Teyona Anderson

With stunning editorial portraits week after week and a strong presence on the catwalk, Teyona Anderson proved she was the fiercest one of all, winning the 12th cycle of “America’s Next Top Model” (CW, 2003- ). Anderson’s statuesque beauty coupled with a reserved personality made her the season’s underdog, ultimately winning the competition not because of her diva-like behavior but for carrying herself with equal parts poise and edginess that impressed “ANTM” creator, producer and head judge, Tyra Banks. Even though she was neither the first Top Model nor was she the last, Anderson posed and