Top Model, cycle 9 is the ninth cycle of an ongoing reality television series based on Tyra Banks' America's Next Top Model that pits contestants from Poland against each other in a variety of competitions to determine who will win the title of the next Polish Top Model.
Joanna Krupa, who also serves as the lead judge, returned to host the ninth cycle. Other judges included fashion designer Dawid Woliński, fashion show director Kasia Sokołowska and photographer Marcin Tyszka. This is the sixth season of the show to feature male contestants.
Among the prizes for the season were a contract with Models Plus Management, an appearance on the cover of the Polish issue of Glamour, and 100,000 złotys (US$30,000).
In this season, each judge and Michał Piróg were able to select one contestant from the online auditions. Through online voting, the winner received a Silver Ticket, which allowed them to skip the TV auditions and advance directly to bootcamp.
The international destination for this cycle was Athens & Hydra. The winner of the competition was 19 year-old Mikołaj Śmieszek, from Rabka Zdrój.
Contestants (Ages stated are at start of contest)
ContestantAgeHeightHometownFinishPlace Wiktoria Chorążak21WłocławekEpisode 413Dominik Bereżański21SłupskEpisode 512Agnieszka Skrzeczkowska30WarsawEpisode 611Gracja Kalibabka19DziwnówEpisode 710Łukasz Bogusławski21Warsaw Episode 89Karolina Płocka18WrocławEpisode 108Mariusz Jakubowski25GdyniaEpisode 127-4Maja Siwik19Gryfów ŚląskiKarolina Kuczyńska26ŁomżaErnest Morawski20Trzcińsko ZdrójDominic D'Angelica30Berlin, Germany(Disqualified)Weronika Kaniewska19KobylarniaEpisode 133Patrycja Sobolewska23Gąsewo2Mikołaj Śmieszek19Rabka Zdrój1
Episodes
Episode 1 Original airdate:
Auditions for the ninth season of Top Model begin, and aspiring hopefuls are chosen for the semi-final round.
Silver ticket winner: Dominik Bereżański
Episode 2 Original airdate:
In the semi-finals, the judges begin to eliminate contestants to narrow the number of models who will battle it out for a place in the top model house.
Golden ticket winner: Weronika Kaniewska
Episode 3 Original airdate:
In the third and final casting episode of the season, the judges chose the finalists who will move onto the main competition out of the remaining pool of contestants.
GroupModelsOneGracja, Jacek, Karolina K., Rodrigo, Oliwia, MaksTwoDominik B., Karolina P., Agata, Dominic, Wiktoria, Łukasz, ThreeAgnieszka, Mikołaj, Eliza, Patrycja, Mariusz, Weronika M., AdrianFourMaja, Tomek, Magda, Ernest, Krzysztof, Klaudia, Dominik T.
Names in bold represent eliminated semi-finalists
Episode 4 Original airdate:
Challenge winners: Gracja Kalibabka & Mikołaj Śmieszek Immune from elimination: Agnieszka Skrzeczkowska, Dominic D'Angelica, Dominik Bereżański, Karolina Kuczyńska, Mikołaj Śmieszek, Patrycja Sobolewska & Weronika Kaniewska First call-out: Ernest Morawski Bottom three: Gracja Kalibabka, Maja Siwik & Wiktoria Chorążak Eliminated: Wiktoria Chorążak Featured photographer: Zosia Prominska Special guests: Łukasz Urbański, Katarzyna Dąbrowska, Mariusz Brzozowksi, Marcin Paprocki & Marta Wojtal Guest judge: Julia Banas
Episode 5 Original airdate:
First challenge winners: Dominik Bereżański, Karolina Kuczyńska, Karolina Płocka, Mikołaj Śmieszek & Weronika Kaniewska Second challenge winner: Weronika Kaniewska First call-out: Patrycja Sobolewska Bottom two: Dominik Bereżański & Mariusz Jakubowski Eliminated: Dominik Bereżański Featured photographer: Marcin Tyszka Special guests: Katarzyna Dąbrowska, Marianna Kowalewska, Anna Gacek, Ralph Kaminski & Ola Kowal Guest judge: Julia Wieniawa
Episode 6 Original airdate:
Challenge winners: Dominic D'Angelica, Gracja Kalibabka, Maja Siwik & Mikołaj Śmieszek Booked for a job: Dominic D'Angelica & Patrycja Sobolewska (APART), Mariusz Jakubowski & Weronika Kaniewska (Elle Poland), Maja Siwik & Mariusz Jakubowski (PARS) First call-out: Mikołaj Śmieszek Bottom three: Agnieszka Skrzeczkowska, Karolina Płocka & Łukasz Bogusławski Eliminated: Agnieszka Skrzeczkowska Featured photographer: Łukasz Ziętek Special guests: Klaudia Halejcio, Ola Nowak, Nina Nurzyńska-Mazurek, Marta Rudowicz-Drożdż, Karolina Limbbach & Peyman Amin Guest judge: Patrycja Markowska
Episode 7 Original airdate:
First challenge winners: Mikołaj Śmieszek & Weronika Kaniewska Second challenge winner/Immune from elimination: Patrycja Sobolewska Booked for a job: Ernest Morawski, Gracja Kalibabka & Weronika Kaniewska First call-out: Dominic D'Angelica Bottom three: Gracja Kalibabka, Karolina Kuczyńska & Łukasz Bogusławski Eliminated: Gracja Kalibabka Featured photographer: Szymon Brodziak Featured cinematographer: Andrzej Belina Brzozowski Special guests: Patrycja Piekarska, Bartek Bednorz & Joanna Jędrzejczyk Guest judges: Anna Jagodzińska, Katarzyna Dąbrowska
Episode 8 Original airdate:
First challenge winners: Mariusz Jakubowski & Patrycja Sobolewska Second challenge winners: Karolina Kuczyńska & Mikołaj Śmieszek First call-out: Mariusz Jakubowski Bottom three: Karolina Płocka, Łukasz Bogusławski & Maja Siwik Eliminated: Łukasz Bogusławski Featured photographer: Marcin Tyszka, Adam Plucinski, Aga Wojtun Special guests: Ania Jaroszewska, Ania Markowska, Dawid Woskanian, Franek Strąkowski, Hubert Gromadzki, Kasia Szklarczyk, Klaudia El Dursi, Olga Kleczkowska, Rafał Torkowski, Staszek Obolewicz, Ewa Zgrabczyńska & Magdalena Jasek Guest judges: Małgorzata Rozenek-Majdan & Radosław Majdan
Episode 9 Original airdate: First challenge winners: Mariusz Jakubowski, Mikołaj Śmieszek & Weronika Kaniewska Second challenge winners: Ernest Morawski & Karolina Kuczyńska First call-out: Maja Siwik & Mikołaj Śmieszek Bottom three: Dominic D'Angelica, Karolina Kuczyńska & Patrycja Sobolewska Eliminated: Karolina Kuczyńska & Patrycja Sobolewska Saved: Patrycja Sobolewska Featured photographer: Magda Łoniewska Featured cinematographers: Anna Maliszewska, Natalia Jakubowska & Łukasz Gronowski Special guests: Karolina Pisarek, Marta Zawiślańska & Anna Rosik Guest judge: Anna Lewandowska
Episode 10 Original airdate: First challenge winners: Dominic D'Angelica & Weronika Kaniewska Second challenge winner: Patrycja Sobolewska Booked for a job: Mikołaj Śmieszek (Vogue Polska) First call-out: Mikołaj Śmieszek Bottom three: Ernest Morawski, Mariusz Jakubowski & Karolina Płocka Eliminated: Mariusz Jakubowski & Karolina Płocka Featured photographers: Łukasz Dziewic (challenge), Maciej Skwara (challenge) Special guests: Marcin Klaban, Wilson Will, Karolina Gruszecka Guest judges: Monika "Jac" Jagaciak, Filip Niedenthal
Episode 11 Original airdate: Withdrew: Dominic D'Angelica & Ernest Morawski & Patrycja Sobolewska Returned: Karolina Kuczyńska & Mariusz Jakubowski Challenge winners: Karolina Kuczyńska & Mikołaj Śmieszek First call-out: Mikołaj Śmieszek Bottom two: Karolina Kuczyńska & Weronika Kaniewska Eliminated: None Featured photographer: Dimitris Skoulos Special guests: Paris Valtadoros, Yiannis Togo, Lakis Gavalas, Vassilis Emmanuel Zoulias Guest judge: Dimitris Skoulos
Episode 12 Original airdate: First call-out: Mikołaj Śmieszek Bottom four: Karolina Kuczyńska, Maja Siwik, Mariusz Jakubowski & Weronika Kaniewska Eliminated: Karolina Kuczyńska, Maja Siwik & Mariusz Jakubowski Returned: Dominic D'Angelica & Patrycja Sobolewska Eliminated outside of judging panel: Ernest Morawski Featured photographer: Marcin Tyszka Special guests: Guest judge: Tonia Fuseki
Episode 13 Original airdate:
ScoresNºModelJuryViewersTotal1Mikołaj32 (57%)52Patrycja21 (43%)33Weronika1N/A1
Disqualified: Dominic D'Angelica Final three: Mikołaj Śmieszek, Patrycja Sobolewska & Weronika Kaniewska Eliminated: Weronika Kaniewska Final two: Mikołaj Śmieszek & Patrycja Sobolewska Poland's Next Top Model: Mikołaj Śmieszek Featured photographer: Filip Zwierzchowski Special guests: Peyman Amin, Ralph Kaminski
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The contestant was immune from elimination. The contestant was eliminated. The contestant was originally eliminated but was saved. The contestant was temporarily removed from the competition due to medical reasons. The contestant was part of a non-elimination bottom two The contestant was eliminated outside of judging panel. The contestant was disqualified. The contestant won the competition.
Photo shoots Episode 3 photo shoot: Group shots (semifinals) Episode 4 photo shoot: Supermarket couture Episode 5 photo shoot: Nude in a theater Episode 6 photo shoot: Avant-garde designs on a scaffold Episode 7 video shoot: Fitness Episode 8 photo shoot: Posing with families Episode 9 video shoot: Underwater romance Episode 10 photo shoot: Recreating museum paintings for Vogue Polska Episode 11 photo shoot: Posing on a ship Episode 12 photo shoots: Posing in Hydra Island; Editorial motion shoot Episode 13 photo shoots: Glamour covers, Apart Jewelry campaign
Post–Top Model careers
Wiktoria Chorążak has taken a couple of test shots and modeled for Avalonia Vintage, Be The One Bizuteria, Layla Cloth, Klaudia Klimas, Bohema Clothing, Sensum Mare Natural Skincare, Marylaw PL,... She has appeared on magazine cover and editorials for Horizont US #16 December 2020, Malvie France December 2020, Never Estonia #5 January 2021, Top Posters Russia February 2021, Rebel UK October 2021,... She retired from modeling in 2024. Dominik Bereżański signed with Specto Models, Fable Models Management in Guangzhou, Vip Models in Shanghai, Ever Models in Seoul, Mademoiselle Agency in Paris, Modelfabrik in Berlin, Most Wanted Models in Munich, Two Management in Barcelona & Los Angeles, Wonderwall Management & Guys Management in Milan. He has taken a couple of test shots and appeared on magazine cover and editorials for Malvie France December 2020, Top Posters Russia February 2021,... He has modeled for House, Allegro, Breuninger Germany, Pull&Bear Spain, The Chain Vintage, Eastend PL, Champion, Heal Creek Korea SS23, MCM Worldwide Korea SS23, Modivo PL, Wear Medicine PL Summer 2025, Xiaomi, Huawei China,... Beside modeling, Bereżański has appeared on music video "Nieskończone" by Kuba Szmajkowski. Agnieszka Skrzeczkowska pursue a career as an influencer. She has walked in fashion show for Syoss and modeled for Łukasz Jemioł, W. Kruk, YSL Beauty, Motorola,... She has taken a couple of test shots and appeared on magazine cover and editorials for Glamour February 2022, Super Express May 2022, Fashion PL Fall 2022, Viva! August 2023, Air Go! March 2024, Let’s Fly March 2024, Łódź U Fly March 2024, Live & Travel March 2024, Lubzone March 2024, Sky Surfer March 2024, Replika #117 October 2025,... Beside modeling, Skrzeczkowska has also competed on Ninja Warrior Polska 2023 and published her autobiographical called "Lesby". Gracja Kalibabka has taken a couple of test shots, modeled for Sugarfree PL and appeared on magazine editorials for Oczy January 2021. She retired from modeling in 2023.