Ebony Emecca Haith is an American writer, health coach, actress, and model. She was a contestant on Cycle 1 of America's Next Top Model, where she placed seventh. She was the first openly lesbian contestant. After the show, Ebony signed to Downtown and Uptown Model Management. She was in Esquire magazine in 2007, where she won their 2007 Hostess of the Year award. She posed with Cycle 11 and 17 alum Sheena Sakai for Height magazine in 2011.