Nicole Linkletter (born February 27, 1985)
is an American
fashion model, winner of
Cycle 5 of
America's Next Top Model.
Biography
Linkletter graduated from Grand Forks
Red River High School in 2003, and attended the
University of North Dakota in Grand Forks and
St. Cloud State University in
St. Cloud, Minnesota as a marketing major; she is currently attending
California State University Northridge. She had previously worked at
Victoria's Secret and
Old Navy stores.
America's Next Top Model
Linkletter appeared in
Cycle 5 of the show after auditioning for the show at the
Mall of America. During the finale fashion runway show for Gharani Strok,
Linkletter's strong runway walk demonstrated how much she had improved throughout the competition. In the final judging, the judges selected Linkletter over the runner-up Nik Pace due to her portfolio, model attitude, diversity, and fierce catwalk.