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Kate Menson Wins Face Of Africa 2008!

Written by TVSA Team from the blog News on 01 Dec 2008
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On Saturday night (29 November) 23-year old Ghanaian Kate Menson beat her 9 fellow finalists and ramped the winning walk to take the title of Face of Africa 2008.

The event was held at Sun City Superbowel and was broadcast live on M-Net at 20h00.

Her prize: $50 000 and a three-year modelling contract with O Model Africa, Season 1 winner Oluchi Onweagba-Orlandi's modelling agency.

Behind-the-scenes goss and pics coming up!

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90 Comments

Lahvee
01 Dec 2008 07:56

Sun City Superbowel?? A very funny typo!! Congrats to her - I hear it was a very well organised event.

belz
01 Dec 2008 08:01

Yho.

sweetie my baby
01 Dec 2008 08:53

i didn't even know it was happening! can we see the other contestants, please? she's pretty, but not that striking to me.... wanna see her competition.

Nonny
01 Dec 2008 08:57

I thought face of Africa had a concept on natural African beauty, with simple make-up and not too much eyeliner, eyeshadow and ama foundation like this winner. But nonetheless, congrats Kate.

myname
01 Dec 2008 09:15

LOL Nonny. Uthi everything is 4 much..............Congra MaK

felfel
01 Dec 2008 10:28

Her hair (or lack there of) reminds me of Hlubi Mboya's.......congrats gal.................lol

Nonny
01 Dec 2008 10:31

LOL Nonny. Uthi everything is 4 much.
Yeah Myname for face of Africa it's 4 much....LOL

Her hair (or lack there of) reminds me of Hlubi Mboya's.......
kwa kwa kwa Felfel, uzokushaya uHlub'uboya....LOL

Cnglemother
01 Dec 2008 10:34

mmh! i was rooting for the zambian girl! but ke its ok. Did Andiswa come out ok from imalaria or cholera that was savaging her in Zanzibar? that was the lst time i watched the day they were shooting Eric's video.

cleve
01 Dec 2008 10:37

Cngle ma, nna I fell asleep after the opening scene! SA'ns stop netering such competitions you are not "exotic:" enough!

sweetie my baby
01 Dec 2008 08:53

i didn't even know it was happening! can we see the other contestants, please? she's pretty, but not that striking to me.... wanna see her competition.

Nonny
01 Dec 2008 08:57

I thought face of Africa had a concept on natural African beauty, with simple make-up and not too much eyeliner, eyeshadow and ama foundation like this winner. But nonetheless, congrats Kate.

Cnglemother
01 Dec 2008 10:43

LOL@ cleve, Sasa the SA girl was just too cute for this show as in little girl's cuteness.

add Botswana on that Not Exotic list coz i still dont know how Kaone bagged the title, the girl looks like just normal you and me and did u see how short she is next to Oluchi? Oluchi will alway be my face of africa until something extra ordinary crops up.

myname
01 Dec 2008 09:15

LOL Nonny. Uthi everything is 4 much..............Congra MaK

cleve
01 Dec 2008 10:46

I mean "entering"

cleve
01 Dec 2008 10:50

add Botswana on that Not Exotic list coz i still dont know how Kaone bagged the title, the girl looks like just normal you and me and did u see how short she is next to Oluchi? Oluchi will alway be my face of africa until something extra ordinary crops up. 

Kaone yena wazama with the exotic look she is so short I really wonder how she won. Oluchi has goot a "beautiful exotic" look, (wonder if those two words can be used in the same senence) but ja you know what I mean.

TheLady
01 Dec 2008 10:50

The SA chick got sent back (Nombulelo Mazibuko), she quit modelling after that-sad.

Anyway Alek Wek is my favourite.

felfel
01 Dec 2008 10:28

Her hair (or lack there of) reminds me of Hlubi Mboya's.......congrats gal.................lol

Nonny
01 Dec 2008 10:31

LOL Nonny. Uthi everything is 4 much.
Yeah Myname for face of Africa it's 4 much....LOL

Her hair (or lack there of) reminds me of Hlubi Mboya's.......
kwa kwa kwa Felfel, uzokushaya uHlub'uboya....LOL

Cnglemother
01 Dec 2008 10:34

mmh! i was rooting for the zambian girl! but ke its ok. Did Andiswa come out ok from imalaria or cholera that was savaging her in Zanzibar? that was the lst time i watched the day they were shooting Eric's video.

cleve
01 Dec 2008 10:37

Cngle ma, nna I fell asleep after the opening scene! SA'ns stop netering such competitions you are not "exotic:" enough!

Cnglemother
01 Dec 2008 10:43

LOL@ cleve, Sasa the SA girl was just too cute for this show as in little girl's cuteness.

add Botswana on that Not Exotic list coz i still dont know how Kaone bagged the title, the girl looks like just normal you and me and did u see how short she is next to Oluchi? Oluchi will alway be my face of africa until something extra ordinary crops up.

cleve
01 Dec 2008 10:46

I mean "entering"

cleve
01 Dec 2008 10:50

add Botswana on that Not Exotic list coz i still dont know how Kaone bagged the title, the girl looks like just normal you and me and did u see how short she is next to Oluchi? Oluchi will alway be my face of africa until something extra ordinary crops up. 

Kaone yena wazama with the exotic look she is so short I really wonder how she won. Oluchi has goot a "beautiful exotic" look, (wonder if those two words can be used in the same senence) but ja you know what I mean.

TheLady
01 Dec 2008 10:50

The SA chick got sent back (Nombulelo Mazibuko), she quit modelling after that-sad.

Anyway Alek Wek is my favourite.

kyjelly
01 Dec 2008 11:27

Hi guys.I really thought the winner was gonna be one of those gals from Nigeria.They really rocked my world.I must say,I was not expecting Kate to win (I guess she kind of reminded me of Mimi from BBA 3,since they both frm Ghana,at least she was not as confident as Mimi) I was also holding my thumbs up for that Ethophian girl,she was pretty but then I realized she did not have an african face (if u know what I mean) and Maria (m not sho where she comes from)I liked her confidence.Wish I can say the same abt our South African gal.

belz
01 Dec 2008 11:33

Where is a proper pic of this gal, like the one when she was crowned, these pics are sooooooooo .......... zilali, her hair has got growth, everything nje doesn't look right i eyeline emashiyeni, hayi. this is so nto african.

Cnglemother
01 Dec 2008 11:37

Were there any Tanzanians guys, they have hott women there? and any Kenyans for the exotic Masaish (Masai) looks? 

who is Oluchi married to? I like the way she tries to americanise her accent but the Naijo in her refuses to take a back seat. I just love her!

Cnglemother
01 Dec 2008 11:40

hayibo Belz LOL! the african look is supposed to be zilalini mos?

ada flo
01 Dec 2008 11:44

May be she's got height and body but facially, no.

ada flo
01 Dec 2008 11:48

Oluchi is still the best and she's married to an Italian designer they have a cute son.

belz
01 Dec 2008 11:49

Cnglema: african look is supposed to be zilalini mos> zilalini in a proper zilali way, hayi kanjena, do they have to do the make up themselves, yho.

Cnglemother
01 Dec 2008 11:52

eish and dat drass (in mimi's best aksunt)bathong?

belz
01 Dec 2008 11:33

Where is a proper pic of this gal, like the one when she was crowned, these pics are sooooooooo .......... zilali, her hair has got growth, everything nje doesn't look right i eyeline emashiyeni, hayi. this is so nto african.

Cnglemother
01 Dec 2008 11:37

Were there any Tanzanians guys, they have hott women there? and any Kenyans for the exotic Masaish (Masai) looks? 

who is Oluchi married to? I like the way she tries to americanise her accent but the Naijo in her refuses to take a back seat. I just love her!

Cnglemother
01 Dec 2008 11:40

hayibo Belz LOL! the african look is supposed to be zilalini mos?

ada flo
01 Dec 2008 11:44

May be she's got height and body but facially, no.

ada flo
01 Dec 2008 11:48

Oluchi is still the best and she's married to an Italian designer they have a cute son.

belz
01 Dec 2008 11:49

Cnglema: african look is supposed to be zilalini mos> zilalini in a proper zilali way, hayi kanjena, do they have to do the make up themselves, yho.

Cnglemother
01 Dec 2008 11:52

eish and dat drass (in mimi's best aksunt)bathong?

belz
01 Dec 2008 14:06

Just googled her, she has got a fine bod, but i still have enormous issues with her hair.

Nonny
01 Dec 2008 14:12

Where is a proper pic of this gal, like the one when she was crowned, these pics are sooooooooo .......... zilali, her hair has got growth, everything nje doesn't look right i eyeline emashiyeni, hayi. this is so nto african.
Yeah this is so not African.

Meme J
01 Dec 2008 14:13

@cleve: Cngle ma, nna I fell asleep after the opening scene! SA'ns stop netering such competitions you are not "exotic:" enough!

I almost fell asleep after the opening scene, which was as exciting as the show got! I even SMSed Shuga to see if she was watching and to see if she was finding it as deadly boring as I did. (She wasn't watching). Loved the opening but it was all downhill from there. It just lacked vibe and buzz and a sense of excitement. And I found the MC as exciting as a voice-controlled corpse. Anyway, mainlined on coffee as I wanted to see how far our Namibian contestant made it. If it wasn't for that I would have switched off.

Hey there Cingle! Haven't seen u around for a while :) :)

mabhebheza
01 Dec 2008 14:18

waze wamubi bo...*sigh*

belz
01 Dec 2008 14:06

Just googled her, she has got a fine bod, but i still have enormous issues with her hair.

Nonny
01 Dec 2008 14:12

Where is a proper pic of this gal, like the one when she was crowned, these pics are sooooooooo .......... zilali, her hair has got growth, everything nje doesn't look right i eyeline emashiyeni, hayi. this is so nto african.
Yeah this is so not African.

Meme J
01 Dec 2008 14:13

@cleve: Cngle ma, nna I fell asleep after the opening scene! SA'ns stop netering such competitions you are not "exotic:" enough!

I almost fell asleep after the opening scene, which was as exciting as the show got! I even SMSed Shuga to see if she was watching and to see if she was finding it as deadly boring as I did. (She wasn't watching). Loved the opening but it was all downhill from there. It just lacked vibe and buzz and a sense of excitement. And I found the MC as exciting as a voice-controlled corpse. Anyway, mainlined on coffee as I wanted to see how far our Namibian contestant made it. If it wasn't for that I would have switched off.

Hey there Cingle! Haven't seen u around for a while :) :)

mabhebheza
01 Dec 2008 14:18

waze wamubi bo...*sigh*

WhiteSockGirl
01 Dec 2008 19:46

<<<Hi guys.I really thought the winner was gonna be one of those gals from Nigeria.They really rocked my world.I must say,I was not expecting Kate to win (I guess she kind of reminded me of Mimi from BBA 3,since they both frm Ghana,at least she was not as confident as Mimi) I was also holding my thumbs up for that Ethophian girl,she was pretty but then I realized she did not have an african face (if u know what I mean) and Maria (m not sho where she comes from)I liked her confidence.Wish I can say the same abt our South African gal.>>>>

@kyjelly:  Maria is Namibian


Hey Meme J and Cnga!!!!  BIG WAVE HELLO

Teeza
01 Dec 2008 19:53

WS:Kept trying to retrieve the mail I'm advised you sent, no joy? What am I missing? My comp know how is dangerous but @ least I shud be able to read mail for goodness sake!!!

WhiteSockGirl
01 Dec 2008 19:56

@Teeza:  What mail did I send you?  And when?  I sent mail today like a mad women and all peeps gave me their real names,... so I don't know,...  tell me more,...  Send me a PM

WhiteSockGirl
01 Dec 2008 19:58

@Teeza:  Oh,..  and I missed you!  How is my Barbie doll doing,... kanti, when am I getting my Barbie back???/

Cnglemother
01 Dec 2008 20:11

Bathong is teeza still alive?i thought she relocated 2 zim wit munya,hi WSG where's the bastertjie?

WhiteSockGirl
01 Dec 2008 20:27

@Cnga,...  last saw the Bastertjie online on Thursday night,... he kept me awake on Wednesday night to watch the American Music Awards.

Cnglemother
01 Dec 2008 20:35

Celebrehab is so funny!jeff is cracking me up,its on 123.

Cnglemother
01 Dec 2008 20:41

Guys tune in and watch these famous junkies,Jeff is something else but i miss Daniel Baldwin's divaristic tantrums!

Teeza
01 Dec 2008 20:47

Cinglema: Uyandiqala neh? I've just been watching some pics from his paaarty. Despite all they know how to dance a storm in Zim. WS:Dunno babes, got notification from the TVSA admin folks that u sent me mail and "Click here" I clicked till my finger hurt to no avail. Imagine the resulting disappointment, nxa!!  Maybe u's had 2 much Nam beer who knows??'tis the season....... Damn, I 4got to tape the AMAs last week. Oh well, Ce la vie:-(    No, luvy, it's no big word. It's French lol lol lol. I miss that silly program. When is the next A Race someone?

WhiteSockGirl
01 Dec 2008 20:57

@Teeza:  Too many beers?  No madam,..  me drink NO BEER!!!!  I am a wine lady,....  and let me tell the LSM500 person,...  check on the right hand side, under gold menu,...  it should tell you if you have any mail,... click on that.

That mail must be as old as I don't know cause I can't  even remember sending you any mail.

Ce la wie wie?  I don't do foreign languages, thank you very much.  I can barely speak the two that I am being  forced to speak,...

Teeza
01 Dec 2008 21:11

Which are what and what? U sound as if u don't like the idea that u sent me mail IF u did? Now I kinda feel unluved:-(    No matter, u won't get rid of me that easily! No way jose. ok, do you do vintage or any old box stuff? Hey talking of such, there we were eviction w/end on this trip.  We sat down at a so called classy joint and asked for the stuff man. Shucks, all of us  without fail went eeeeuuuw on tatse the wine was so bad. Yho a forward member of the group decided to investigate and it was sum NAMAQUALAND wyn uit van n' box af!! Did we throw a tantrum or did we throw a tantrum!!

WhiteSockGirl
01 Dec 2008 21:23

Who feels unloved now?  I sent  you mail in the year 200BC and you only discovered it now....  and I am not throwing a hissy fit!

Vintage,..  baby, vintage!!!!!  Me and Pizniz come from the land of cheap box wine, but me, I am a pretender.  I pretend to be a LSM1000 and only put the expensive stuff in my body!

LMAO @ Namaqualand wyn!  Did they charge you LSM1 or LSM500 prices?

Teeza
01 Dec 2008 21:43

Yho babe, thanks to Ms O, one of the gang, management bent over backwards after that, even offered the whole evening free but we declined. (We have class mos he he) But he insisted on picking up the tab for the liquor. Dunno what had got into them seriously, or he did not bargain for a wee bit educated palates!!!

WhiteSockGirl
01 Dec 2008 19:46

<<<Hi guys.I really thought the winner was gonna be one of those gals from Nigeria.They really rocked my world.I must say,I was not expecting Kate to win (I guess she kind of reminded me of Mimi from BBA 3,since they both frm Ghana,at least she was not as confident as Mimi) I was also holding my thumbs up for that Ethophian girl,she was pretty but then I realized she did not have an african face (if u know what I mean) and Maria (m not sho where she comes from)I liked her confidence.Wish I can say the same abt our South African gal.>>>>

@kyjelly:  Maria is Namibian


Hey Meme J and Cnga!!!!  BIG WAVE HELLO

Teeza
01 Dec 2008 19:53

WS:Kept trying to retrieve the mail I'm advised you sent, no joy? What am I missing? My comp know how is dangerous but @ least I shud be able to read mail for goodness sake!!!

WhiteSockGirl
01 Dec 2008 19:56

@Teeza:  What mail did I send you?  And when?  I sent mail today like a mad women and all peeps gave me their real names,... so I don't know,...  tell me more,...  Send me a PM

WhiteSockGirl
01 Dec 2008 19:58

@Teeza:  Oh,..  and I missed you!  How is my Barbie doll doing,... kanti, when am I getting my Barbie back???/

Cnglemother
01 Dec 2008 20:11

Bathong is teeza still alive?i thought she relocated 2 zim wit munya,hi WSG where's the bastertjie?

WhiteSockGirl
01 Dec 2008 20:27

@Cnga,...  last saw the Bastertjie online on Thursday night,... he kept me awake on Wednesday night to watch the American Music Awards.

Cnglemother
01 Dec 2008 20:35

Celebrehab is so funny!jeff is cracking me up,its on 123.

Cnglemother
01 Dec 2008 20:41

Guys tune in and watch these famous junkies,Jeff is something else but i miss Daniel Baldwin's divaristic tantrums!

Teeza
01 Dec 2008 20:47

Cinglema: Uyandiqala neh? I've just been watching some pics from his paaarty. Despite all they know how to dance a storm in Zim. WS:Dunno babes, got notification from the TVSA admin folks that u sent me mail and "Click here" I clicked till my finger hurt to no avail. Imagine the resulting disappointment, nxa!!  Maybe u's had 2 much Nam beer who knows??'tis the season....... Damn, I 4got to tape the AMAs last week. Oh well, Ce la vie:-(    No, luvy, it's no big word. It's French lol lol lol. I miss that silly program. When is the next A Race someone?

WhiteSockGirl
01 Dec 2008 20:57

@Teeza:  Too many beers?  No madam,..  me drink NO BEER!!!!  I am a wine lady,....  and let me tell the LSM500 person,...  check on the right hand side, under gold menu,...  it should tell you if you have any mail,... click on that.

That mail must be as old as I don't know cause I can't  even remember sending you any mail.

Ce la wie wie?  I don't do foreign languages, thank you very much.  I can barely speak the two that I am being  forced to speak,...

Teeza
01 Dec 2008 21:11

Which are what and what? U sound as if u don't like the idea that u sent me mail IF u did? Now I kinda feel unluved:-(    No matter, u won't get rid of me that easily! No way jose. ok, do you do vintage or any old box stuff? Hey talking of such, there we were eviction w/end on this trip.  We sat down at a so called classy joint and asked for the stuff man. Shucks, all of us  without fail went eeeeuuuw on tatse the wine was so bad. Yho a forward member of the group decided to investigate and it was sum NAMAQUALAND wyn uit van n' box af!! Did we throw a tantrum or did we throw a tantrum!!

WhiteSockGirl
01 Dec 2008 21:23

Who feels unloved now?  I sent  you mail in the year 200BC and you only discovered it now....  and I am not throwing a hissy fit!

Vintage,..  baby, vintage!!!!!  Me and Pizniz come from the land of cheap box wine, but me, I am a pretender.  I pretend to be a LSM1000 and only put the expensive stuff in my body!

LMAO @ Namaqualand wyn!  Did they charge you LSM1 or LSM500 prices?

Teeza
01 Dec 2008 21:43

Yho babe, thanks to Ms O, one of the gang, management bent over backwards after that, even offered the whole evening free but we declined. (We have class mos he he) But he insisted on picking up the tab for the liquor. Dunno what had got into them seriously, or he did not bargain for a wee bit educated palates!!!

ada flo
02 Dec 2008 12:59

Where is BROWN-SHUGA?       I really need to speak to her, it's urgent!

Brown Shuga
02 Dec 2008 13:04

Hello Ada-Flo! Is everything okay in Naija?

Brown Shuga
02 Dec 2008 13:06

my email is brownshuga @ tvsa . co . za

Cande
02 Dec 2008 13:10

shame..opera blogging BS

mjj
02 Dec 2008 13:29

BS - what does ada flo want?

ada flo
02 Dec 2008 12:59

Where is BROWN-SHUGA?       I really need to speak to her, it's urgent!

Brown Shuga
02 Dec 2008 13:04

Hello Ada-Flo! Is everything okay in Naija?

Brown Shuga
02 Dec 2008 13:06

my email is brownshuga @ tvsa . co . za

Cande
02 Dec 2008 13:10

shame..opera blogging BS

mjj
02 Dec 2008 13:29

BS - what does ada flo want?

Meme J
02 Dec 2008 15:49

@ Hey Meme J and Cnga!!!!  BIG WAVE HELLO

Wave, wave!! Though I get worried about u talking about big waves with the heavy rains we're having!! LOL ....

WhiteSockGirl
02 Dec 2008 15:53

@Meme J:  Hello!  Yep, it seems as if Windhoek is the city that will have floods this year!  We are still surviving,...  I did not start with any packing!  I am in denial

Meme J
02 Dec 2008 15:49

@ Hey Meme J and Cnga!!!!  BIG WAVE HELLO

Wave, wave!! Though I get worried about u talking about big waves with the heavy rains we're having!! LOL ....

WhiteSockGirl
02 Dec 2008 15:53

@Meme J:  Hello!  Yep, it seems as if Windhoek is the city that will have floods this year!  We are still surviving,...  I did not start with any packing!  I am in denial

Redz
03 Dec 2008 08:28

Haha ok i agree with some of the comments here but i think Face of Africa is losing its touch. Most girl wer beautiful but not for Face of Africa so Kate didnt have much competition at all. But i still like her i think she's nice and confident.

nnosat
20 Feb 2009 11:27

nnosat
20 Feb 2009 11:28

I think Face of Africa is not all about beauty, correct me if I'm wrong


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