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 America's Next Top Model, the objective of this program was to raise the caliber of young models in the country and enhancing the international perception of Ghanaian 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.

Top Model Ghana
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StarringKofi Capito
Abenaa
Thyron Adusu
Ivy Boakye Danquah-Adu
Wendy Smith-Walker
Joshua Ansah
Country of originGhana
No. of episodes13
Production
Executive producersMax Menson
Flossy Menson
Running time60 minutes
Production companies702 Productions, Ltd.
Original release
NetworkGTV
ReleaseAugust 26 (2006-08-26) –
October 21, 2006 (2006-10-21)

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, photographers, agency representatives, and a weekly guest judge (to judge in his or her areas of expertise) will eliminate one contestant each week until a winner emerged.

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.[1]

In the final the top 6 competed against each other in a pageant-style ceremony where every remaining girl was awarded a title such as Top Model Personality or Top Model Unique. Before the winner was announced the top 2 was determined whereas the ranking order between the other four remained unknown. At the end of the Show Mabel triumphed over Caroline and won the title Top Model Ghana 2006.

Series summary

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Season Premiere date Winner Runner-up Other contestants in order of elimination Number of contestants
1 August 26, 2006 Mabel Tettey Caroline Sampson Valentina, Charlene, Sabina, Esther, Delali, Patricia, Audrey, Elizabeth, Kate Techie Menson, Faila, Doris Adom-Asomaning 13

Contestants

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(ages stated at start of contest)

Name Age Ranking Title awarded at the final
Mabel Tettey 20 Winner Top Model Unique
Caroline Sampson[2] 22 Runner-up Top Model Chique
Doris Adom-Asomaning[3] 24 6th-3rd Top Model Diva
Faila 24 Top Model Unique
Kate Tachie-Menson[4] 20 Top Model Versatility
Elizabeth 20 Top Model Personality
Audery 19 7th Not eligible
Patricia 22 8th
Delali 22 9th
Esther 21 10th
Sabrina 23 11th
Charlene 24 12th
Valentina 19 13th

Call-out order

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Abenaa’s callout order
Order Weeks1
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 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 won the competition
  • In Week 8 was the final where only the top two was announced.
  • 1The number of weeks does not imply the number of episodes as the Show sometimes aired more often a week.

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