Ever since its debut way back in 2003, America's Next Top Model has been cranking out the stunners
But while some stars of the series seemed to walk the runway into oblivion, for these models
the show was just the launchpad for their successful careers. Ebony Davis was a working model before landing fifth place on Cycle 18. She claimed that
unlike the first-time models, her industry prowess would set her up for post-show success
telling Seattle Met, They don't see that the experience of the show isn't correlated to the real world of fashion
modeling. I was modeling before the show. I already had a career before I went on the show.
Davis went on to work for brands like Calvin Klein and Victoria's Secret
and she's also used her platform to advocate for diversity within the industry
She wrote in a letter for Harper's Bazaar in 2016, As artists in the fashion industry, we are the embodiment of free speech
We set the tone for society through the stories we tell. As people working in the industry we have to speak to the self and the self of the people who are looking up to us But not everyone worked years in the craft before they made their mark Cycle 12 Natalie Pack was crowned Miss California USA in 2012 without having any previous pageant experience
and later went on to land multiple high-profile gigs with guests. That campaign was, I don't know if anything will ever top it
But while she's been hustling since the show, Pack revealed in 2018 that it hadn't always been an easy experience. In documents obtained by TMZ
the model claimed she worked 48 jobs for guests from 2015 to 2018, but said that the company
hadn't paid her within 30 days, which is required by law. Fortunately
Pac seems to have a solid support system. The model married actor Aaron O'Connell in 2018
telling GalliaLeHave.com, "'When Aaron and I are home together, we love spending time with our four-year-old dog
Fig, who fills our days with outdoor adventures like hiking and days at the beach.
Then, of course, there's Cycle 20's Don Benjamin, who might not have been crowned
and the winner of Guys and Girls but who definitely made an impact on fans with his tattoos and piercing green eyes He admitted to Inks that he didn expect much to come from his top model audition revealing that moment I was pursuing music heavily I didn have much going on so I figured I
would give it a try, not realizing it would be the break I needed." I'm keeping my hip-hop card. Sorry
Everything changed for the model once he hit TV screens across America. Other than starring
as the love interest in Ariana Grande's music video for Into You, Don revealed that his
most exciting gig since the show has been a campaign for Guess. He told Hunger Magazine
"'A few years ago, I was without a job, looking for work, and applied at Guess
and didn't get the job. Fast forward to today, and I'm one of their main male models.'
"'But I didn't go in wanting to win. I went in wanting to get third. Everyone remembers
the third person.'" Another model got her big break from the series as well. Cycle 7's third-place stunner
Eugenia Washington, wasted no time in making her next move, appearing in the music video for B.O.B. and Bruno Mars' hit single
Nothing On You She played it relatively low until 2015 when she was tapped as Playboy December Playmate of the Month only to land Playmate of the Year in 2016 According to E News Washington was only the third Black woman ever to hold the
highly coveted title. I feel great. I'm just taking it all in and I'm super duper excited
But Washington isn't the only top model alum to crush it in the industry. Cycle 14 favorite
Raina Hine may have landed in the runner-up spot to Krista White, but she went on to find success
modeling for numerous campaigns, commercials, music videos, and runways. Hine explained to
FCM style in 2014. I was just in Barcelona for a week shooting a campaign, and was in Monaco and London two
weeks ago for a meeting with a magazine. I've accomplished so much, I've experienced so much, I've learned an incredible amount
I've become a model, and it doesn't stop here." But these days, Hein may be focusing her talents elsewhere
With just one look at her Instagram, it's obvious that she's quite the devoted mom to
her growing family. In 2019, she and her husband, Rhett Ellison, welcomed baby number two into the bunch, and
the foursome looks happier than ever