‘America's Next Top Model’ Cycle 23 Cast: Meet The 14 Remaining Contestants After Episode 1 Eliminations

In the premiere of “America’s Next Top Model” Cycle 23, judges Rita Ora, Ashley Graham, Law Roach and Drew Elliot cut down the group of competitors from 28 to 14 contestants. The 14 models are competing for more than just a title, though.
Out of the 14 women left, one of them will become “America’s Next Top Model” and win the grand prize of $100,000, a feature in a fashion spread for Paper magazine, an exclusive one-year talent deal with VH1 and will be featured in a Rimmel London commercial. Meet the contestants vying for the prizes below:
1. Binta

The 25-year-old aspiring model is from Seattle, Washington and can speak several languages including Mandinka, Wollof and English.
2. Cherish

Also 25 years old, this fiery bombshell from Los Angeles now uses the red hair that she was once teased about as a child as her trademark look, not to mention it helps her pick up guys. In her downtime, she enjoys watching “Law and Order: SVU” and “The Office.”
3. Cody

The 27-year-old whose twin sister is also a contestant on the show hails from San Jose, California. Aside from her job as a server at a Jamaican restaurant, Cody majored in social science and is a fan of the hit Netflix series, “Orange is the New Black.”
4. Cory Anne

At 19 years, the Bali, Indonesian native speak Italian, Indonesian, English and can understand French. During her time at the University of California, Los Angeles, she studied world arts and cultures.
5. Courtney

The self-proclaimed nice girl with the bold eyebrows from San Francisco, California, likes to spend her time spray painting and creating collages. When the 25-year-old isn’t being artistic, she is watching “Workaholics.”
6. Giah

The 21-year-old Texas native whose first runway show was in her backyard spends her time working as a server and part-time gymnastics coach.
7. India

The 20-year-old from Seattle, Washington, has spent time modeling overseas but now works in promotions and marketing for local radio stations.
8. Justine

The 18-year-old from Panorama City, California, left home without telling her mother she would be entering the New York City-based competition. The model hopeful, who can speak Spanish and English, attended Mission Community College.
9. Krislian
The 26-year-old, who once studied fashion design in Los Angeles, can speak Spanish and spends her spare time watching “American Horror Story.”
10. Kyle

The 23-year-old New York City native who was praised by the judges for her androgynous look enjoys watching “Girls”and received her bachelor’s degree in English with a poetry concentration from Rollins College.
11. Marissa

The 19-year-old from Houston, Texas has been complimented on her beauty by the judges but was told to tone down her makeup. Marissa is African American, Irish and Native American.
12. Paige

The 22-year-old from Birmingham, Michigan, who tends to becomes very talkative in front of the judges, is a theater arts major who enjoys watching “Pretty Little Liars.”
13. Tash

The 27-year-old who is Cody’s identical twin sister is also from San Jose, California. Tash also works as a server, but unlike her sister, prefers to watch shows on the Food Network like “Chopped.”
14. Tatiana

At 22-years-old the Queens, New York native created her very own skin care line called “Skin Buttr” and is a licensed esthetician thanks to her time the Fashion Institute of Technology.
“America’s Next Top Model” Cycle 23 airs Monday at 9 p.m. EST on VH1.
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