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Tyra Banks

(Cycle 1-present)

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• The Ace
• Author Appeal
• Benevolent Boss
• Big Good
• Broken Pedestal: To some (former) contestants, but the most notable one is Cycle 1 winner Adrienne Curry.
• The Chooser of the One
• Christmas Cake
• Depending on the Writer
• Eccentric Mentor: She had her moments.
• Elimination Catchphrase:
  • Pre:

Tyra: "*the current number of girls* stand before me. But I only have *a number short of the current girls' lineup* photos in my hands. These photos represent those who still have a running towards becoming/to become America's Next Top Model."

• • Post:

Tyra: "Congratulations. You're still in the running towards becoming America's Next Top Model."

• Expository Hairstyle Change
  • Beehive Hairdo
  • Dye Hard
    • Dark-Skinned Blond
    • Dark-Skinned Redhead
  • Girlish Pigtails
  • Princess Curls
  • Seventies Hair
• Game Show Host
• Green Eyes
• Interactive Narrator
• It's All About Me
• Large Ham
• Living Legend
• N-Word Privileges: She had no qualms calling Nicole, Nik and Bre vanilla, caramel and chocolate during the Cycle 5 finale. She did this again in Cycle 18 with Eboni and Candace calling them "chocolate babies".
• The Obi-Wan
• Old Hero, New Pals: As of Cycle 19.
• Omniscient Morality License
• Patrick Stewart Speech
• Pungeon Master: Just look at the Tyra Mails and the name of her production company.
• Retired Badass
• Sigil Spam
• Smug Super
• The Smurfette Principle: Discounting guest judges, she's the only female panel member during Cycles 13-17.
• Stealth Hi Bye
• Team Mom / Team Dad
• Unreliable Narrator
• What The Hell, Tyra?
• Zettai Ryouiki: On a few occasions.

Jay Manuel

(Cycle 1-18)

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• Anime Hair
• Ascended Extra
• Bishonen
• Breakout Character
• Canada, Eh?
• Cool Shades
• The Dandy
• Deadpan Snarker
• Dye Hard
  • White-Haired Pretty Boy.
• Hero of Another Story: He is the Game Show Host of the Canadian installment of Top Model.
• One Steve Limit: Averted. He is addressed as Mr. J to differentiate him from J. Alexander, who in turn is addressed as Ms. J.
• Put on a Bus
• Red Oni, Blue Oni: The blue to Ms. J's red.
• Sarcasm Mode
• Sharp-Dressed Man: During panels.
• Invisible to Gaydar: Zig Zagged.
• Stern Teacher

J. Alexander

(Cycle 1-18)

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• Ascended Extra
• Breakout Character
• Camp Gay
• Commuting on a Bus: As a panel member during Cycle 14 to 18.
• Cool Old Guy
• Cool Teacher
• Costume Porn
• Drag Queen
• Eccentric Mentor
• Expository Hairstyle Change
• Fun Personified
• Gay Paree: He resides there. No pun intended.
• He's Got Legs
• Impossibly Cool Clothes
• Improbable Hairstyle
• Keet
• Large Ham
• Last-Name Basis: His real name is actually Alexander. J is short for Jenkins which is his real last name.
• Long-Haired Pretty Boy
• The McCoy
• The Obi-Wan
• One Steve Limit: Averted. See Last-Name Basis and Mr. J's entry.
• Put on a Bus
• Reasonable Authority Figure
• Red Oni, Blue Oni: The red to Mr. J's blue.
• Show Some Leg: His outfits. And he's got legs to show too.
• Team Mom
• Wholesome Crossdresser

Janice Dickinson

(Cycle 1-4)

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• Accentuate the Negative
• Ambiguously Bi
• Arch Enemy: To Tyra after her tenure.
• Ax Crazy
• Badass Boast

Janice: "I AM the world's first supermodel."

• Brutal Honesty
• Cleavage Window
• Commuting on a Bus: After being fired as a panel member after Cycle 4, she returned a few more times during Cycles 5 to 7. She was Put on a Bus for good starting Cycle 8.
• Cool Old Lady
• Cynical Mentor
• Deadpan Snarker
• Girl-On-Girl Is Hot: You know the one.
• Grandma, What Massive Hotness You Have!
• Honest Advisor: Though brutal.
• Ice Queen
• Iron Lady
• Large Ham
• Living Legend
• The Obi-Wan
• Really Gets Around
• Retired Badass
• Sink or Swim Mentor
• Smug Super
• Stern Teacher
• Tall, Dark and Bishoujo
• Tall, Dark and Snarky
• This Is for Emphasis, Bitch
• Token Evil Teammate: To the panel.

Beau Quillian

(Cycle 1)

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• Eerie Pale-Skinned Brunette
• Nerd Glasses
• The One Guy: Discounting the guest judges, he is the only male in the Cycle 1 panel.
• Put on a Bus: The Bus Came Back in Cycle 7.
• We Hardly Knew Ye

Kimora Lee Simmons

(Cycle 1)

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• Brown Eyes
• But Not Too Foreign
• Hot Mom
• Put on a Bus: Teased a comeback in Cycle 14 but it never happened.
• The Obi-Wan
• Shiny Midnight Black
• Vitriolic Best Buds: With Tyra in real life.

Nigel Barker

(Cycle 2-18)

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• Bald of Awesome
• But Not Too Foreign
• Camp Straight
• Happily Married
• The Kirk
• Put on a Bus
• Sexy Mentor
• Sharp-Dressed Man: During panels.
• Stern Teacher
• Straight Man: No pun intended.
• Tall, Dark and Handsome
• Team Dad

Eric Nicholson

(Cycle 2)

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• Put on a Bus
• We Hardly Knew Ye

Nole Marin

(Cycle 3-4)

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• The Dandy
• Early-Bird Cameo: He made a few guest appearances in Cycle 2 before becoming a panel judge for the next two cycles.
• Heroes Love Dogs
• Put on a Bus: The Bus Came Back in Cycle 12.
• Sharp-Dressed Man
• Stoic Spectacles
• Invisible to Gaydar

Twiggy

(Cycle 5-9)

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• Alliterative Name: Her real (married) name is Lesley Lawson.
• Cool Old Lady
• Cool Teacher
• Grande Dame
• Grandma, What Massive Hotness You Have!
• Hair of Gold
• The Kirk
• Living Legend
• The Obi-Wan
• Only Known by Their Nickname
• Only One Name
• Only Sane Woman
• Put on a Bus
• Retired Badass

Paulina Porizkova

(Cycle 10-12)

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• Alliterative Name
• Cool Old Lady
• Grandma, What Massive Hotness You Have!
• Living Legend
• The Obi-Wan
• Put on a Bus
• Retired Badass
• Tall, Dark and Bishoujo
• Team Mom

Andre Leon Talley

(Cycle 14-17)

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• Badass Long Robe
• Camp Gay: Zig Zagged.
• Cool Old Guy
• The Dandy
• Gentle Giant
• Large and In Charge
• Large Ham
• Nice Hat: Except Cycle 16, he never wore one during Panels.
• Put on a Bus
• Scary Black Man: In his bad day.
• Sink or Swim Mentor
• Spear Counterpart: To his replacement Kelly Cutrone, for their love of black outfits.
• Stern Teacher
• Team Dad

Kelly Cutrone

(Cycle 18 - present)

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• Badass Longcoat
• Brutal Honesty
• Cousin Oliver: While ANTM is no stranger to cast changes, what makes her fit this trope is that long-time judges/mentors Nigel Barker and the two Jays will be Put on a Bus at the following cycle she is introduced.
• Cynical Mentor
• Distaff Counterpart: To the judge she replaced, Andre Leon Talley due to their fondness of wearing black.
• Drill Sergeant Nasty
• Grumpy Old Woman
• Ice Queen
• Iron Lady
• Perpetual Frowner
• Shiny Midnight Black
• The Spock
• Stern Teacher
• Woman in Black

Rob Evans

(Cycle 19 - present)

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• Cousin Oliver

Johnny Wujek

(Cycle 19 - present)

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• Cousin Oliver

Bryan Boy

(Cycle 19 - present)

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• Cousin Oliver