Danielle "Dani" Evans (born June 7, 1985 in
Little Rock,
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.
America's Next Top Model
Evans 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 problematic, as the competition winner would shoot commercials for
CoverGirl; however, they acknowledged that she could work with a speech coach to eradicate her accent. 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 Evans had the stronger in-person presence and commanded the final catwalk as well as having a stunning portfolio. Evans's charisma and charm edged out Dodds, and she was crowned the winner of the
sixth cycle of America's Next Top Model.
She has been voted by
Top Model Obsessed viewers as their favorite contestant ever.
Career
After the show, Danielle signed with
Ford Models as part of her prize, however, she is currently signed with
Click Model Management
Print work
She has been featured in
MetroStyle,
[www.metrostyle.com/] ELLE,
Elle Girl,
Jewel Magazine,
In Touch Weekly,
Essence Magazine,
Seventeen Magazine,
The New York Post,
PowerPlay Magazine,
catalog,
Sephora,
Akademiks,
CoverGirl eyewear, the Tory Burch line for Saks Fifth Avenue and Cover magazine.
Runway
Evans has walked the runway for Issue, Victorio & Lucchino,
Baby Phat Fall '07 and Zang Toi Fall '07, BET'S Rip the Runway, Style Salon, Jenni Kayne's spring collection fashion show. She has received a showcard from her agency, Click Model Management, for NY Fashion Week. She is one of few
ANTM alumnae to be given a showcard for fashion week, an honor she received multiple times. Evans also walked in Korto's finale show on
Project Runway season 5.
Commercial
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.
[www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkXbRwRgiRw&feature=related] Dani was one of only a few
Top Model winners to have her CoverGirl contract renewed and do multiple ads for the brand. She has recently been featured as one of
CoverGirl's
Top Models in Action.
Other
She is the spokesmodel for
Akademiks clothing line.
She also appeared on the
The Wendy Williams Show on September 16, 2009 as a model for Pastry, which is a line owned by
Vanessa Simmons and
Angela Simmons.
Sources
External links
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