Model of the Year:
(This for that model – fashion or advert – that has worked with the biggest accounts/agencies/designers. The volume of their work must be considerable, and they must be able to make a good living out of the job. It need not be a full time job for them, but they must have made a success of it, and become role models for others.)

Full name: ADEOLA ARIYO
Date of birth: 28TH OCT 1985
Highlight of career: GETTING BOOKED FOR A ROLE IN AN INTERNATIONAL MOVIE FOR NEXT YEAR FEBRUARY
Shows in past year: CAPE TOWN FASHION WEEK, SPORTS ILLUSTRATED 2006(S.A), COSMOPOLITAN SWIMWEAR, COSMOPOLITAN LINGERIE,THIS DAY AWARDS SHOW, DEOLA SAGOE(WALK FOR FOOD)... > >
Others: TRUE LOVE BRIDE, TRUE LOVE, FOSCHINI, COSMOPOLITAN, MR PRICE, MOTOROLA, LEVI'S NOKIA, MTN COMMERCIALS, MOTOROLA COMMERCIALS (All in South Africa)
Other info: STUDENT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA, STUDYING HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT. HAS BEEN ASKED BY AN AGENCY IN MILAN TO COME OVER TO DO SOME WORK THERE, AND ALSO RECENTLY GOT BOOKED FOR A MOVIE SHOOTING IN SOUTH AFRICA FOR BRITAIN AND WAS JUST GOT CONFIRMED TO BE ONE OF THE MODELS ON THE NEW SHOW COMING UP CALLED DEAL OR NO DEAL FOR EAST AFRICA.
Why we chose her: For building a career in such a short time that she moved to South Africa after emerging finalist at the Nokia Face of Africa last year

Full name: OLORUNNSOLA DOLAPO
Date of birth: 19-17- 1978
Shows: THIS DAY Fashion Show, Davida’s Show (SPONSORED BY ST MORITZ), CITY PEOPLE AWARD,ETC.
Others: TV COMMERCIALS, MAGAZINES, MUSICAL VIDEOS ETC.
Other info: A CONTRACT WITH NEST MANAGEMENT IN SOUTH AFRICA; SHE IS ALSO A STUDENT IN THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA [UNISA]

Why we chose her: For consistency in the industry
Full name: Isio WANOGHO
Date of birth: 17 November 1983
Highpoint of career: Setting a catwalk academy where she trains and transform ordinary models “to catwalk divas” for clients
Jobs done: TV presenting- Nigeria International, Directing the Joy Girl cast for Bluseal Advertising, fashion photography for Bluseal Advertising.
International highlights: Modelling contract in Kenya with Betty Vanetti.
Contracts presently: Davida Shirtmakers, Remi Lagos
Other activities: “I work as a painter and dabble in photography”
Other info: She’s modelled for four years, has featured in about 50 shows, has done at least 18 fashion photography jobs with designers, fashion photographers, and media houses, both local and international. She has also done 4 major TV commercials - for MTN, Malta Guiness, Gold Circle Condoms and Haier Thermocool. Others are calendars, billboard for Hallero Fashion House, events, handbills, posters etc.
Why we chose her: Isio is easily one of the most easily recognizable faces on the runway, having impressed a huge number in the industry with her dedication and her talent.

Full name: Otu-ekong Ekong Ukpanah.
Date of birth: 4th December, 1981.
Career highpoint: Shooting two billboards within one year.
Fashion Shows: THISDAY Fashion Shows, Calabar Fashion Week, Mon-Ami, Damian Designs and Nobel Afrik fashion shows.
Jobs done: MTN Billboard and Press Advert, Globacom Billboard, Photo session for SLEEK Magazine, Photo session for MODEMEN Magazine, modeled for Addidas, Jovan Dayles, Nobel Afrik, Steve Ray Fashion, Kelechi Amadi-Obi etc,
International highlight: Modeled for Jimi Delaja a Ghanaian based designer, was nominated for Face of Hugo Boss West Africa in 2000 but did not win.
PresentContracts: MTN, MODEMEN, THISDAY FASHION, GLOBACOM
Other info: Artist manager, and aerobics instructor
Why we chose him: His portfolio is very impressive

Full name: Warebi Martha Ebigbabor
Date Of Birth: 06/01/1982
Highpoint of career in past year: Vmobile billboard
Shows: 25 fashion shows including TIFFANY AMBER fashion show for TRUE LOVE WEST AFRICA, ZIZI CARDOW fashion shows, REGALIA fashion show {N.T.A}, GUINEA BUSAI fashion show {GUINEA REPUBLIC}, DAVIDA FASHION SHOW, Coffe Ame fashion show (GHANA), UNITED NATIONS CATWALK FOR HUNGER (UN)
PHOTOGRAPHY - Digiprint calendar, Sleek International Magazine (COVER GIRL), Vmobile poster, mini-billboards, billboards, Konical Digital Photo Lab, Genevieve Magazine, True Love Magazine, e.t.c.
T.V COMMERCIALS - L.G slim handset, GLOBACOM, Advert for MNET Big Brother Nigeria, PEPSI TVC (DUBAI).
Events - CAPL launch (hostess), Catwalk instructor for FACE OF ETHNIC PEAGEANT (ABUJA)
AWARDS: NAMED AMONGST THE TOP TEN NIGERIAN MODELS IN ENCOMIUM
INTERNATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS: Attended CAPETOWN fashion week with DEOLA SEGOE, NOBEL AFRIK and ZIZICARDOW, Fashion show in (GHANA), PEPSI TVC (DUBAI) and Fashion Show (REPUBLIC OF GUINEA).
Present contracts: A one-year contract with NEXT Modelling management in Johannesburg SOUTHAFRICA
Other info: One of the judges for Miss Isoko Nigeria 2005 (Delta State) and danced for a music video artist (lexy t), and ballroom dance for dunhill. She has been called The Nigeria Catwalk Queen and regularly listed as Top Ten Nigerian Models by soft sell magazines. She is a student of History and International Relations (LASU)
Why we chose her: Very obvious really! Her portfolio is almost fantastic!