America's Next Top Model (often shortened to Top Model or abbreviated as ANTM) is a reality television show in which a number of girls compete for the title of America's Next Top Model and a chance to start their career in the modeling industry.

The show was created and is hosted by television personality, former supermodel and current talk-show host, Tyra Banks, who also serves as the lead judge and executive producer of the show. The first "cycle" premiered in May 2003 and was one of UPN's highest rated shows. The show's seventh cycle was the first of the shows among regular programming on UPN's successor network, The CW, and thus far is the network's highest rated series. The show will continue until at least the 2009-10 season. The opening theme is performed by Tyra Banks and is produced by Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins. Banks co-produces the show with Ken Mok and Anthony Dominici. For the 2006-2007 television season, ANTM was the #1 show in average viewers on The CW.

After reading Janice Dickinson's book "No Lifeguard of Duty: The Accidental Life of the Worlds First Supermodel", Tyra Banks (I) called her personally to be a judge on the show.

At 5 feet 6 inches, Eva Pigford is not only the shortest winner of America's Next Top Model, but is also the shortest contestant in ANTM history.

As of Cycle 6, 'Lisa DAmato from Cycle 5 was the first non-winner of America's Next Top Model to make a guest appearance on a future cycle.

After the sixth season, the show was picked up by The CW because UPN merged with The WB to form The CW.

Was the 'anchor' for the WB/UPN CW merge.

In Cycle 6, after the "Falling Fairy-Tales" shoot, contestant Sara Albert had to go the emergency room because she had injured her back. Subsequently, she had to see a chiropractor regularly.

In Cycle 8, after the "Nude Candy-Coated" shoot, contestant Cassandra Watson had to go the emergency room because she had received frostbite on her hand, as a result of holding a large scoop of ice cream in her hand for the shoot.