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AFRICA'S NEXT TOP MODEL TO STRUT THE RUNWAY IN 2013 Published on: 04/26/2013 | All 2013 Press Releases

Supermodel Oluchi Orlandi to Host African Franchise of Hit Model Search Reality Series

Los Angeles, Calif. April 26, 2013 CBS Studios International has licensed the African format rights for the reality competition series AMERICA'S NEXT TOP MODEL to New York-based LuLu Productions. AFRICA'S NEXT TOP MODEL will be produced by Lulu Productions along with Never Machine Productions and will air pan-regionally throughout Africa in 2013 on MNET Africa Magic channels. Nigerian supermodel Oluchi Orlandi will serve as Executive Producer and Host.

AFRICA'S NEXT TOP MODEL will begin production in August in Cape Town and the English-language series will be shot primarily on location in South Africa and sponsored by South African Tourism. Aspiring models will be selected from casting calls in eight countries throughout Africa, including Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, South Africa, Angola and Tanzania.

AFRICA'S NEXT TOP MODEL Host and Executive Producer Oluchi Orlandi is an internationally renowned supermodel who has graced the covers of Elle magazine and Italian Vogue, and has been featured in Victoria's Secret, Sports Illustrated and countless fashion and beauty magazines, ad campaigns and runway shows worldwide. She was discovered at the age of 17 when she won M-Net's Face of Africa modeling competition.

AFRICA'S NEXT TOP MODEL is sure to be an entertaining celebration of the great beauty, fashion and unique stories of aspiring models from across the African continent, said Roxanne Pompa, Vice President of International Formats Sales and Production, CBS Studios International. This is a testament to the universal popularity of the ever-growing AMERICAS NEXT TOP MODEL franchise.

I am excited to be hosting AFRICA'S NEXT TOP MODEL and it is great to be part of the successful AMERICA'S NEXT TOP MODEL franchise that Tyra Banks created and has hosted for an impressive 20 cycles thus far in the U.S., said Oluchi. The African version of the franchise is long overdue and I expect the show to be a smashing success across the continent. My company, LuLu Productions, will be partnering with Never Machine productions with Gavin Wratten as Co-Executive Producer and also one of the giant media houses to help make this show a big success.

Thulani Nzima, Chief Executive Officer of South African Tourism, said, South Africa is proud and delighted to be the host destination of AFRICA'S NEXT TOP MODEL. We welcome the AFRICA'S NEXT TOP MODEL contestants, crew and eager African viewers to South Africa. We know they are going to enjoy the breathtaking beauty of our land, the warmth of our welcoming people who call it home, the sophistication and capability of our cities and the abundance of beautiful experiences that await them in South Africa. We wish them a memorable visit!

About the America's Next Top Model Format:

AMERICA'S NEXT TOP MODEL is produced by 10 by 10 Entertainment in association with The Tyra Banks Company. The executive producers are Ken Mok ( Making the Band ), Tyra Banks and Laura Fuest Silva. The series was created by Tyra Banks and developed by Mok and Kenya Barris. Tyra Banks also hosts the series, which will soon begin airing its 20th cycle in the United States. Currently, AMERICA'S NEXT TOP MODEL is under license in over 100 markets around the world and has 20 international versions in production. AMERICA'S NEXT TOP MODEL and the AMERICA'S NEXT TOP MODEL format are licensed internationally by CBS Studios International.

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