| Season Number: | 1 | ||||||
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| Num Episodes: | 10 | ||||||
| Network: | M-net Africa Magic | ||||||
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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.
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.
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]
(Ages stated are at start of contest)[9]
| Country | Contestant | Age | Hometown | Height | Finish | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | Steffi Reti | 20 | Mombasa | Episode 2 | 12-11 | |
| Tunisia | Marwa Faiza | 22 | Nairobi | |||
| Mozambique | Safira Mariquele | 20 | Maputo | Episode 3 | 10 | |
| Nigeria | Omowunmi Wanyonyi | 23 | Lagos | Episode 4 | 9 | |
| South Africa | Rhulani Kubayi | 20 | Johannesburg | Episode 5 | 8 | |
| Nigeria | Joyce Zi Chidebe | 24 | Lagos | Episode 6 | 7 | |
| South Africa | Michelle Allen | 22 | Pietermaritzburg | Episode 7 | 6 | |
| Ghana | Roselyn Ashkar | 22 | Accra | Episode 8 | 5-4 | |
| South Africa | Cheandre van Blerk | 20 | Johannesburg | |||
| Nigeria | Opeyemi Awoyemi | 25 | Lagos | Episode 10 | 3-2 | |
| Angola | Michaela Pinto | 21 | Luanda | |||
| Uganda | Aamito Lagum | 20 | Kampala | 1 |
First aired 10 November 2013
First aired 17 November 2013
First aired 24 November 2013
First aired 1 December 2013
First aired 8 December 2013
First aired 15 December 2013
First aired 22 December 2013
First aired 29 December 2013
First aired 5 January 2014
First aired 12 January 2014
| Order | Episodes | |||||||||||||||||||
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| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 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
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 | |||||
