The 13 finalists are between 18 and 26 years old and hail from hometowns ranging from New Orleans to Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania. There are, once again, a healthy number of students, though this year's crop of model hopefuls also includes a translator, a house painter and--brace yourselves--a chemist.

The drama will once again unfold in a Los Angeles mansion, marking the second cycle in a row away from New York. The sixth season also marks the second time a plus-size model won't be among the hotties vying for a spot on the runway.

Banks & Co. will once again be dishing out the usual prizes for the winning catwalker: a $100,000 contract with CoverGirl, a modeling contract with Ford Models and a fashion spread in Elle magazine, to be shot by photographer Gilles Bensimon.

So far, Banks' boot camp has crowned a quintet of would-be supermodels, many of whom have veered far off the runway: VH1 screen filler and future Mrs. Peter Brady Adrianne Curry, Style Network's The Look for Less hostess Yoanna House, aspiring actress Naima Mora, reigning champ Nicole Linkletter, and the most successful alum to date model-wise, Eva Pigford.

The winner will be selected by Banks and her returning panel of judges: former supermodel Twiggy, photographer Nigel Barker and self-proclaimed runway diva J. Alexander.

The contestants will attempt to outshine, outstomp and outfierce each other when the sixth cycle kicks off with a two-hour premiere Mar. 15.

The complete list of competitors:

• Brooke, 22, student, Corpus Christi, Texas
• Danielle, 20, babysitter, Little Rock, Arkansas
• Furronda, 24, student, Stuttgart, Arkansas
• Gina, 21, translator, Tampa
• Jade, 26, restaurant hostess, Philadelphia
• Joanie, 24, sales associate, Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania
• Kari, 18, student, Brookings, South Dakota
• Kathy, 20, house painter, Brevard, North Carolina
• Leslie, 18, student, Higley, Arizona
• Mollie Sue, 25, waitress, Tampa
• Nnenna, 24, chemist, Houston
• Sara, 22, student, Davis, California
• Wendy, 22, retail assistant manager, New Orleans