shoot: Dancing with African Natives for Caress Body Wash
- Episode 13 Photo Shoot & Commercial: CoverGirl Outlast Foundation ad
Other Cast Members
- Jay Manuel – Photo Director
- J. Alexander – Runway Coach
- Mathu Anderson – Make-Up Artist
- Danilo – Hairstylist
Makeovers
- Brita - The Princess Bride inspired tight waves
- Sarah - Peter Pan inspired cut and dyed dark brown
- Brandy - Weave removed, cut very short, dyed orange, and eyebrows bleached
- Noelle - Blown-out and straightened
- Lluvy - Dyed red a la Shelley Duvall
- Tiffany - Long straight black weave
- Rebecca - Long curly brown weave with blonde highlights
- Tatiana - Paulina Porizkova inspired long dark brown hair
- Michelle - Dyed ice blonde
- Christina - Dyed dark brown
- Brittany - Trimmed with heavy bangs
- Keenyah - Asymmetrical blunt cut a la Vidal Sassoon; later, wavy extensions
- Kahlen - Carmen Kass inspired long blonde weave
- Naima - Dyed honey blonde
Criticism
Post–''Top Model'' careers
- Brittany Brower has done a few campaigns and been featured on a few TV programs, including Bravo's Battle of the Network Reality Stars. She also works for NEXT Models now in L.A. In addition, Brower participated America's Next Top Model, Cycle 17, which is an all-star edition along with other returning models and was placed 14th, first to be eliminated.
- Sarah Dankelman has not pursued modeling actively but has been featured in Stuff.
- Tatiana Dante has done Hawaii-based print work.
- Michelle Deighton has tried out for the Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency. Later she married Jon Dalton, and gave birth to a baby girl. She has modeled for Elate wear, Louche Clothing, Celebrity Baby Blog, Mommygoround.com, and has appeared in Life & Style Magazine. She was a contestant on WWE Tough Enough, where she quit.
- Rebecca Epley has done some modeling. She signed with VNY Model Management and has appeared in various magazines, including Cosmopolitan.
- Lluvy Gomez has done some print work including a bridal shot.
- Keenyah Hill has done some spreads in magazines and runway shows and has signed to I Model and Talent in New York
- Naima Mora collected all her prizes and is signed with Basic Model Management and 301 Model Management. She has received a show card in fashion week SS09 and walked in Project Runway. She has also modeled for various magazines and is lead vocalist for the band Chewing Pics.
- Christina Murphy did some print work for various clothing companies. She was also signed with Passport Model Agency.
- Brita Petersons has done some advertising work, including a billboard. She has signed with Ford Models in Los Angeles and Vue Model Management.
- Tiffany Richardson had a cover of International Hair and has done few test shots, but after has not continued to model. She is now mentoring troubled teenagers and taking care of her son.
- Kahlen Rondot has done some ANTM-related promotional work. She was the face of Jay Manuel's cosmetic line but has since quit the industry and now works as a bartender.
- Brandy Rusher has done test shots.
- Noelle Staggers has done test shots.