Top Model Ghana
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Top Model Ghana, was a weekly one-hour reality television
series
produced by 702 Productions, Ltd., and was aired on GTV
. Inspired by but not licensed by ANTM
, the objective of this program was to raise the caliber of young models in the country and enhancing the international perception of Ghana
ian models
. The grand prize was a working opportunity with a California modeling agency which was won by Mabel in the first and so far only Cycle.
Auditions were held all through the state of Ghana where Ghanaians were called for casting. Applicants were required to be from 18 to 24 years old at the time of application and at least 5'7" in height, to be eligible to meet the character criteria as set by Producer.
For 8 weeks, the 13 finalists lived in a house equipped with cameras and microphones. They were also evaluated by a panel of judges on both their filmed interactions and performance in challenges. These judges, including fashion industry experts, agency representatives, photographers and a weekly guest judge (to judge in his or her areas of expertise) eliminated one contestant each week until a winner emerged.
Over a period of eight weeks, the selected finalists went through an intensive modeling school and life skill training. They were trained by international and local modeling experts, who taught them about fashion, runway skills, physical fitness, life skills, professional photo shoot, publicity skills and product sales acumen. Contestants then faced a weekly test to determine who was to be eliminated.
Each episode targeted a particular life skill and modeling requirement. Contestant's knowledge and familiarity with subject matter were tested in a challenge. Aspiring models were evaluated based on their performance in the challenges. At the end of the Show underdog Daisy triumphed over Caroline and four other finalists and won the title Top Model Ghana 2006 in a final ceremony.
From 2009 on, Ghana will take part on West Africa's Next Top Model and therefore the first has already been the last individual Cycle of the show.
(Ages stated are at time of contest)
Reality television
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series
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produced by 702 Productions, Ltd., and was aired on GTV
GTV (Ghana)
GTV is the national public broadcaster of Ghana, run by the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation. It commenced operations on July 31, 1965 and was originally known as GBC TV....
. Inspired by but not licensed by ANTM
America's Next Top Model
America's Next Top Model is a reality television show in which a number of women compete for the title of America's Next Top Model and a chance to start their career in the modeling industry....
, the objective of this program was to raise the caliber of young models in the country and enhancing the international perception of Ghana
Ghana
Ghana , officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country located in West Africa. It is bordered by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south...
ian models
Model (person)
A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....
. The grand prize was a working opportunity with a California modeling agency which was won by Mabel in the first and so far only Cycle.
Auditions were held all through the state of Ghana where Ghanaians were called for casting. Applicants were required to be from 18 to 24 years old at the time of application and at least 5'7" in height, to be eligible to meet the character criteria as set by Producer.
For 8 weeks, the 13 finalists lived in a house equipped with cameras and microphones. They were also evaluated by a panel of judges on both their filmed interactions and performance in challenges. These judges, including fashion industry experts, agency representatives, photographers and a weekly guest judge (to judge in his or her areas of expertise) eliminated one contestant each week until a winner emerged.
Over a period of eight weeks, the selected finalists went through an intensive modeling school and life skill training. They were trained by international and local modeling experts, who taught them about fashion, runway skills, physical fitness, life skills, professional photo shoot, publicity skills and product sales acumen. Contestants then faced a weekly test to determine who was to be eliminated.
Each episode targeted a particular life skill and modeling requirement. Contestant's knowledge and familiarity with subject matter were tested in a challenge. Aspiring models were evaluated based on their performance in the challenges. At the end of the Show underdog Daisy triumphed over Caroline and four other finalists and won the title Top Model Ghana 2006 in a final ceremony.
From 2009 on, Ghana will take part on West Africa's Next Top Model and therefore the first has already been the last individual Cycle of the show.
Cycle summary
| Cycle | Premiere date | Judges | Winner | Runner Up | Other contestants in order of elimination | Number of contestants | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 26, 2006 | Abenaa, Kofi Capito, Thyron Adusu, Ivy Boakye Danquah-Adu, Wendy Smith-Walker, Joshua Ansah | Mabel | Caroline | Valentina, Charlene, Sabina, Esther, Delali, Patricia, Audrey, Elizabeth, Kate, Faila, Doris | 13 | ||
| 2 West Africa's Next Top Model West Africa's Next Top Model was a planned reality documentary based on Tyra Banks America's Next Top Model which would have featured contestants from all West African countries including Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Sierra Leone, Senegal, Liberia and Nigeria against each other in a variety of... |
Spring 2009 | see West Africa's Next Top Model West Africa's Next Top Model West Africa's Next Top Model was a planned reality documentary based on Tyra Banks America's Next Top Model which would have featured contestants from all West African countries including Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Sierra Leone, Senegal, Liberia and Nigeria against each other in a variety of... |
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Contestants
In order of elimination(Ages stated are at time of contest)
- Valentina, 19 years old
- Charlene, 24 years old
- Sabina, 23 years old
- Esther, 21 years old
- Delali, 22 years old
- Patricia, 22 years old
- Audery, 19 years old
- Elizabeth, 20 years old (finalist), winner of the title "top model personality"
- Kate, 20 years old (finalist), winner of the title "top model versatility"
- Faila, 24 years old (finalist), winner of the title "top model unique"
- Doris, 24 years old (finalist), winner of the title "top model diva"
- Caroline, 22 years old (runner-up), winner of the title "top model chique"
- Mabel, 20 years old (winner), winner of the title "top model unique"
Call-out order
| Order | Ep 1 | Ep 2 | Ep 3 | Ep 4 | Ep 5 | Ep 6 | Ep 7 | Ep 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Audrey | Patricia | Audrey | Patricia | Doris | Audrey | Caroline | Mabel |
| 2 | Patricia | Faila | Patricia | Faila | Mabel | Caroline | Doris | Caroline |
| 3 | Charlene | Mabel | Caroline | Caroline | Audrey | Doris | Faila | Doris |
| 4 | Caroline | Delali | Delali | Kate | Faila | Faila | Kate | Faila |
| 5 | Delali | Doris | Doris | Audrey | Kate | Kate | Mabel | Kate |
| 6 | Doris | Caroline | Faila | Elizabeth | Caroline | Mabel | Elizabeth | Elizabeth |
| 7 | Esther | Kate | Kate | Doris | Patricia | Elizabeth | Audrey | |
| 8 | Faila | Elizabeth | Mabel | Delali | Elizabeth | Patricia | ||
| 9 | Kate | Audrey | Elizabeth | Mabel | Delali | |||
| 10 | Mabel | Sabina | Esther | Esther | ||||
| 11 | Sabina | Esther | Sabina | |||||
| 12 | Elizabeth | Charlene | ||||||
| 13 | Valentina | |||||||
- The contestant was eliminated
- The contestant runner-up the competition
- The contestant won the competition