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
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]
The contestant was in a non-elimination bottom two
The contestant won the competition
^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.
^In episode 8, Cheandre, Opeyemi and Roselyn landed in the bottom three. Oluchi handed the final photograph to Opeyemi, eliminating Cheandre and Roselyn.
^In episode 9, Michaela and Opeyemi landed in the bottom two. After handing Opeyemi her photograph, Oluchi revealed that there would be no elimination.
