The following list is a compilation of models who have appeared on the US version of Deal or No Deal. While most of the models hold the same numbered case each week, a few of the models hold a different case number each game.
Models[]
Season 1 Models
Season 2 Models
Season 2 Models, in the 100th episode of DoND
Season 3 Models
Season 4 Models
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| 8 | Pilar Lastra | Mariela Arteaga | ||
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| 12 | Lauren Shiohama | |||
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| 14 | April Scott | |||
| 15 | Lanisha Cole | |||
| 16 | Kimberly Estrada | Kasie Head | Krissy Carlson | Lisa Lakatos |
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| 18 | Aliké Boggan | |||
| 19 | Amanza Smith | |||
| 20 | Marisa Petroro | |||
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| 22 | Donna Feldman | Laura Shields | Lianna Grethel | Crystal Monte |
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| 24 | Nancy Stelle | Meghan Markle | ||
| 25 | Sonia Vera | |||
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Models of the 2018 Deal or No Deal revival
Temporary Models[]
Temporary Models are models that occupied or replaced the fixed models for some episodes. Some of them became fixed models in future seasons (Kasie Head becomes a fixed model in Season 2, replacing Kimberly Estrada, who held Case 16, and Keltie Martin, starting in Season 3, replacing Lindsay Schoneweis, who held Case 4.)
| Enya Flack | 8 |
| Lauren Madden | 11, 15 |
| Jamie Everett | 24 |
| Keltie Martin | 8, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 |
| Jacqueline King | 24 |
| Kelly Brannigan | 23, 24 |
| Heather Lacombe | 23, 24 |
| Erin Ashley | 23 |
| Christine "Chrissy" Teigen | 12 |
| Kathy Gardiner | 12 |
| Kendhal Beal | 9, 18, 26 |
| Alison Waite | 14, 23 |
| Lisa Lakatos | 2, 9, 14, 16, 18 |
| Crystal Monte | 22, 23 |
| Lanisha Cole | 2, 4, 5, 6, 10, 16 |
| Bobby T. | 25 |
| Diana Chiafair | 18 |
| Erin Naas | 23 |
| Lina Roudeva | 11, 17 |
| Victoria Recaño | 14 |
| Lindsey Lockwood | 17, 23, 25 |
| Lana Asanin | 8 |
| Lauren Barnette | 2, 14 |
| Taylor Kingsley | 23 |
| Heidi Lish | 19 |
| Alison Fiori | 25 |
| AnnaMaria Demara | 11 |
| Tiffany Selby | 17 |
| Lindsay Christiansen | 19 |
| Krissy Carlson | 4 |
| Kyna Treacy | 17 |
Banker Models[]
Banker Models are models who appear before some offers of the banker. Usually, they appear with a serious face and in a black dress.
| Jessica Rizo | 1 |
| Jenilee Reyes | 1 |
| Marie Jachimoicz | 1 |
| Jamie Everett | 2 |
| Keltie Martin | 2 |
| Chrissy Teigen | 2 |
| Heather Lacombe | 2 |
| Kelly Brannigan | 2 |
| Sunisa Kim | 2 |
| Carmela DeCesare | 2 |
| Kendhal Beal | 3 |
| Alison Waite | 3 |
| Crystal Monte | 3 |
| Krissy Carlson | 3 & 4 |
| Lisa Lakatos | 3 |
| Lina Roudeva | 3 |
| Lisa Marie Pascuccio | 3 |
| Lanisha Cole | 3 |
| Tamara Knausz | 4 |
| Lindsey Lockwood | 4 |
| Sarah Crowley | 5 |
| Kyna Tracey | 5 |
Oprah Plays Deal or No Deal[]
On May 4, 2007, Howie Mandel was the guest on the now defunct The Oprah Winfrey Show. In it, 12 models from the fixed squad played a small game, where Oprah was the contestant, with values ranging from $0.01 to $100,000. Oprah wins $5.000.
The program also featured Michele Falco, who won $750,000 at the start of Season 2. The models who participated in the game were (in order of suitcase and their suitcases in the original program):
Trivia[]
- In the ABC pilot, the models are wearing identical pink cut-out sleeveless sweaters, black miniskirts & white go-go boots.
- Only four of the models from the ABC pilot have appeared as models in the later NBC version which were Brooke Long, Chrissy Teigen, Claudia Jordan and Mylinda Tov. However, in the pilot, Tov was the only one who was not holding a briefcase at all since she was behind the tray.
- In both the NBC & CNBC versions, all 26 models wear identical dresses and shoes though their styles are changed in each episode. However, in episode 9 of Season 4 (A.K.A. Million Dollar Mission) of the original NBC version, when Tomorrow Rodriguez won $1 million, the models were wearing different dresses, with shades of red, white and blue (representing the U.S.A. Flag), in that order.
The Models in the episode of the 4th Season, which Tomorrow Rodriguez won $1,000,000
- In some episodes (except in the Christmas episodes), the models appear.
- About the cases and their respective guardians:
- The cases #16 and #22 are the only ones whose their fixed guardian models were changed in every season. Each suitcase had four fixed guardians. The case #22 is also the only with more temporary guardians, only during the Season 1.
- The cases #4, #8, #12, #14, #15, #18,#19, #20, #24 and #25 are the only whose their fixed guardian models seen in the first season leaves or remain in the program (in another cases) in future seasons until the fourth season, being replaced by new or already present guardians (temporary or fixed).
- The cases #1, #2, #3, #5, #6, #7, #9, #10, #11, #13, #17, #21, #23 and #26 are the only whose their fixed guardians defined in the first season remains with their case until the Season 4. (even when most of them are not present in some episodes)
- On some episodes, a family member or a contestant (both male and female) is dressed as one of the 26 models.
- Some episodes have featured male models.
- Although they do not open the cases, both Patricia Kara and Tameka Jacobs were models in the syndicated version of DOND from 2008 until 2010. Additionally, Patricia Kara is the only model to appear on the NBC, Syndicated and CNBC versions of DOND while Jacobs was the only model to a appear in both the NBC and Syndicated versions of DOND. Additionally, In the Syndicated version of DOND both Kara and Jacobs help close the cases for the contestants instead of opening them.
- Before becoming a model for DOND, Aliké Boggan was a contestant in the early first season of the GSN original game show Friend or Foe hosted by Kennedy.
- In Episode 22 of Season 3 (Christmas Edition), Lindsay Clubine (Case #26 guardian) appears only in the beginning of the episode and leaves the game with 25 suitcases. Clubine's suitcase had only $25 inside, alluding to the date of Christmas.
Additionally, according to Mandel he claims that "$25 was never put in a case".
- Fellow DOND models Claudia Jordan, Megan Abrigo, Leyla Milani, Patricia Kara and Lisa Gleave represented the show as they won The 2009 Game Show Awards (ironically hosted by Howie Mandel) for "Favorite TV Game Show Models".
- A celebrity edition episode of Catch 21 in 2009 featured fellow models Marisa Petroro, Patricia Kara and Leyla Milani. Kara won the main round with $1,500 for her charity along with a $500 bonus for scoring the first 21 perfectly in the game along with winning an additional $1,000 in the bonus round for a grand total of $2,500.
- Some of the models from DOND (NBC version) have previously appeared as models on The Price is Right such as Claudia Jordan, Lanisha Cole, Mylinda Tov, Sonia Vera, Kristal Marshall, Enya Flack and Lisa Gleave.
- Alison Fiori was a model on Let's Make a Deal with Wayne Brady from 2009 until 2010, she was later replaced by Tiffany Coyne since 2010.
- Some episodes have a fixed model have a introduction for the show (Stacey Gardner and Patricia Kara).
- Three of the models from the original NBC version (i.e. Patricia Kara, Megan Abrigo and Amanza Smith) have returned again in the CNBC version.
- Mahogany Lox (Case #13 in S5) is the daughter of the former founder of Motown Records Berry Gordy and cousin of rapper and former vocalist of LMFAO Redfoo.
- The comedienne, actress/voice actress and former talk show host Ellen DeGeneres replaces, for a while, the model Keltie Martin in Season 3. On the 32nd episode of the referred season, she uses the same dress used by the other models, but she wears above her t-shirt. Martin appears again in the show, but DeGeneres opens the suitcase (Case #4) when selected.
- In some cases, a banker model replaces a model or open the cases.
- In episodes #38 and #40 of Season 3, Crystal Monte (as a banker model) replaces Hayley Marie Norman (Case #25), until she's back in the 40th episode. At the contestant's request (Larren Colum), Hayley had to open all 10 briefcases herself he chose.
- The models of the 10 remaining cases present in this episode (Claudia Jordan, Lisa Gleave, Ursula Mayes, Sara Bronson, Anya Monzikova, Leyla Milani, Lanisha Cole, Jenelle Moreno, and Mylinda Tov) appear in the show on the two sides of the stairs.
- In some instances three models (Stacey Gardner - 1, Patricia Kara - 2) introduced their host. In two occasions that Howie did not say, “Ladies, Please”, the models are marching through the stage before introducing the host.
- One of the former models from the original 2005-09 version of DOND Claudia Jordan[1]appeared as a contestant on the rebooted spinoff Deal or No Deal Island hosted by star of Magic Mike and True Blood fame Joe Manganiello in 2024.
- Three of the models from original NBC version were in the mob in the premiere episode of 1 vs. 100. Meghan Markle, Katie Cleary and Marisa Petroro. Two of the three answered seven questions right, and only one person (Meghan Markle) answered the last three questions right. Two of the three got it wrong. When a contestant asked for help, he asked Meghan to get advice from a question: Uncork the Cristal. You hit a perfect 850! On what?. The contestant liked to know about the answer B and Meagan says that she's always on top of her credit and knows what it should be.
Links[]
Deal or No Deal Models Site
The Deal or No Deal Models win the Game Show Award
The Deal or No Deal Models win the Game Show Award (extended)