Brita Wald (nee Petersons, June 9, 1979) is a former model. She is a former contestant on Cycle 4 of America's Next Top Model. She was the first girl eliminated. After the show, Brita signed with Ford Models. She was in the magazines Brentwood, Surfers, The San Gabriel Valley Tribune, Los Angeles Times and California Apparel News Lingerie. She's now married to Ryan Wald and they have two sons, Lukas and Markus.