Strike a Pose: The Best of the Best of ANTM

Looking back at the stunners of color.

Crème De La Crème - With Tyra Banks's America’s Next Top Model coming to an end after 22 fierce seasons, we give props to the best contestants of color. Werk it! By Kellee Terrell (Photo: Rochelle Brodin/Getty Images for NYLON)

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Crème De La Crème

Eva Marcille - Since winning Top Model on Cycle 3 for her stunning pics and confident attitude, Eva the Diva has taken on acting roles in The House of Payne and The Young and the Restless, which she was nominated for an NAACP Image Award. She currently stars on TV One's Born Again Virgin.  (Photo: Joe Scarnici/Getty Images for NAACP Image Awards)

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Eva Marcille

Yaya DaCosta - The runner-up from Cycle 3 is much more than just a pretty face. She has taken on Hollywood with a range of roles from indie films and playing Whitney Houston to landing a role in the new NBC drama Chicago Med. (Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images)

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Yaya DaCosta

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Isis King - Isis King, the first transgender contestant, appeared on the show twice — Cycle 11 and 17. While she didn't win the competition, she has been a major advocate for the transgender community, making her one of the most visible trans people in pop culture. Modeling-wise, Isis has been featured in Out, Seventeen, Candy, American Apparel ads and has a guest spot on The Bold and the Beautiful. (Photo: D Dipasupil/Getty Images for Logo TV)

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Isis King

Tocarra Jones - One of the baaadest contestants on ANTM, Cycle 3's Toccara Jones proves that size doesn't define fierceness. Jones has rocked the pages of Vogue Italia (remember that famous Black issue?), King, Essence and has been featured in ads for Target, Ashley Stewart and Rocawear. The 34-year old also has dabbled in fitness with her workout DVD, Toccara's Fabulous Work-Out for Real-Size Women.  (Photo: Fortunata / Splash News)

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Tocarra Jones

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Winnie Harlow - Also known as Chantelle Brown-Young, this 21-year-old Canadian model with vitiligo, is tearing up the scene with her Diesel campaign and spreads in the August/September issue of Complex and the September issue of Ebony, to name a few, thanks to being on Cycle 21 of the show. (Photo: Carlos Alvarez/Getty Images)

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Winnie Harlow

Keenyah Hill - Cycle's 4 Keenyah Hill may have been bright-eyed and naive on the show, but she has matured since her time on ANTM. Hill went back to school, modeled for Elle Girl, Walmart and Alice + Olivia. Hill has also taken to acting with guest spots in The New Girl.    (Photo: Jemal Countess/Getty Images)

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Keenyah Hill

Nik Pace - Known for her big natural hair and green eyes, Nik Pace brought it in Cycle 5. While she was criticized for not looking straight into the camera, she got with the program and made it all the way to the finals, coming in second place. Since the show, she has appeared in Complex, VIBE, ElleGirl and Essence and is now a Ford model. (Photo: Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images for Abaete)

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Nik Pace

Jaslene Gonzalez - The winner of Cycle 8, Puerto Rican born Jaslene Gonzalez has had a promising career since leaving Tyra-land. She has appeared in Vibe Vixen, Latina, Seventeen, Trace and she has had extensive runway work from New York Fashion Week. She has also been an active advocate for raising awareness on domestic violence, being a survivor herself. (Photo: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

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Jaslene Gonzalez

Danielle Evans - Never letting her gap or thick Southern accent stand in her way, Evans showed her haters up when she won Cycle 6. Over the years, Evans has also been in Elle, ElleGirl, Seventeen, Essence and campaigns for Tory Burch, Sephora, Akademiks and CoverGirl eyewear. (Photo: Mat Szwajkos /Getty Images for LaFace Records)

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Danielle Evans

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Raelia Lewis  - This 6-foot stunner from Cycle 21 may have been shockingly eliminated, but that hasn't stopped her from pursuing her dream. She walked numerous runways in New York Fashion Week, including Betsey Johnson and Samantha Black. (Photo: Rochelle Brodin/Getty Images for NYLON)

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Raelia Lewis 

Mercedes Scelbe-Shorte - Mercedes Scelbe-Shorte, also known as Mercedes Yvette, may not have won Cycle 2, but her sweet personality and courage to reveal she was battling lupus makes her a winner in our books. Throughout her career she has a been an avid spokeswoman for the autoimmune disease, and has appeared in Teen Vogue and Weddings magazine. (Photo: Rachel Murray/Getty Images for NYLON)

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Mercedes Scelbe-Shorte

Naima Mora - The Cycle 4 winner may have had an edgy Mohawk, but Detroit-native Naima Mora had a girl-next-door demeanor. Since winning the show, she has worked the pages of Elle Magazine, Fuego Magazine, Us Weekly Magazine, Radar, In Touch, Star and Teen People. (Photo: Mike Windle/Getty Images for NYLON Magazine)

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Naima Mora