America's Next Top Model (abbreviated
ANTM and
Top Model) is an American
reality television series and interactive competition that premiered on May 20, 2003 and had its series finale on December 4, 2015. It originally aired on
UPN, whose merger with
The WB created
The CW in 2006. The program aired for 22 seasons ("cycles"), and each cycle saw a number of aspiring models compete for the title of "America's Next Top Model," providing them with an opportunity to begin their career in the modeling industry. It was hosted by supermodel and television personality
Tyra Banks, who additionally served as its
executive producer and presenter.