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:| Name | Age | Hometown | Job | Eliminated |
| Amanda Marsh | 23 | Chanute, Kansas | Event Planner | Winner |
| Trista Rehn | 29 | Miami, Florida | Miami Heat Dancer | Runner-up |
| Shannon Oliver | 24 | Dallas, Texas | Financial Management Consultant | Week 5 |
| Kim | 24 | Tempe, Arizona | Nanny | Week 4 |
| Cathy Grimes | 22 | Terre Haute, Indiana | Graduate Student | Week 3 |
| Christina Stencil | 28 | Bonita, California | Attorney | Week 3 |
| LaNease Adams | 23 | Los Angeles, California | Actress | Week 3 |
| Rhonda Rittenhouse | 28 | Woodward, Oklahoma | Commercial Real Estate Agent | Week 3 |
| Alexa | 27 | Beverly Hills, California | Special Ed. Teacher | Week 2 |
| Amy Anzel | 28 | New York, New York | Production Coordinator | Week 2 |
| Angela | 25 | Avondale, Arizona | Hooters Waitress | Week 2 |
| Angelique Madrid | 27 | Burbank, California | Actress | Week 2 |
| Katie | 23 | Malden, Massachusetts | Power Tool Sales Rep. | Week 2 |
| Melissa | 25 | Tempe, Arizona | Photographer | Week 2 |
| Tina Chen | 27 | Plano, Texas | Graduate Student | Week 2 |
| Amber | 29 | Los Angeles, California | Business Development Director | Week 1 |
| Daniela | 30 | Seattle, Washington | Neuropsychologist | Week 1 |
| Denise | 30 | Honolulu, Hawaii | Doctor | Week 1 |
| Jackie | 22 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Bar Manager | Week 1 |
| Jill | 31 | Chicago, Illinois | Retail Manager | Week 1 |
| Kristina Jenkins | 27 | Los Angeles, California | Advertising Executive | Week 1 |
| Lisa Gold | 29 | Dallas, Texas | Attorney | Week 1 |
| Paula | 24 | Swansea, Massachusetts | Insurance Representative | Week 1 |
| Rachel | 29 | Eastchester, New York | 6th Grade Teacher | Week 1 |
| Wendi Plotnik | 26 | Dallas, Texas | Technology Specialist | Week 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.