A few changes for the dream team has been made.

Ajak Deng:



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Ajak Deng is a SOUTH SUDANESE fashion model who moved to Australia at age 11 when the Australian government accepted them because her mother died of malaria. Her first international modeling jobs included an advertisement for United Colors of Benetton and fashion shows for Valentino, Lavin, Givenchy, Chloé, Maison Martin Margiela, Dior, Jean-Paul Gaultier, Oscar de la Renta, Alexander Wang, and Marc by Marc Jacobs.

She has also modeled for Calvin Klein, Levi’s, Louis Vuitton, Gap, Inc., Nine West, Kate Spade, MAC Cosmetics, Kenzo, Topshop, Rick Owens, Thom Browne, Jason Wu, Hermès, Belstaff, Emilio Pucci, Sally Hansen, Thakoon, and Valentino. She auditioned for the role of a Bond girl but was told she was "too pretty" for it. Since 2018, she has been one of the faces of Fenty Beauty.

Cheyenne Maya-Carty:



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Cheyenne Maya-Carty is an international model who's worked for top brands including Chanel and Pandora. She's been represented by Elite Model Management in London. She is half MAURITIAN and half Jamaican and was scouted while rollerskating in Victoria Park. She also walked in the 2018 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show.

Her first job was walking for Rihanna in fashion show that was the singer's first collaboration with River Island. She is a model signed with Elite London, New York Models and LA Models. Cheyenne has graced the cover of popular magazines like Harper’s Bazaar, Elle, and Wonderland.

David Agbodji:



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David Agbodji is a male model born in Paris and is of TOGOLESE descent. In 2008 David signed with Re: Quest Management in New York and went on to be signed with Success Models Paris, Elite Toronto, Click LA, I Love Models Milan, Next London, Unique, Copenhagen and Sight Management Studio Barcelona. 2010 saw David become the face of Calvin Klein and he appears in editorials in V, Interview and French Vogue, GQ Style, V Man, 10 Men and on the cover of Numero Homme. He models designs by Calvin Klein, Louis Vuitton and Tommy Hilfiger.

2014 sees David wear fashion by many designers including those modelled in the past and Christopher Raeburn, Philip Plein, Hogan and RAKE. He appears again in several editorials including Made in Brazil, GQ Spain, Flaunt and Magazine Antidote. In February 2015, David walks in Naomi Campbell’s Fashion for Relief Charity fashion Show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion week in New York and he shows no signs of slowing down. Editorials appear in Vamp and GQ Style, Turkey. He models designs in the Nordstrom catalogue and appears in shows wearing designs by En Noir, Greg Lauren, Perry Ellis, Ovadia and Sons and J Crew.

Flaviana Matata:



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Flaviana Matata is a TANZANIAN beauty queen and fashion model. She is the one of top Seven list of models that have recorded the highest income in Africa mentioned by 2013 Forbes Africa. In 2017 she was mentioned by okay.com as the one of Top 100 Women in Africa. She has appeared in advertising campaigns for Diesel, Sherri Hill, Top Shop, Cool Cotton, Clarins, Aerie among others.

Flaviana was discovered by Russell Simmons who helped her secure interviews with modeling agencies in the US. She then went on to sign with international model agency – NEXT. She now works with The Lions NY, Next Europe (UK, Paris and Milan), Wilhelmina Models US and Boss Models South Africa. Flaviana is currently living and working in New York and has been listed as one of the top 10 Black Models in Essence Magazine and online magazine Models and Moguls.

Halima Aden:



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Halima Aden is a SOMALI fashion model. She is noted for being the first woman to wear a hijab in the Miss Minnesota USA pageant, where she was a semi-finalist. Following her participation in the pageant, Halima received national attention and was signed to IMG Models.

In February 2017, she made her debut at the New York Fashion Week for Yeezy Season 5. She later served as a preliminary and telecast judge of the Miss USA 2017 pageant. She has since walked for numerous designers, including Maxmara and Alberta Ferretti. She has also participated in the 2016 Milan Fashion Week and London Modest Fashion Week. Aden posed for American Eagle and British Glamour, and has a CR Fashion Book cover. Aden was the first hijab-wearing model to walk international runways and to be signed to a major agency. In June 2017, she became the first hijab-wearing model on the cover of Vogue Arabia, Allure, and British Vogue.

Hamid Onifade:



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Hamid Onifade is a BENINESE is a fashion model, who has appeared in a number of campaigns. Hamid's advertising clients range from Gap and Express to Levi's. The leading black model has also starred in editorials for magazines like Interview, Hero, and WSJ. Hamid has taken to the catwalk as well.

He is is signed with Urban Management Milan and Red Model Management New York. His mother agency is Red Model Management in New York. In 2015 Hamid Onifade appeared in an editorial for the March issue of Details Magazine that was called Fall in Line, which was photographed by Tetsu Kubota. He was in an editorial for the spring issue of Hero Magazine that was called Belstaff, which was photographed by Bjarne Jonasson. He was in an editorial for the April issue of The Ones 2 Watch: New Wave that was called Three Kings, which was photographed by Roxanne Hartridge. He was in an editorial for the June issue of Yearbook Fanzine that was called Hamid, which was photographed by Nathan Best. He appeared in an editorial for the September issue of Details Magazine that was called Role Models, which was photographed by Mark Seliger. He was in an editorial for the November issue of Reflex Homme that was called Golden Boys. He was in the fall ad campaign s for Gap and Levi’s. He was on the September cover of Details Magazine. He was on the fall runways for Calvin Klein, Timo Weiland, John Elliott + Co and J. Crew. He was on the spring runways for Katama, Timo Weiland, John Elliott + Co, Perry Ellis, Lucio Castro and J. Crew.

Jason Anthony:



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Jason Anthony is a SOUTH AFRICAN model. He is signed with Unique Denmark Copenhagen, d’management group Milan, Nest Model Management Berlin, Elite London, Premium Models Paris and DNA Models New York. His mother agency is Nest Model Management in Berlin. His look books include the 2014 look books for Zara, Dunhill and Massimo Dutti and the 2015 look book for Hugo Boss.

In 2015 he walked the fall shows for Balmian, Hardy Amies, Gieves & Hawkes, Tom Ford, Versace, Dolce & Gabbana, Philipp Plein, Daks, Fendi, Brioni, Todd Snyder and Porsche Design. He walked the spring shows for Hardy Amies, Emporio Armani, Dolce & Gabbana, Versace, Ermenegildo Zegna and Brioni. He was on the February cover of MFF Magazine. He appeared in an editorial for the February issue of MFF Magazine that was called Balmaintalist. He appeared in an editorial for the March issue of Manifesto Magazine that was called Dian for Havana. He appeared in an editorial for the October issue of The Financial Times – How To Spend It Magazine that was called Tough Day In The Office. He was in the spring ad campaign for Hugo Boss. He was in the fall ad campaign for Porsche Design, Brooks Brothers and Porsche Design.

Malaika Firth:



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Malaika Firth is a KENYAN-born model. Firth attracted attention when, in 2013, she was booked as the first black model in nearly 20 years to appear in a Prada advertising campaign. Beginning her modeling career at age 17, Firth soon began modeling internationally: She gave her runway-debut at the New York Fashion Week SS2012 for Odilon.

She gained attention from the fashion industry after walking in the SS2014 Prada menswear show and starring in the Prada-fall 2013 campaign, which also featured Christy Turlington, Catherine McNeil, Cameron Russell, Freja Beha Erichsen, Fei Fei Sun and Rachel Williams and was shot by Steven Meisel. Firth experienced her runway-breakthrough with the fashion week for the Spring/Summer 2014 collections, walking more than 40 shows, including shows from Jean Paul Gaultier, Bottega Veneta, Marc Jacobs, Kenzo, Dolce & Gabbana among others. In November 2013, she debuted at the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show.

Sacha M'Baye:



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Sacha M'Baye is a French fashion model, who hails from SENEGAL. Arriving on the fashion scene, Sacha walked in Calvin Klein's spring-summer 2010 in June of 2009. Born on March 20, 1990, Sacha has appeared in numerous fashion campaigns. The French model's clients range from Tommy Hilfiger and Burberry to H&M. Sacha has also starred in editorials for magazines like British GQ Style, Esquire España, and Wonderland. Sacha's brother Tidiou M'Baye is a fashion model as well.

In 2013 he walked for Dsquared2, Moschino, Vivienne Westwood and Ermanno Scervino, he was in editorials for Open Lab Magazine, GQ France, The Financial Times-How To Spend It, models.com, Carbon Copy, Esquire Spain and Elle France and he appeared in ad campaigns for Tommy Hilfiger, Gap and Target. In 2014 he appeared in an ad campaign for H&M. More recently in 2015 Sacha M’Baye walked for Dsquared2, Tod’s and Emporio Armani and appeared in an ad campaign for Forever 21. His look books include the 2011 look book for Dolce & Gabbana and the 2014 look book for H&M.

Victor Ndigwe:



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Victor Ndigwe is a NIGERIAN model. He is the first Male Nigerian Model to make an appearance at the fashion weeks in Paris, Milan and London. Victor was also the campaign star for Missoni in their Fall/Winter 2016 as his debut Campaign Photographed by Harley Weir. He has modelled for the top fashion houses, Versace ,Balmain, Hermes, Dsquared2, Fendi, Dolce & Gabbana, Zara and a lot of other reputable brands in the world. In 2014, Victor won Elite Model Look Nigeria 2014.

In 2016, Victor was also named by Vogue as one of the male models to look out for. His modeling agencies include: Soul Artist Management (in New York), Elite (in Paris, Milan, London, Amsterdam, Spain, and Copenhagen), Ever Models (in Seoul), Select Model Management Stockholm (in Stockholm) and his mother agency - Beth Model Management Africa (in Lagos).

The models who are not listed anymore are the following:

- Dylan Hasselbaink
- Liya Kabede

#TeamAfrica are now complete and I have presented all the #DreamTeam, again if you apply as one of the dream team you will have a HIGHER chance on getting casted. Three models wil be casted per continent, so choose your continent representation wisely.

#Africa has not produced winners yet - however there were some notable appearances from the continent these include Fatima Siad (from Cycle 7) and Candice Swanepoel (from Cycle 5).

Will YOU be the FIRST model representing Africa to WIN #NTM16?

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