NBC has released the identities and biographical information for the twelve women that will compete in Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Model Search, its new Top Model-like reality modeling competition series.

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Premiering Wednesday, January 5 at 8PM ET/PT, the six-episode Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Model Search will feature twelve women competing for a million dollar modeling contract and the chance to appear in the magazine's annual Swimsuit Issue, which will hit newsstands shortly after the show's February finale.

Similar to Top Model, Swimsuit Model Search's contestants will live together in Los Angeles while attempting to win the magazine appearance and NEXT Model Management modeling contract. After a three-person judging panel narrows the contestants to two finalists, viewers will vote to determine which woman's exotic photo shoot appears as part of the magazine's Swimsuit Issue.

The twelve women competing on Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Model Search are listed below. Additional photos of the women are available in our Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Model Search photo gallery.



• Adaora Akubilo, a 20-year-old Central Connecticut State University student from Windsor, Connecticut






• Alicia Hall, a 19-year-old web designer for which NBC did not disclose a hometown






• Betti Formeus, a 27-year-old model and Johnson & Wales University student from Miami, Florida






• Jenna Spilde, a 20-year-old college student from Dallas, Texas







• Krisi Ballentine, a 23-year-old model and University of Arkansas at Monticello graduate from Little Rock, Arkansas






• Marcela Ziemianski, a 21-year-old Loyola University at Chicago student from Glenview, Illinois






• Nancy Stelmaszcyzk, a 22-year-old college graduate from Chicago, Illinois







• Sabrina Sikora, a 20-year-old Wesleyan College student from Macon, Georgia







• Shannon Hughes, a 23-year-old professional model and University of Texas at Dallas graduate from Mesquite, Texas






• Shantel Van Santen, a 19-year-old model/actress and Texas Christian University student from Spring, Texas






• Stacy Klimek, a 19-year-old model, sales associate, and Augsburg College student from South Saint Paul, Minnesota






• Stella Diaz, a 19-year-old model and Sacred Heart University (Universidad del Sagrado Corazon in Santurce, Puerto Rico) student from Guaynabo, Puerto Rico







Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Model Search is produced by Pariah, PB & J Television and Sports Illustrated. Gavin Polone, Patty Ivins, Julie Pizzi, Terry McDonell and Roy S. Johnson executive produces the series. Jessika Borsiczky serves as producer along with co-producer Jonathan K. Frank for Pariah.

Photos courtesy NBC.

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