The striking 23-year-old Ghanaian, Kate Menson was declared winner of the 2008 M-Net Face of Africa last Saturday, November 29 at the SuperBowl in Sun City, South Africa. She was discovered in the Accra casting earlier in the year.
Although Kate had auditioned for the search in 2006, she had not qualified at the time because she needed to hone her talent and work on developing her physique. Her hard work, focus and dedication were finally rewarded as she was named the seventh and newest M-Net Face of Africa.
She beat nine other bevy of ladies from the continent - Alli (Nigeria), Hamamat (Ghana), Hiwot (Ethiopia), Maria (Namibia), Noxi (Zambia), Joana (Angola), Lucy (Uganda), Sasa (South Africa) and Sola (Nigeria).
Featuring the fashions of Tanzania’s Mustafa Hassanali, South Africa’s Thula Sindi and Nigeria’s Lisa Folawiyo plus two magazine collections from South Africa’s Cosmopolitan magazine and True Love East Africa, the finale was a glamourous glittering showcase of African talent, style and creative energy, played out against a backdrop of a gleaming black catwalk.
The very first Face of Africa winner and now global model icon and businesswoman, Oluchi Onweagba-Orlandi made the big announcement and revealed the M-Net Face of Africa 2008. Kate was awarded with a modeling contract valued at USD 50 000 with her (Oluchi) agency OModel Africa.
M-Net Channel Director for Africa Biola Adekanbi said that M-Net was proud of the project of Face of Africa. Adekanbi said its transformative power is expected to change lives and its enduring continental appeal would continue to be a shining highlight on the M-Net calendar.
"We wish all of the top 10 finalists well as they go forward and thank them for the courage, and their strength in taking on this challenge and meeting it with such grace and charm. Further, we wish Kate much success as she enters a new chapter in a life, once we are confident she will embrace with enthusiasm and passion. Finally, M-Net will continue to promote African talent and ingenuity, in keeping with our belief that Africa and Africans should be celebrated."
She beat nine other bevy of ladies from the continent - Alli (Nigeria), Hamamat (Ghana), Hiwot (Ethiopia), Maria (Namibia), Noxi (Zambia), Joana (Angola), Lucy (Uganda), Sasa (South Africa) and Sola (Nigeria).
Featuring the fashions of Tanzania’s Mustafa Hassanali, South Africa’s Thula Sindi and Nigeria’s Lisa Folawiyo plus two magazine collections from South Africa’s Cosmopolitan magazine and True Love East Africa, the finale was a glamourous glittering showcase of African talent, style and creative energy, played out against a backdrop of a gleaming black catwalk.
The very first Face of Africa winner and now global model icon and businesswoman, Oluchi Onweagba-Orlandi made the big announcement and revealed the M-Net Face of Africa 2008. Kate was awarded with a modeling contract valued at USD 50 000 with her (Oluchi) agency OModel Africa.
M-Net Channel Director for Africa Biola Adekanbi said that M-Net was proud of the project of Face of Africa. Adekanbi said its transformative power is expected to change lives and its enduring continental appeal would continue to be a shining highlight on the M-Net calendar.
"We wish all of the top 10 finalists well as they go forward and thank them for the courage, and their strength in taking on this challenge and meeting it with such grace and charm. Further, we wish Kate much success as she enters a new chapter in a life, once we are confident she will embrace with enthusiasm and passion. Finally, M-Net will continue to promote African talent and ingenuity, in keeping with our belief that Africa and Africans should be celebrated."
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