Greece's Next Top Model

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Greece's Next Top Model
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Also known asGNTMgr
Genre Reality television
Created by Tyra Banks
Judges
  • Vicky Kaya
  • Dimitris Skoulos
  • Angelos Bratis
  • Iliana Papageorgiou
  • Genevieve Majari
  • Ismini Papavlasopoulou
  • George Karavas
Theme music composer Tyra Banks
Opening themeWanna Be On Top?
Ending themeWanna Be On Top?
Country of originGreece
No. of seasons5
No. of episodes120
Production
Executive producerSavvas Vellas
Running time120 minutes (90 without commercials)
Original release
Network Star Channel
Release10 September 2018 (2018-09-10) 
23 December 2022 (2022-12-23)

Greece's Next Top Model is a Greek reality television series of the Next Top Model franschise. It is and the second Greek iteration after Next Top Model. Four judges are the head of the search for the contestants. [1] The basic premise of the series is a group of young contestants who live together in a house for several weeks while taking part in various challenges, photo shoots and meetings with members of the modeling industry. Normally, one poor-performing contestant is eliminated each week until the last contestant remaining is declared "Greece's Next Top Model" and receives a modeling contract along with other associated prizes.

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In May 2018, it was announced that Star Channel was in talks with Vicky Kaya to revive the series for a new season. [2] In June 2018, it was announced the new season is scheduled to premiere in October 2018 with Vicky Kaya returning not as a host but only as a judge alongside three new judges, Dimitris Skoulos, a fashion photographer, Angelos Bratis, a fashion designer, and Iliana Papageorgiou, a fashion/runway model. The first series premiered on September 10, 2018. Following its success, a two season with the same judges and the same format premiered on September 8, 2019. The show will return for a three season on the same channel in September 2020, with a change in the jury but also in the format. Genevieve Majari will replace Papageorgiou as the new judge. [3] On April 15, 2021, Star Channel announced that after 3 seasons, Vicky Kaya will not be returning for the fourth season. [4] On May 19, 2021, it was announced that model Ismini Papavlasopoulou, is the new judge in the fourth season, replacing Kaya. [5]

Seasons 1-2 and 5 each consisted of a cast of 18–26 female contestants. Seasons 3 & 4, the show featured both female and male contestants. [6]

Judges and other staff members

CastSeasons
1
(2018)
2
(2019)
3
(2020)
4
(2021)
5
(2022)
Judging panelists
Vicky Kaya Main Main
Angelos Bratis Main
Dimitris Skoulos Main
Iliana Papageorgiou Main
Genevieve Majari Main
Ismini Papavlasopoulou Main
George Karavas Main
Tassos Sofroniou Main
Sophia Hadjipanteli Guest
Art director
Genevieve Majari Main
Panagiotis Katsos Main
Mentor
Elena Christopoulou Main
George Karavas Main
Christos Birbas Main
Model Instructor
Mary Vitinaros Main

Seasons

SeasonPremiere dateWinnerRunner-upOther contestants in order of eliminationNumber of contestantsInternational Destination(s)
1 10 September 2018Noune KazaryanEvelina SkichkoSofia Zachariadou, Ioanna Desylla, Katerina Visseri, Marianna Mantesi, Garifallia Kalifoni (quit) & Elena Kalliontzi, Meggy Ndrio, Rozana Koutsoukou, Eirini Sterianou, Ioanna Sarri, Christianna Skoura, Xanthi Jeferou (quit), Agapi Olagbegi, Mikaela Fotiadis, Anna Tsakouridou, Elda Laska & Eirini Ermidou, Evi Ioannidou, Anna Amanatidou, Marianna Painesi22None
2 8 September 2019Anna Maria Iliadou
&
Katya Tarabanko
Keisi MizhiuKaterina Peftitsi, Argyro Maglari, Silia Evangelou, Lydia Katsanikaki, Ioanna Kyritsi, Gloria Deniki, Nina Tzivanidou, Martina Khafichuk (quit), Olga Kalogirou, Suzanna Cuol, Spyroula Kaizer, Marina Grigoriou, Emmanuela Maina, Asimina Charitou, Eleftheria Karnava, Konstantina Florou & Popi Galetsa, Ilda Kroni, Anna Hadji, Hara Pappa, Maria Michalopoulou24 Milan
3 7 September 2020Hercules TsuzinovParaskevi KerasiotiChrysa Kavraki, Alexandra Exarchopoulou, Panagiotis Petsas, Irida Papoutsi, Eirini Mitrakou, Konstantinos Tsentolini, Theodora Rachel, Panagiotis Antonopoulos, Sifis Faradakis, Marinela Zyla, Emmanuel Elozieoua, Dimosthenes Tzoumanis, Liia Chuzhdan, Xenia Motskalidou, Mariagapi Xypolia, Edward Stergiou, Emiliano Markou, Andreas Athanasopoulos20None
4 12 September 2021Kyveli HatziefstratiouOlga NtallaStella Papadopoulou, Ilias Aikaterinaris, Melina Rohrens (quit), Raphaela Rodinou, Thodoris Tsarouhas, Vasilis Parotidis (quit), Anna Valtatzi, Emilianos Klaudianos, Giannis Boutos, Ioanna Fragoulidou, Thanos Dimitriou, Dinos Kritsis, Maria Koumara, Stylianos Floridis, Napoleon Marios Mitsis, Agapi Brooks, Aggaios Pothitos, Eirini Lempesi, Konstantinos Tsagaris21None
5 19 September 2022Aléksia TraikoMarita KathitziotiAnna Venetsaki (quit), Katerina Kara, Nagia Kontostergiou, Evelina Petrougaki (quit), Efi Bandi (quit), Elena Lysandrou, Aleksia Kouvela (quit), Nikol Tsoulos (quit), Tzoulia Iligenko, Dorela Geka, Yeva Yuryevna Bondarénko, Despoina Sarri, Zoe Ioannidou, Maria Costa, Eirini Andoniou, Grigoriana Plyta, Georgianna Ioakeimidou, Rafaela Charalambous, Katya Kizima, Mikaela Novak-Marli, Myria Kyriakidou, Mara Marli, Coty Gougousi-Camacho (quit), Victoria Myroforidou26 Rome

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