Africa's Next Top Model season 1

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Africa's Next Top Model
Season 1
Judges
No. of contestants12
WinnerAamito Lagum
No. of episodes10
Release
Original networkM-net Africa Magic
Original release10 November 2013 (2013-11-10) –
12 January 2014 (2014-01-12)
List of episodes

Africa's Next Top Model, cycle 1 is the first installment of a reality television show in which a number of women compete for the title of Africa's Next Top Model along with the chance to begin their career in the modeling industry. The show features aspiring models from the entire African continent.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

The prize package for this cycle included a 1-year modeling contract with New York-based modelling agency DNA Model Management, a product endorsement deal with P&G, a 1-year contract as an ambassador for South African Tourism, SNAPP, Etisalat, and Verve, and a cash prize of 50,000 USD.

The winner of the competition was 21-year-old Aamito Lagum, representing the nation of Uganda.

Series summary

Auditions

Casting calls and auditions were held in several countries and on different dates, listed below:

  • 6 July at Polana Serena Hotel, Maputo, Mozambique
  • 9 July at Sandton Convention Center, Johannesburg, South Africa
  • 14 July at Kenyatta International Conference Centre, Nairobi, Kenya
  • 20 July at M Plaza Hotel, Accra, Ghana
  • 23 July at Federal Palace Hotel, Lagos, Nigeria
  • 28 July at Centro Cultural Paz Flor (Paz Flor Convention Centre), Luanda, Angola
  • 1 August at Cape Town International Convention Centre, Cape Town, South Africa

After the selection process, 12 models were chosen to participate in the competition.

Requirements

All applicants were required to be between 18–27 years old at the time they auditioned or applied for the show. Additional requirements stated that if a model was being represented by a modeling agency at the time she applied, she had to terminate that representation prior. Contestants from any country in Africa were encouraged to apply. The minimum height requirement was 170 cm, or 5'7.[8]

Cast

Contestants

(Ages stated are at start of contest)[9]

Country Contestant Age Hometown Height Finish Place
Kenya Steffi Reti 20 Mombasa 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Episode 2 12-11
Tunisia Marwa Faiza 22 Tunis 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Mozambique Safira Mariquele 20 Maputo 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Episode 3 10
Nigeria Omowunmi Wanyonyi 23 Lagos 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Episode 4 9
South Africa Rhulani Kubayi 20 Johannesburg 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Episode 5 8
Nigeria Joyce Zi Chidebe 24 Lagos 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Episode 6 7
South Africa Michelle Allen 22 Pietermaritzburg 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) Episode 7 6
Ghana Roselyn Ashkar 21 Accra 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Episode 8 5-4
South Africa Cheandre van Blerk 20 Johannesburg 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Nigeria Opeyemi Awoyemi 25 Lagos 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Episode 10 3-2
Angola Michaela Pinto 21 Luanda 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in)
Uganda Aamito Lagum 20 Kampala 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) 1

Judges

Other cast members

  • Carl Isaacs
  • Crystal Birch

Episodes

Episode 1

First aired 10 November 2013

Episode 2

First aired 17 November 2013

  • Guest judge: Carl Isaacs

Episode 3

First aired 24 November 2013

  • Guest judge: Thula Sindi

Episode 4

First aired 1 December 2013

  • Guest judge: Malibongwe Tyilo

Episode 5

First aired 8 December 2013

  • Guest judge: Annabel Onyango

Episode 6

First aired 15 December 2013

  • Guest judge: Marianne Fassler

Episode 7

First aired 22 December 2013

  • Guest judge: Craig Port

Episode 8

First aired 29 December 2013

  • Guest judge: David Tlale

Episode 9

First aired 5 January 2014

  • Guest judge: Jackie Burger

Episode 10

First aired 12 January 2014

  • Guest judge: Butterfly Cayley

Results

Order Episodes
2[a] 3 4 5 6 7 8[b] 9[c] 10
1 Aamito Cheandre Joyce Opeyemi Roselyn Aamito Aamito Aamito Aamito
2 Michaela Rhulani Cheandre Joyce Aamito Opeyemi Michaela Opeyemi Michaela
Opeyemi
3 Opeyemi Michelle Rhulani Roselyn Opeyemi Cheandre Opeyemi Michaela
4 Safira Joyce Roselyn Michaela Michelle Michaela Cheandre
Roselyn
5 Roselyn Omowunmi Michaela Michelle Cheandre Roselyn
6 Rhulani Michaela Michelle Aamito Michaela Michelle
7 Michelle Aamito Aamito Cheandre Joyce
8 Joyce Opeyemi Opeyemi Rhulani
9 Cheandre
Omowunmi		 Roselyn Omowunmi
10 Safira
11 Marwa
Steffi
12
  The contestant was eliminated
  The contestant was in a non-elimination bottom two
  The contestant won the competition
  1. ^ In episode 2, Cheandre, Marwa, Omowunmi and Steffi landed in the bottom four. Cheandre and Omowunmi were declared safe and Marwa and Steffi were eliminated.
  2. ^ In episode 8, Cheandre, Opeyemi and Roselyn landed in the bottom three. Oluchi handed the final photograph to Opeyemi, eliminating Cheandre and Roselyn.
  3. ^ In episode 9, Michaela and Opeyemi landed in the bottom two. After handing Opeyemi her photograph, Oluchi revealed that there would be no elimination.

Average call-out order

Final episode is not included.

Rank by
average 		Place Model Call-out
total 		Number of
call-outs 		Call-out
average
1 1 Aamito 27 8 3.38
2 2–3 Opeyemi 30 3.75
3 Michaela 31 3.88
4 7 Joyce 22 5 4.40
5–6 4–5 Cheandre 31 7 4.43
Roselyn
7 8 Rhulani 19 4 4.75
8 6 Michelle 31 6 5.17
9 10 Safira 14 2 7.00
10 9 Omowunmi 23 3 7.67
11–12 Marwa 11 1 11.00
Steffi

References

  1. ^ "Africa's Next Top Model Debuts". One Nigerian Boy. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
  2. ^ "Coming Soon: 'Africa's Next Top Model'". Indiewire. Archived from the original on 3 November 2013. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
  3. ^ "Africa's Next Top Model". The Africa Channel. Archived from the original on 25 October 2013. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
  4. ^ "Africa's Next Top Model debuts". Business Day. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
  5. ^ "Getting Ready for the Race? 5 Days to Africa's Next Top Model + View the Audition Details". Bella Naija. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
  6. ^ "Oluchi Orlandi To Host Africa's Next Top Model". PR UNO LIMITED. Archived from the original on 3 November 2013. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
  7. ^ ""AFRICA'S NEXT TOP MODEL" TO STRUT THE RUNWAY IN 2013". CBS Corporation & CBS Broadcasting Inc. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
  8. ^ "Models Corner:Important Tips For Africa's Next Top Model Casting;What To Wear, What To Take Along And More". styljunki. Archived from the original on 5 August 2013. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
  9. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 6 July 2015. Retrieved 29 October 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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