''Africa's Next Top Model'' is a reality television show and spin-off to ''America's Next Top Model''. It follows the format of the original version, and documents a competition in which a number of aspiring models compete for the title of ''Africa's Next Top Model'' and a chance to start a career in the modeling industry. The show is hosted by model

Oluchi Onweagba Oluchi Onweagba-Orlandi (born 1 August 1980) is a Nigerian model based in New York City. Growing up in the suburbs of Lagos, she won "The Face of Africa" contest at the age of 16. Early life Onweagba (a native of Isuikwuato, Abia State) gr ...

, and features contestants from countries in Africa. The first season ("cycle") aired on Africa Magic from November 2013 to January 2014. The winner of the competition was 20-year-old Aamito Lagum, who represented Uganda.

Controversy

''West Africa's Next Top Model''

In 2008, a similar adaptation titled ''West Africa's Next Top Model'' was planned and would have featured contestants originating from the West African countries of Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Sierra Leone, Senegal, Liberia and Nigeria. The competition was also supposed to be hosted by

. Auditions began in March 2009, but for unknown reasons, the series was left without a station and never aired, and no contestants were selected. On 12 February 2016, a federal high court in

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dismissed preliminary objections regarding a

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780 billion copyright lawsuit by Chudi Charles, CEO of International Pageant and Films, against Onweagba for infringing his ''West Africa's Next Top Model'' trademark, which he had registered in 2003; After filing the lawsuit against Onweagba, as well as the Nigerian Copyright Commission, Etisalat Nigeria, Guinness Nigeria Plc, Mtech, Multichoice Nigeria and

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, Onweagba and the other defendants filed an objection in which they argued that they had obtained the rights to host ''Africa's Next Top Model'' from

Tyra Banks Tyra Lynne Banks (born December 4, 1973), also known as BanX, is an American model, television personality, producer, writer, and actress. Born in Inglewood, California, she began her career as a model at the age of 15 and was the first Black A ...

, the executive producer and host of ''

America's Next Top Model ''America's Next Top Model'' (abbreviated ''ANTM'' and ''Top Model'') is an American reality television series and interactive competition in which a number of aspiring models compete for the title of "America's Next Top Model" and a chance to b ...

''. The objection was dismissed after the defendants were unable to produce a superior title to back up their claims of ownership.

Judges

Cycles

Contestants per country

*Bold text indicates winners *''Italic text'' indicates runners-up

References

External links

Official website
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