Age Requirements for America's Next Top Model: Cycle by Cycle

The minimum age for America's Next Top Model has changed across cycles:

• Cycles 1–5, 7–13, 15–24: **18+** (standard).
• Cycle 6: Lowered to **14** (controversial; won by 17-year-old Dani Evans).
• Cycle 14: Raised to **21** (aligned with drinking age; "college edition" vibe).
• Cycle 22 (guys & girls): 18+.
• Cycle 24 (final, 2018): 18+.

Other constants: Must be female (cycles 1–21) or any gender (22+), U.S. citizen/legal resident, minimum height (usually 5'7"), no professional modeling contracts.

Always check the specific casting call—requirements shift per production.