Brazil's Next Top Model (season 1)
The first season of Brazil's Next Top Model premiered on 3 October 2007 on Sony Entertainment Television. Filming for the season took place from August to September 2007. Model Fernanda Motta served as the show's host, with a panel consisting of photographer Paulo Borges, journalist Erika Palomino, and designer Alexandre Herchcovitch.[1] Artistic director Carlos Pazetto served as the contestants' mentor throughout the competition.
| Brazil's Next Top Model | |
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| Season 1 | |
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| No. of contestants | 13 |
| Winner | Mariana Velho |
| Country of origin | Brazil |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Sony Entertainment Television |
| Original release | 3 October – 19 December 2007 |
| Season chronology | |
The prizes for this season included a R$200,000 modeling contract with Ford Models, and an editorial spread and the cover of Elle Brasil. The winner of the competition was 20 year-old Mariana Velho from Santos, São Paulo.[2][3]
Cast
Contestants
(Ages stated are at start of contest)
| Contestant[4] | Age | Height | Hometown | Finish | Place |
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| Dandara Oliveira | 19 | 1.72 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in) | Belo Horizonte | Episode 2 | 13 |
| Danielle Damásio | 20 | 1.74 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in) | São José | Episode 3 | 12 |
| Isabella Chaves | 24 | 1.74 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in) | Belo Horizonte | Episode 4 | 11 |
| Anne Wrobel | 21 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | Tibagi | Episode 5 | 10 |
| Andrea Medina | 23 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | Florianópolis | Episode 6 | 9 |
| Érycka Martins | 24 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | Teresina | Episode 7 | 8 |
| Karin Cavalli | 25 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | Caxias do Sul | Episode 8 | 7 |
| Lana Sartin | 19 | 1.74 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in) | Anápolis | Episode 9 | 6 |
| Ana Paula Costa | 23 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | São Paulo | Episode 10 | 5 |
| Mariana Richardt | 21 | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | São Paulo | Episode 11 | 4 |
| Lívia Maria Senador | 22 | 1.72 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in) | Rio de Janeiro | Episode 12 | 3 |
| Ana Paula Bertola | 23 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | Pratânia | 2 | |
| Mariana Velho | 19 | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | Santos | 1 |
Judges
- Fernanda Motta (host)
- Paulo Borges
- Alexandre Herchcovitch
- Erika Palomino
Other cast members
- Carlos Pazetto
Episodes
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | |
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| 1 | 1 | "Episode 1" | 3 October 2007 | |
| The 20 semi-finalists arrived at the Sheraton Sao Paulo WTC Hotel for casting week. They had their headshots taken before meeting host Fernanda Motta for the first time, and later had one on one interviews with the judges. After facing the first elimination, the remaining 16 semi-finalists took part in a photo shoot on the hotel's rooftop wearing designer gowns. At the end of the week, the judges selected the final 13 contestants. | ||||
| 2 | 2 | "Episode 2" | 10 October 2007 | |
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The finalists moved into the model home, and had a runway lesson with instructor Namie Whihby. They later had a runway challenge wearing shoes designed by Fernando Pires, in which Karin was chosen as the winner. On set, the models were photographed sporting bath and beauty products in a commercial beauty shoot. At elimination, Dandara and Érycka landed in the bottom two, and Dandara became the first contestant to be eliminated from the competition.
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| 3 | 3 | "Episode 3" | 17 October 2007 | |
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The contestants met judge Alexandre Herchcovitch and took part in timed challenge where they were required to style themselves in articles of clothing that best described their own personal sense of style. Érycka was deemed as the best performer. For the photo shoot, the models were asked to portray the 12 signs of the Zodiac. At elimination, Érycka and Danielle landed in the bottom two. Érycka was given another chance, and Danielle was eliminated from the competition.
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| 4 | 4 | "Episode 4" | 24 October 2007 | |
| The remaining 11 contestants received makeovers, and later took part in a photo shoot posing alongside a vintage sports car. At the end of the session, the models were treated to a special dinner and sets of designer shoes. Ana Paula Bertola and Isabella landed in the bottom two during elimination, and Isabella was eliminated from the competition. | ||||
| 5 | 5 | "Episode 5" | 31 October 2007 | |
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| 6 | 6 | "Episode 6" | 7 November 2007 | |
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| 7 | 7 | "Episode 7" | 14 November 2007 | |
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| 8 | 8 | "Episode 8" | 21 November 2007 | |
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| 9 | 9 | "Episode 9" | 28 November 2007 | |
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| 10 | 10 | "Episode 10" | 5 December 2007 | |
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| 11 | 11 | "Episode 11" | 12 December 2007 | |
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| 12 | 12 | "Episode 12" | 19 December 2007 | |
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Results
| Order | Episodes | ||||||||||||
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| 1[lower-alpha 1] | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | ||
| 1 | Mariana V. | Mariana R. | Lana | Lana | Lívia Maria | Lana | Ana Paula C. | Ana Paula B. | Lívia Maria | Mariana V. | Mariana V. | Ana Paula B. | Mariana V. |
| 2 | Andrea | Lana | Karin | Lívia Maria | Lana | Ana Paula B. | Ana Paula B. | Ana Paula C. | Ana Paula B. | Lívia Maria | Lívia Maria | Mariana V. | Ana Paula B. |
| 3 | Ana Paula C. | Andrea | Ana Paula B. | Mariana R. | Mariana V. | Ana Paula C. | Lívia Maria | Lívia Maria | Mariana R. | Ana Paula B. | Ana Paula B. | Lívia Maria | |
| 4 | Anne | Anne | Lívia Maria | Érycka | Ana Paula B. | Mariana V. | Mariana V. | Mariana V. | Mariana V. | Mariana R. | Mariana R. | ||
| 5 | Karin | Isabella | Andrea | Mariana V. | Karin | Karin | Karin | Mariana R. | Ana Paula C. | Ana Paula C. | |||
| 6 | Lana | Danielle | Isabella | Karin | Érycka | Érycka | Mariana R. | Lana | Lana | ||||
| 7 | Mariana R. | Ana Paula C. | Ana Paula C. | Anne | Ana Paula C. | Mariana R. | Lana | Karin | |||||
| 8 | Dandara | Ana Paula B. | Mariana V. | Ana Paula C. | Mariana R. | Lívia Maria | Érycka | ||||||
| 9 | Lívia Maria | Karin | Mariana R. | Andrea | Andrea | Andrea | |||||||
| 10 | Ana Paula B. | Lívia Maria | Anne | Ana Paula B. | Anne | ||||||||
| 11 | Érycka | Mariana V. | Érycka | Isabella | |||||||||
| 12 | Danielle | Érycka | Danielle | ||||||||||
| 13 | Isabella | Dandara | |||||||||||
- The contestant was eliminated
- The contestant won the competition
Notes
- In episode 1, the group of 20 semi-finalists was reduced to 13 contestants.
References
- http://www.realtvnews.com.ar/new/noticias.php?id=3218
- http://g1.globo.com/Noticias/PopArte/0,,MUL233904-7084,00-MARIANA+VELHO+ARRASA+E+VENCE+O+BRAZILS+NEXT+TOP+MODEL.html
- http://www1.folha.uol.com.br/ilustrada/2007/12/356987-mariana-velho-admite-pressao-por-magreza-e-descarta-posar-nua.shtml
- "Terra - TV". exclusivo.terra.com.br. Retrieved 2016-01-14.
External links
- Official Website (in Portuguese)