Lizz Richie
 Hometown: A Midwestern girl who now lives in Miami.
 
Her Story: This practical jokester is the American  dream—boasting a 4.0 GPA and skills as a talented basketball player. She  actually put her sports career on hold to pursue modeling.
 
Resumé Bullet Points: The cover of 
AMP magazine and Midwest Fashion Week.
Madeleine Armstrong
 Hometown: Melbourne, Australia.
 
Her Story: This determined Aussie has been on the modeling scene for eight years now. 
 
Resumé Bullet Points: Campaigns for Target and Jeans  West, television commercials for Mazda and Portmans (with Miranda Kerr)  and a "Project Runway" finale.
Hometown: Roswell, Georgia, now resides in Los Angeles.
 
Her Story: This fashion lover is a creative free  spirit—largely due to her family picking up and moving to Costa Rica  when she was just eight years old. She ended up learning Spanish and  picking up surfing skills. Now she lives in LA, where she's a journalism  student at Fullerton College.
 
Resumé Bullet Points: Tide Laundry Detergent, JC Penney, Forever 21 and Hyundai.
Marlee Nichols
 Hometown: A Northern Californian who defected to Southern Cali.
 
Her Story: The dedicated model had her daughter  Keyona at age 19, but that hasn't stopped her from realizing her career.  As she puts it, "modeling is my life. I want this."
 
Resumé Bullet Points: While she's only been at it for two months, she's scored spots on "Good Day New York", 
Cosmopolitan magazine and Tags.com.
Masha Diduk
 Known As: The Hot Shot
 
Stats: The Ukraine; now resides in Holland ...Pennsylvania.
 
Her Story: Masha is proud of her "take no crap" attitude. Sounds like fun TV viewing potential!
 
Resumé Bullet Points: Spots on "Gossip Girl,"  "Project Accessory" and an extra in the movie "Safe." She's also walked  in runway shows for Liz Fields Bridal and Carmelita Couture.
Morgan Blomendahl
 Stats: Originally from Kansas and now resides in Valley Village, California.
 
Her Story: Morgan's alabaster complexion and light  blond hair give her a "fairy"-like ethereal vibe. She's confident and  mature for her age and that sounds like the perfect complement to some  personalities in the loft.
 
Resumé Bullet Points: For Los Angeles Fashion Week:  French Connection, Furne One, Alexis Monsanto, Sachiko New York and  print work for Kao Poa Shu, Go Jane, Phillip Ritchie and Tom Cullis.
Sandra Woodley
 Hometown: Originally from Philly, now lives in New York City.
 
Her Story: Early tragedies including her brother's  murder pushes Sandra to work hard to make her dreams come true. It's  successful so far because she's currently living in a model house in NYC  and has been working for two years. She's a kind-hearted soul who  believes in treating everyone with love and respect.
 
Resumé Bullet Points: Shoots for Urban Outfitters, Christian Louboutin, Tory Burch and LK Bennett, plus two spots on "Project Runway."
Stephanie Lalanne
 Hometown: A San Franciscan who fled to the sunny beaches of Los Angeles
 
Her Story: Stephanie lost her parents at a young age  and was raised by relatives until she turned 18. She's innocent and  generous to a fault, but very ambitious and determined to become a  model.
 
Resumé Bullet Points: None! "The Face" open casting call was her first audition, ever.
Hometown: Little Rock, Arkansas, now resides in Louisiana.
 
Her Story: This Southern model's favorite outfit is a  pair of Nike shorts and a tee. She's been playing soccer since the age  of four and originally started modeling at 14. She ended up taking a  break to go back to regular life, but after Wilhelmina recruited her,  she's baaaack.
 
Resumé Bullet Points: New Orleans Fashion Week 2012 and IPOP, Los Angeles.
Zi Lin Luo (A.K.A. Rosaline)
 
Hometown: Shanghai, China.
 
Her Story: She was raised in a traditional Chinese  home, but couldn't resist an appreciation for fashion, design and  beauty. That led her to the pageant circuit where she was crowned Miss  China Universe in 2011.
 
Resumé Bullet Points: Winning Miss China Universe, duh.