The fifth cycle of Holland's Next Top Model premiered on 5 September 2011 on RTL 5. Producers of the show aired a joint Belgian-Dutch adaptation of the show, named Benelux' Next Top Model, which ran from September 2009 to November 2010 following the show's fourth cycle. In 2011, it was announced that the two countries would be parting ways and the Dutch version would continue under its original title. Three of the five panel members from the last cycle of Benelux' Next Top Model, including host Daphne Deckers, Bastiaan van Schaik, and Mariana Verkerk returned to the newly independent production.
The prizes for this cycle included a modelling contract with Touché Models valued at €75,000, a brand new Lancia Ypsilon, and campaigns for Max Factor and Zalando.
The winner of this year's competition was 19-year-old Tamara Weijenberg from Apeldoorn, Gelderland. Weijenberg currently holds the record for most best performances in the Top Model franchise, with a total of seven best performances.
Format changes This cycle saw no major changes in contrast with previous cycles save for its larger than usual cast of fifteen contestants, and changes made in the process of choosing the winner during the live finale. The viewer vote was not held for the final episode. Instead, the judges determined the final positions of the four remaining contestants based on their work throughout the competition.
Cast Contestants (Ages stated are at start of contest) NameAgeHeightHometownFinishPlaceLeontine Sijtsma19Putten Episode 115Sonja Kester20 Naaldwijk 14Gésanne Jongman22 Groningen Episode 213Jellena van Mill20 The Hague Episode 312Jildis Deumens19 Nijmegen Episode 411 (quit)20 Amsterdam 10Claudia van den Driest18 Middelburg Episode 59Roxanne Wassmer16 Oss Episode 68Mandy Engels21 Amersfoort Episode 77Mieke Rozeman20 GroningenEpisode 86Nancy Halsema19 Lisse Episode 95Michelle Zwoferink 20 Franeker Episode 114Riquelle Pals16 Gorinchem 3Elise Winklaar18 Groningen2Tamara Slijkhuis19 Apeldoorn 1
Judges Daphne Deckers (host) Paul Berends Bastiaan van Schaik Mariana Verkerk
Other cast members Mariëlle Bastiaansen Fred van Leer Marie-Sophie Steenaert
Episodes
Results OrderEpisodes123456789111TamaraMichelleTamara Mieke Tamara Tamara Tamara Tamara TamaraTamara2Claudia Elise Gésanne Jellena Jildis Mandy Michelle Mieke Nancy Riquelle Roxanne Tirza JellenaRiquelle Tamara Mieke Michelle Michelle Michelle Michelle Elise3ClaudiaElise Michelle Michelle Nancy Elise Elise Elise Riquelle4Elise Nancy Elise Roxanne Riquelle Mieke Nancy Riquelle Michelle5MandyMandy Roxanne Nancy Mieke Nancy Riquelle Nancy 6MiekeMieke Claudia Elise Elise RiquelleMieke 7Nancy Jildis Mandy Riquelle Mandy Mandy 8RiquelleRoxanne Jildis Mandy Roxanne 9TirzaClaudia Riquelle Claudia 10TamaraMichelle Nancy 11JildisTirza Tirza 12RoxanneJellena13Gésanne14Sonja 15Leontine
The contestant was eliminated outside of judging panel The contestant was eliminated The contestant was put through collectively to the next round The contestant quit the competition The contestant won the competition
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References
External links Official website (archive at the Wayback Machine)