Mercedes Scelba-Shorte

Mercedes Scelba-Shorte was a contestant and runner-up of ANTM Cycle 2.

Mercedes was selected to be a finalist on Americas Next Top Model Cycle 2. Throughout her stay on ANTM, Mercedes did exceptionally good at every photoshoot, and she became very likeable with the judges, contestants and viewers alike. In the finale Mercedes did quite good but the judges thought Yoanna was more like a Top Model than Mercedes.

After ANTM, Mercedes became a spokesperson for the Lupus Fondation of America. She signed with Nous Model management and also landed small roles in a number of TV Shows including One and One, All of Us and the Bold and the Beautiful.

She has appearead on the cover of Wedding Dresses Magazine in 2005, Lupus Now magazine (Fall 2004 and Fall 2007) and Arthritus Today. She has also graced the pages of Teen Vogue.

Mercedes left Nous Model Management in 2008. She then was signed to Elite Model Management in L.A. under the name of Mercedes Yvette.