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Topmodel Africa
GenreReality television[1]
JudgesTBA
Country of originZimbabwe
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes13
Production
Production locationRwanda
Running time40 Minutes
Budget2.5 Million[clarification needed]

Topmodel Africa[2] is a reality TV series modelling competition[3] run by the International Modelling School of Harare[4] that premiered in July 2016 in Zimbabwe.[5] The purpose[6] of the competition is to award winners "top model" status[7] in various categories. The overall winner for all categories is awarded the title of "Topmodel Africa".[8] A second season was scheduled to be filmed in Rwanda in March 2020.[citation needed]

Judges

Judges Seasons
1
(2016–2017)		 2
2020
Tare Munzara Main
Culvin Mavunga Main

Seasons

Season Premiere date Winner Runner(s)-up category winners Number of contestants Destination(s)
1
Zimbabwe
Harare 		10 July 2016 Zambia
Nthabachi Mvula 		Botswana
Peelo Mookodi[9]
South Africa
Sena Hlathswayo 		Shirley Kadziya,[10] Thandiwe Dlamini,[11] Chipo Dekeza,[12] Coralee Vilakati, Liya Phiri, Muna Seid,[13] Tina Uwase, Loveness TshHosum Abigail Chama, Michelle Chamunorwa 32 Zimbabwe
Harare
2

Rwanda

2020 TBA TBA TBA TBA Rwanda
Kigali

Photo gallery

References

  1. ^ "The gutsy Rwandan fashion model who took her destiny in her own hands comes back from Zimbabwe with the Pride - Culture news - inyarwanda.com". Archived from the original on 2016-12-27. Retrieved 2016-12-27.
  2. ^ "Zambia : Nthabachi heads for Top Model Africa". 23 July 2016.
  3. ^ "Uwase shares lessons from Top Model Africa competition". 4 August 2016.
  4. ^ Phumelele Mkhonta (August 2, 2016). "Thandiwe Crowned 'Top Spokes Model Africa'". Swazi Observer. Archived from the original on October 6, 2017. Retrieved 24 May 2023 – via PressReader.
  5. ^ "Infomativenews".
  6. ^ "Beautiful African women at Dj Festival". 8 July 2016.
  7. ^ "Top Spokes Model Africa". Archived from the original on 2016-12-27. Retrieved 2016-12-26.
  8. ^ "Why She is the Most Experienced Model in Swaziland!!!". 20 October 2016.
  9. ^ "Miss Africa Botswana 2015 Peelo Mookodi Stripped off Crown". 15 August 2016.
  10. ^ "Current Pageants".
  11. ^ "Thandiwe Dlamini Wins Best Top Spokes Model - Top Model Africa 2016". August 2016.
  12. ^ "Coralee big winner at Top Model Africa". Archived from the original on 2016-12-27. Retrieved 2016-12-27.
  13. ^ Donata Kiiza (5 August 2016). "Rwanda: Uwase Shares Lessons From Top Model Africa Competition". allAfrica. The New Times. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
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