Eesti tippmodell
Season 1
No. of episodes	14
Release
Original network	Kanal 2
Original release	March 5 (2012-03-05) – June 4, 2012 (2012-06-04)
Season chronology
Next → Season 2
List of episodes

Eesti tippmodell, season 1 was the first installment of the Estonian adaptation of America's Next Top Model founded by Tyra Banks. The judges for season one, were Kaja Wunder, Margit Jõgger, Toomas Volkmann, and Arne Niit.

The winner of the competition was 15-year-old Helina Metsik, from Pärnu. Her prize was a one-year modelling contract with Premier Model Management, and appear on the cover of Estonian Cosmopolitan.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

Contestants

(ages are stated at start of contest)

Episode summaries

Episode 1

Casting episode.

Episode 2

• First call-out: Xena Vassiljeva
• Bottom two: Anne-Lys Kuldmaa-Pärisalu & Kerli Sabbal
• Eliminated: Kerli Sabbal

Episode 3

• First call-out: Keiu Simm
• Bottom two: Anne-Lys Kuldmaa-Pärisalu & Mari Naujokas
• Eliminated: Anne-Lys Kuldmaa-Pärisalu

Episode 4

• First call-out: Triinu Lääne
• Bottom two: Aleksandra Cherdakova & Gerli Kai Sosaar
• Eliminated: Aleksandra Cherdakova & Gerli Kai Sosaar

Episode 5

• First call-out: Adeline Vaher-Vahter & Ksenia Viksne
• Bottom two: Anita Tumaš & Evelin Orav
• Eliminated: Anita Tumaš

Episode 6

• First call-out: Helina Metsik
• Bottom two: Evelin Orav & Triinu Lääne
• Eliminated: Evelin Orav

Episode 7

• Eliminated: Mari Naujokas
• First call-out: Lisann Luik
• Bottom two: Adeline Vaher-Vahter & Xena Vassiljeva
• Eliminated: None

Episode 8

• First call-out: None
• Bottom two: None
• Eliminated: None

Episode 9

• First call-out: Helina Metsik
• Bottom two: Ksenia Viksne & Lisann Luik
• Eliminated: Ksenia Viksne

Episode 10

• First call-out: Helina Metsik
• Bottom two: Adeline Vaher-Vahter & Xena Vassiljeva
• Eliminated: Adeline Vaher-Vahter

Episode 11

• First call-out: Xena Vassiljeva
• Bottom two: Lisann Luik & Triinu Lääne
• Eliminated: Lisann Luik

Episode 12

• First call-out: Xena Vassiljeva
• Bottom two: Helina Metsik & Triinu Lääne
• Eliminated: Triinu Lääne

Episode 13

Recap episode.

Episode 14

• Quit: Keiu Simm
• Returned: Triinu Lääne
• Final three: Helina Metsik, Xena Vassiljeva & Triinu Lääne
• Second runner-up: Triinu Lääne
• Runner- up: Xena Vassiljeva
• Estonia's Next Top Model: Helina Metsik

Summaries

Call-out order

  The contestant was eliminated

  The contestant was part of a non elimination bottom-two

  The contestant was eliminated outside of the judging panel

  The contestant was absent at elimination and was safe

  The contestant quit the competition

  The contestant won the competition

• In episode 4, Aleksandra and Gerli Kai landed in the bottom two. Both of them were eliminated from the competition.
• In episode 5, Adeline & Ksenia were collectively called out first.
• In episode 7, Mari was eliminated before the call-out order. Despite the fact that the judges thought Adeline and Xena had the worst pictures, they chose not to eliminate them. Instead, the girls missed out on the trip overseas the following episode as a punishment.
• In episode 8, there was no photo shoot or elimination. Only the London fashion show took place that week.
• In episode 9, Adeline and Xena did not take part in the call-out. The elimination of the episode was based on the photo shoot that the other five girls had in London.
• Episode 13 was the recap episode.
• In episode 14, Keiu quit the competition. Due to the number opening, Triinu was brought back.

Photo shoot guide

• Episode 2 photo shoot: Lingerie on Balbiino ice cream
• Episode 3 photo shoot: Posing with food
• Episode 4 photo shoot: Suspended over escalators in gowns
• Episode 5 photo shoot: Rock stars in pairs
• Episode 6 photo shoot: Brides in couture dresses with musician Tanel Padar
• Episode 7 photo shoot: Underwater shoot
• Episode 9 photo shoot: Pouring gasoline on a house
• Episode 10 photo shoots: Pin-up girls; Kristiine Keskus shopping center campaign
• Episode 11 photo shoots: Posing with a car; Cosmopolitan editorial; B&W beauty shots
• Episode 12 photo shoot: Tanel Veenre jewelry campaign
• Episode 14 motion picture: Passion for fashion

Post–Tippmodell careers

• Kerli Sabbal took part in some fashion shows and photo shoots after the show, before retiring in 2013.
• Anne-Lys Kuldmaa-Pärisalu has taken a couple of test shots and featured in Ajakiri Hambaarst February 2015. She has also competed in several beauty-pageant competitions like Eesti Miss Bikini 2012, represented Estonia at the Miss All Nations 2012 and SIXTINA Missis Estonia 2015. She retired from modeling in 2016.
• Aleksandra Cherdakova has taken some test shots, walked in fashion shows of Natalia Õnnis and modeled for Eve Anders lookbook. She retired from modeling in 2020.
• Gerli Kai Sosaar has taken a couple of test shots and modeled for Jenny Hirvonen during Lindström Award 2014, Annely Mohnja during Moeallee 2017,...
• Anita Tumaš signed with Exte Management, Starsystem Tallinn and Bank of Models & Promoters. She has taken a couple of test shots and walked in fashion show for Perit Muuga Fashion during Tallinn Fashion Week 2014. She appeared on the cover and editorials for Buduaar Autumn 2014, YU #5 ,... Tumaš has modeled and shooting campaigns for Kersti Tiimann, Läheb, Humana Eesti, Isbushka, Eesti Ehitab 2016, Perit Muuga, Aliis Sinisalu calendar,... Beside modeling, she is also competed on the Evian Summer Model 2014 and won the title^[6] She retired from modeling in 2019.
• Evelin Orav signed with MJ Model Management, Dolls Model Management in Taipei and Banilla Models in Seoul. She has taken a couple of test shots and taken part in the fashion shows of Tallinn Fashion Week. She appeared on an editorials for Anne & Stiil September 2012, Harper's Bazaar Taiwan February 2013,... Orav has modeled and shooting campaigns for Gucci, Riina Põldroos, Et Boite S/S 2013, Vvieu,^[7] Ginkoo S/S 2013, YAP TV Korea, D'deMOO, McCoin Eyewear, Florence & Fred Spring 2014, Ping Golf S/S 2014,...
• Mari Naujokas signed with MJ Model Management, Elite Model Management in Milan and Marilyn Agency in Paris & New York City. She has taken a couple of test shots and modeled for Riina Põldroos. She has walked in fashion shows during New York Fashion Week such as Emerson F/W 13-14, Giulietta F/W 13-14, Kaelen F/W 13-14,... She retired from modeling in 2017.
• Ksenia Viksne signed with Chic Model Management in New Delhi, Modelline Group in Beijing and Nou Belles Model Placement in Kressbronn. She has walked in fashion shows for Oksana Tandit, Riina Põldroos, Natalia Õnnis S/S, Hanna Korsar, Mammu Couture OÜ, Raili Nolvak, Alexandra Roman during London Fashion Week, for shows during Mercedes-Benz China Fashion Week 2013 such as Beautyberry, Oudifu, Tanya's Haute Couture,... She appeared on the cover and editorials for Women's Health, CosmoBride China, L'Officiel Art China, Iluguru, Buduaar,... Viksne has modeled and shooting campaigns for L'Oréal, Vera Lustina, Liina Stein, NE-Tiger, Fila, Taobao, Chiu Shui Summer, Fellagal,...
• Adeline Vaher-Vahter signed with E.M.A Model Management, Joy Models Management in Istanbul and Brave Models in Milan. She has taken some test shots and walked in fashion shows for Kätlin Kaljuvee, Xenia Joost, Kirill Safonov Atelier, Harmont & Blaine, Nicole Spose, for shows during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Istanbul,... She appeared on the cover and editorials for Cosmopolitan, Moda Bulgaria September 2012, Shops October 2012, Nipiraamat, Iluguru, Anne & Stiil May 2014,... Vaher-Vahter has modeled and shooting campaigns for L'Oréal Paris, Roger Dubuis, Bambi Ayakkabı F/W 2012, Liina Stein Fashion S/S 13, Siison, Jeckerson,...
• Lisann Luik has appeared on magazine editorials for Sõidustiil #4, modeled for Port Artur and walked in fashion shows of NYMF Fashion. She retired from modeling in 2014.
• Keiu Simm signed with Topshine Models in Guangzhou. She has taken a couple of test shots and modeled for Tallinn Dolls. She has walked in fashion shows for Embassy of Fashion, Erki Moeshow 2012, Tallinn Dolls,... She retired from modeling in 2016.
• Triinu Lääne has taken a couple of test shots and modeled for Coca-Cola Collection by Tallinn Dolls. She appeared on an editorials for Cosmopolitan August 2012, Sõidustiil #4,... She has walked in fashion shows for Etam, FIBITil, Moemaailm, Pesumaailm, Tiina Talumees Couture,... Lääne has also been featured in the Coca-Cola presents SCANDOLLS Fashion Movie by Tallinn Dolls. She retired from modeling in 2017.
• Xena Vassiljeva has been work as an plus size model a few year after the show and signed with Plussize.Moscow Agency in Moscow. She has taken a couple of test shots, appeared on the cover and editorials for Sõidustiil #4, Cosmopolitan, L'Officiel Latvia,... and modeled and shooting campaigns Tere Yoghurt, Liivi Steakhouse CM, Wildberries, By Che Dress,... She has walked in fashion shows for Kirill Safonov, Marimo Fashion S/S 2013, Julia Havanskaja Couture F/W 13-14, Hair Fusion Show 2013, Risskio F/W 13-14, Gerry Weber F/W 13-14, Taifun F/W 13-14, Kuldan collection 2013, Läheb by Soirée S/S 2014, for shows during Moscow Fashion Week such as La Redoute, FashionGradClub, Mia Xenia, Ramos Hats,... Beside modeling, Vassiljeva appeared in the music videos "Day Pjat'" by Band'Eros. She retired from modeling in 2021.
• Helina Metsik has collected her prizes and signed with Premier Model Management in London. She is also signed with MJ Model Management, Sight Management Studio in Barcelona and Women Management in Milan. She has taken a couple of test shots and walked in fashion shows for La Perla, Versace, for shows during Milan Fashion Week such as Leitmotiv S/S 2016, TheOneMilano F/W 2017, Luisa Spagnoli S/S 2023,... She appeared on the cover and editorials for Cosmopolitan August 2012, Saladused Extra, i-D Online,^[8] MOOD July 2016, Anne & Stiil Summer 2016, Flawless,... Metsik has modeled and shooting campaigns for G-Star Raw, Nova Of London,^[9] Mango, Kiton Clothing, Giulia Marani SS16,...