The Bachelor (season 1)


The Bachelor is the first season of ABC reality television series The Bachelor. The show featured the first bachelor, Alex Michel, courting 25 women. The season premiered on March 25, 2002, and concluded on April 25, 2002 in which 23-year-old event planner Amanda Marsh was named the winner and Michel chose not to propose her, they continued to date and broke off the relationship.

Contestants

The following is the list of bachelorettes for this season:
NameAgeHometownJobEliminated
Amanda Marsh23Chanute, KansasEvent PlannerWinner
Trista Rehn29Miami, FloridaMiami Heat DancerRunner-up
Shannon Oliver24Dallas, TexasFinancial Management ConsultantWeek 5
Kim24Tempe, ArizonaNannyWeek 4
Cathy Grimes22Terre Haute, IndianaGraduate StudentWeek 3
Christina Stencil28Bonita, CaliforniaAttorneyWeek 3
LaNease Adams23Los Angeles, CaliforniaActressWeek 3
Rhonda Rittenhouse28Woodward, OklahomaCommercial Real Estate AgentWeek 3
Alexa27Beverly Hills, CaliforniaSpecial Ed. TeacherWeek 2
Amy Anzel28New York, New YorkProduction CoordinatorWeek 2
Angela25Avondale, ArizonaHooters WaitressWeek 2
Angelique Madrid27Burbank, CaliforniaActressWeek 2
Katie23Malden, MassachusettsPower Tool Sales Rep.Week 2
Melissa25Tempe, ArizonaPhotographerWeek 2
Tina Chen27Plano, TexasGraduate StudentWeek 2
Amber29Los Angeles, CaliforniaBusiness Development DirectorWeek 1
Daniela30Seattle, WashingtonNeuropsychologistWeek 1
Denise30Honolulu, HawaiiDoctorWeek 1
Jackie22Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaBar ManagerWeek 1
Jill31Chicago, IllinoisRetail ManagerWeek 1
Kristina Jenkins27Los Angeles, CaliforniaAdvertising ExecutiveWeek 1
Lisa Gold29Dallas, TexasAttorneyWeek 1
Paula24Swansea, MassachusettsInsurance RepresentativeWeek 1
Rachel29Eastchester, New York6th Grade TeacherWeek 1
Wendi Plotnik26Dallas, TexasTechnology SpecialistWeek 1

Future appearances

was chosen to be the Bachelorette for the first season of The Bachelorette.
Shannon Oliver appeared in episode 3 of the first season of The Bachelorette to give Trista Rehn advice.

Elimination Chart

Episodes