Africa's Next Top Model season 1

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Africa's Next Top Model
Season 1
AfNTMCycle1Cast.png
Judges
No. of contestants12
Winner Aamito Lagum
No. of episodes10
Release
Original network M-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]

Contents

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:

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]

CountryContestantAgeHometownHeightFinishPlace
Kenya Steffi Reti20 Mombasa 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)Episode 212-11
Tunisia Marwa Faiza22 Nairobi 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Mozambique Safira Mariquele20 Maputo 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)Episode 310
Nigeria Omowunmi Wanyonyi23 Lagos 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)Episode 49
South Africa Rhulani Kubayi20 Johannesburg 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)Episode 58
Nigeria Joyce Zi Chidebe24 Lagos 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)Episode 67
South Africa Michelle Allen22 Pietermaritzburg 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)Episode 76
Ghana Roselyn Ashkar22 Accra 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)Episode 85-4
South Africa Cheandre van Blerk20 Johannesburg 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Nigeria Opeyemi Awoyemi25 Lagos 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)Episode 103-2
Angola Michaela Pinto21 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

Episodes

Episode 1

First aired 10 November 2013

Episode 2

First aired 17 November 2013

Episode 3

First aired 24 November 2013

Episode 4

First aired 1 December 2013

Episode 5

First aired 8 December 2013

Episode 6

First aired 15 December 2013

Episode 7

First aired 22 December 2013

Episode 8

First aired 29 December 2013

Episode 9

First aired 5 January 2014

Episode 10

First aired 12 January 2014

Results

OrderEpisodes
2 [lower-alpha 1] 345678 [lower-alpha 2] 9 [lower-alpha 3] 10
1AamitoCheandreJoyceOpeyemiRoselynAamitoAamitoAamitoAamito
2MichaelaRhulaniCheandreJoyceAamitoOpeyemiMichaelaOpeyemiMichaela
Opeyemi
3OpeyemiMichelleRhulaniRoselynOpeyemiCheandreOpeyemiMichaela
4SafiraJoyceRoselynMichaelaMichelleMichaelaCheandre
Roselyn
5RoselynOmowunmiMichaelaMichelleCheandreRoselyn
6RhulaniMichaelaMichelleAamitoMichaelaMichelle
7MichelleAamitoAamitoCheandreJoyce
8JoyceOpeyemiOpeyemiRhulani
9Cheandre
Omowunmi		RoselynOmowunmi
10Safira
11Marwa
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		PlaceModelCall-out
total		Number of
call-outs		Call-out
average
11Aamito2783.38
22–3Opeyemi303.75
3Michaela313.88
47Joyce2254.40
5–64–5Cheandre3174.43
Roselyn
78Rhulani1944.75
86Michelle3165.17
910Safira1427.00
109Omowunmi2337.67
11–12Marwa11111.00
Steffi

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