Dani Evans
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Danielle "Dani" Evans (born June 7, 1985 in Little Rock, Arkansas, Arkansas) is an American fashion model. In May 2006, she won Cycle 6 of America's Next Top Model Her prize was a $100,000 contract with CoverGirl Cosmetics, a modeling contract with Ford Models and a photoshoot for Elle Magazine. Evans' is the second African American to have won the program.
Before America's Next Top ModelBefore appearing on America's Next Top Model, Evans worked as a babysitter as well as an Abercrombie & Fitch Brand representative. On America's Next Top ModelEvans was thought by the judges to be one of the front-runners in the competition, noted for her striking face. It was not until the second half of the contest that she came under criticism for her heavy southern accent, which the judges felt was unfitting of a CoverGirl spokesmodel (The final three contestants on Top Model shoot a CoverGirl commercial, and the winner receives a CoverGirl contract). Nevertheless, Evans made it to the top two contestants, Tyra Banks saying she could be given speech lessons. In the finale, the judges were torn with some of the judges preferring fellow finalist Joanie Dodds's versatile portfolio, while others (notably judge Nigel Barker) preferring Evans's "signature look." However, they felt as though Evans had the stronger in-person presence compared to Dodds and commanded the final catwalk. Despite the two girls being "neck and neck,"Danielle was known as the better and eye catching one on the show... Trya Banks had mentioned that if Danielle was the next winner, she would be the next Tyra Banks. Evans's charisma and charm edged out Dodds, and she was crowned the winner of America's Next Top Model, Cycle 6. <nowiki>Insert non-formatted text here</nowiki> Modeling careerSince winning America's Next Top Model, Evans has appeared on the cover of PowerPlay Magazine, an Arkansas-based publication,[1]. As part of her prize, she was signed to Ford Models[2] and was given a $100,000 contract with CoverGirl Cosmetics. She has starred in the continuing CoverGirl commercial campaign on The CW entitled "My Life as a Cover Girl" during Fall 2006 as well as starring in a CoverGirl commercial with fellow CoverGirls Queen Latifah and Tiiu Kuik. Her other modeling credits include ELLE, ELLEGirl, Jewel Magazine, In Touch Weekly, Essence Magazine, Seventeen,[3] The New York Post, Ashro catalog, Sephora, Akademiks, CoverGirl eyewear and Cover magazine. Evans has walked the runway for Issue, Victorio & Lucchino, Baby Phat Fall '07[4] and Zang Toi Fall '07. She has also walked on the '07 Rip the Runway, with many other ANTM contestants, although she was the only winner of ANTM that walked this season, she is the second winner to ever have walked on Rip the Runway and Style Salon. In 2007, she was featured in an ad for CoverGirl Eye-wear alongside cycle 7 winner CariDee English. Dani and Caridee English (cycle7) were the only Top Models who had their Covergirl contract renewed. In Spring '08, she is scheduled to appear in designer Jenni Kayne's spring collection fashion show. She is the spokesmodel for Akademics clothing line. She also has received a showcard from her agency, Click Models, for NY Fashion Week.[5] She is only of two girls given showcard of all 129 ANTM alumni. (The other being Jaslene Gonzalez, winner of Cycle 8) Sources
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