Ford Supermodel of the World 2006

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From Left:

3rd Place: Charo Ronquillo for the Phillipines

Winner Katsia Damenkova of Belarus

2nd. Place: Bojana Reijic of Canada

(pic credit: Fashion Wire Daily)

 

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L to R:
Katsia Demenkova

Bojana Reijic

Charo Ronquillo

This one also got signed to Ford NY:
Chanel Iman

(all pics form Getty Images)

 

[CharlottefromCA]

Anyone know their stats?

 

[P.Peach]

With a name like Chanel Iman, I think modelling is your calling.

 

[fashpass]

Anyone know their stats?

They're in the Ford Website...I'll copy them:


Bojana
5'9"
32-25-34

Charo
5'9"
32-23-34

Katsia
5'10"
34-24-35

chanel
5'9"
32-23-33

theyre all pretty similar...hardly impressive at all...they're all pretty bland except for chanel and charo...chanel is at Ford Chicago...not NY...probably in other cities too...

 

[cutxpaste]

I like Charo's look, it's very exotic and intriguing.
I'm not impressed with Latsia yet, I need to see more pictures.
Bojana is cute, she reminds me of Idina Menzel of "Rent"
I can barely see Chanel's picture, but with a name like that, I'm already impressed

 

[Sloan]

From foxnews.com:
NEW YORK — Katsia Damankova is the hottest girl in the world.
So says Ford Models, which last night ended its 39-country model crawl in search of a gorgeous new face for their agency.
The judges unanimously voted on Damankova, a 5-foot-10 17-year-old high school senior from Belarus, as the winner of their 25th annual Super Model of the World contest.
"She has this very haunting presence, thoughtful eyes and a quiet, calm beauty," says Jade Robertson, a "new faces" agent at Ford models. "People in the street are in conversation with someone else, but they're staring at her. She's definitely a girl you're drawn to."
Robertson has been chaperoning the 39 girls, ages 14-21, during their weeklong stay at the Hudson Hotel. But, to her, it was clear from the beginning that Damankova was the girl to watch.
"She's different from most girls; she's laid-back and not at all carried away by money or celebrity. To be honest, it's kind of refreshing," Robertson says. "She's at least got to have an idea that she's going to place, if not win. And, I think she's prepared to win."
Damankova was discovered in a Belarus café while she was doing her homework over a cup of coffee. When an agent from Select in London approached, she politely took his card but made it clear that she didn't want to be a model.
After her mom convinced her to give it a try, Damankova signed with Select and did editorial work in Paris and Milan, and even scored a few well-paying gigs in her hometown.
To win this contest, she was picked out by a panel of 20 judges, including Katie Ford, the agency's CEO, and Eileen and Gerry Ford, the company's founders.
Damankova's prize includes a $250,000 contract with Ford models and a four-page Nexxus ad that will run in both Vogue and Allure magazines.
And, unlike the catfight between America's Next Top Model winner Adrien Curry and Tyra Banks, there is a history of success with this model search. Brazilian bombshell Camila Finn, last year's winner, was booked exclusively for the fall 2005 Calvin Klein shows. And Ukrainian beauty Nataliya Gotsiy, the winner in 2003, has appeared in Vogues around the world.
But don't expect to see Damankova's soulful brown eyes staring down at you off of a billboard anytime soon; she'll be doing the graduation walk before the catwalk. After she gets her high school diploma, Damankova will relocate to New York City, begin working on her portfolio and be shown to clients in time for the spring 2007 fashion shows.
"She's so beautiful that people turn around to see her. In the hotel, walking down the street, people can't stop staring at her," Ford says. "She has every quality it takes to be a model; she photographs incredibly, has a great body and she wants to be a model."
Ford says Damankova reminds her of Renee Simonsen, the Danish model who won the contest in 1982.
"She has full lips, her skin is honey-toned and when she sits without makeup she is still incredible-looking," Ford says.
The agency was looking for a model who wasn't only easy on the eyes, Ford says, but also easy to work with.
"We never look for a contestant for a particular hair color, but we look for how they photograph, what makes them pop in pictures and the ability to project emotion through their eyes," she says. "A good model puts on clothes and makes them come alive, [and is] someone who can think about what they're wearing and portray it."


*Image also from foxnew.com:

 

[smartarse]

^ I loved Renee Toft-Simonsen! She to me was the best pick of the litter, hands down-- the first and so far the last great Ford Models Contestant. B)

The top 3 have similar look to me, even though they're different nationalities... well 2 are from the same Eastern Bloc country (natives) and the other one from the Philippines... interesting. B)

* Bojana another Amanda Moore lookalike

 

[CharlottefromCA]

Tons of new pics up on Models.com coverage

http://models.com/oftheminute/?p=863

 

[dinahgrace]

Oh my gosh I cant believe Charo is in 3rd place. I'm from the Philippines too.
I just cant believe it. I'm so proud of her. I was so surprised that sI saw her on Lacoste fashion show fall 2006. I actaully saw the contest where she won for before the international competition. And I thought that she will really win when I saw all of the girls. And She did.

 

[dinahgrace]

Ford Models founder Eileen Ford, center, congratulates Katsia Damenkova from Belarus, right, as Katie Ford, left, 3rd place winner Charo Ronquillo, second from left, and 2nd place winner Bojana Reijic, second from right, look on, at the conclusion of the 2005 Ford Supermodel of the World contest in New York, Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2006. Thirty-nine aspiring models, who reached the finals in their respective countries, came to New York to compete in the final round with the chance to win one of three Ford modeling contracts.

 

[daniella_rox16]

OMG Katsia is gorgeous!! I'm glad she won, she has the most beautiful coloured skin, and eyes are so pretty.

 

[yourbestfriend]

Katsia is quite a creature. Im waiting to see big things from her..

models.com

 

[_teddy_]

Wow, the winner is nice. See. so much better than all the top model shows

 

[Anaïsss]

I don't really like the winner... I think she has nothing special... Plastic Beauty. You need more than that

 

[Anaïsss]

I don't really like the winner... I think she has nothing special... Plastic Beauty. You need more than that

 

[SiennaInLondon]

Very impressed with all the top three. I like Bojana a lot. Very Jewish-esque Volodina-esque girl. Love it.

 

[SiennaInLondon]

God the girl from the Netherlands has gorgeous Felicity hair! Anyone know what happened to her?

 

[SiennaInLondon]

Here are some more of Rosanne from the Netherlands

 

[SiennaInLondon]

Charo's final pic. Also despite Chanel's cool name, her face is too 'off' for me. Here she is with another of my faves -the Icelandic girl