The CW reveals the identities of 'America's Next Top Model 9' girls

Reality TV World - Mansfield, MA, USA - The CW has revealed the identities of the wannabe models that will be strutting the runway on this fall's ninth season of America's Next Top Model.

Like the show's last four editions, Top Model 9 will feature 13 girls (one girl fewer than the franchise-record 14 contestants Top Model's third and fourth seasons featured) and a judging panel comprised of show creator Tyra Banks, supermodel Twiggy, photographer Nigel Barker, and runway expert J. Alexander.

As in previous seasons, Top Model 9 will also feature additional special guest judges. Art director Jay Manuel -- who served as the host for this summer's recently-concluded second season of the show's Canada's Next Top Model adaptation -- will also return for Top Model's ninth season.

Top Model 9's cast ranges in age between 18 and 22 and includes nine students. The ninth-season cast is also unusually Northeast-focused -- four of the finalists are from Connecticut or Massachusetts, and two more are from New York and New Jersey. Rounding out the cast are two girls from Texas and five other girls from California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, and Indiana.