17 Hollywood stars who started their career with reality shows

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9) Yaya DaCosta – America’s Next Top Model (2004)

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Yaya DaCosta was a runner-up for America's Next Top Model Cycle 3. Although she did not take the prize, the show made her an acting star. She has since been seen in Ugly Betty, Chicago Med, and even portrayed Whitney Houston in Whitney (2015). Today, she finds herself thriving through television and films, balancing it with a thriving modeling career.