Top Model

Top Model
Created byTyra Banks
Original workAmerica's Next Top Model
OwnerParamount Global
Years2003–present
Films and television
Television seriesInternational versions, see below
Miscellaneous
GenreReality television
First airedMay 20, 2003 (2003-05-20)
DistributorCBS Media Ventures

Top Model, also called Next Top Model, is a fashion-themed reality television show format produced in many countries throughout the world and seen in over 120 countries producing over 200 seasons (referred to as "cycles"). The show takes the form of a modeling competition whose winners typically receive a contract with a major modeling agency and a cover shoot and fashion photo spread in a fashion magazine. The format was created by Tyra Banks for the original series, America's Next Top Model, which first aired in 2003 and was produced by Ken Mok's 10 by 10 Entertainment.