Greece's Next Top Model

Greece's Next Top Model is a Greek reality television series of the Next Top Model franschise. It is and the second Greek iteration after Next Top Model. Four judges are the head of the search for the contestants.^[1] The basic premise of the series is a group of young contestants who live together in a house for several weeks while taking part in various challenges, photo shoots and meetings with members of the modeling industry. Normally, one poor-performing contestant is eliminated each week until the last contestant remaining is declared "Greece's Next Top Model" and receives a modeling contract along with other associated prizes.

Greece's Next Top Model
Also known as	GNTMgr
Genre	Reality television
Created by	Tyra Banks
Judges	Vicky Kaya Dimitris Skoulos Angelos Bratis Iliana Papageorgiou Genevieve Majari Ismini Papavlasopoulou George Karavas
Theme music composer	Tyra Banks
Opening theme	Wanna Be On Top?
Ending theme	Wanna Be On Top?
Country of origin	Greece
No. of seasons	5
No. of episodes	120
Production
Executive producer	Savvas Vellas
Running time	120 minutes (90 without commercials)
Original release
Network	Star Channel
Release	10 September 2018 (2018-09-10) – 23 December 2022 (2022-12-23)

In May 2018, it was announced that Star Channel was in talks with Vicky Kaya to revive the series for a new season.^[2] In June 2018, it was announced the new season is scheduled to premiere in October 2018 with Vicky Kaya returning not as a host but only as a judge alongside three new judges, Dimitris Skoulos, a fashion photographer, Angelos Bratis, a fashion designer, and Iliana Papageorgiou, a fashion/runway model. The first series premiered on September 10, 2018. Following its success, a two season with the same judges and the same format premiered on September 8, 2019. The show will return for a three season on the same channel in September 2020, with a change in the jury but also in the format. Genevieve Majari will replace Papageorgiou as the new judge.^[3] On April 15, 2021, Star Channel announced that after 3 seasons, Vicky Kaya will not be returning for the fourth season.^[4] On May 19, 2021, it was announced that model Ismini Papavlasopoulou, is the new judge in the fourth season, replacing Kaya.^[5]

Seasons 1-2 and 5 each consisted of a cast of 18–26 female contestants. Seasons 3 & 4, the show featured both female and male contestants.^[6]

Judges and other staff members

Cast	Seasons
	1 (2018)	2 (2019)	3 (2020)	4 (2021)	5 (2022)
Judging panelists
Vicky Kaya	Main				Main
Angelos Bratis	Main
Dimitris Skoulos	Main
Iliana Papageorgiou	Main
Genevieve Majari			Main
Ismini Papavlasopoulou				Main
George Karavas					Main
Tassos Sofroniou					Main
Sophia Hadjipanteli					Guest
Art director
Genevieve Majari	Main
Panagiotis Katsos					Main
Mentor
Elena Christopoulou	Main
George Karavas			Main
Christos Birbas					Main
Model Instructor
Mary Vitinaros					Main

Seasons

Season	Premiere date	Winner	Runner-up	Other contestants in order of elimination	Number of contestants	International Destination(s)
1	10 September 2018	Noune Kazaryan	Evelina Skichko	Sofia Zachariadou, Ioanna Desylla, Katerina Visseri, Marianna Mantesi, Garifallia Kalifoni (quit) & Elena Kalliontzi, Meggy Ndrio, Rozana Koutsoukou, Eirini Sterianou, Ioanna Sarri, Christianna Skoura, Xanthi Jeferou (quit), Agapi Olagbegi, Mikaela Fotiadis, Anna Tsakouridou, Elda Laska & Eirini Ermidou, Evi Ioannidou, Anna Amanatidou, Marianna Painesi	22	None
2	8 September 2019	Anna Maria Iliadou & Katya Tarabanko	Keisi Mizhiu	Katerina Peftitsi, Argyro Maglari, Silia Evangelou, Lydia Katsanikaki, Ioanna Kyritsi, Gloria Deniki, Nina Tzivanidou, Martina Khafichuk (quit), Olga Kalogirou, Suzanna Cuol, Spyroula Kaizer, Marina Grigoriou, Emmanuela Maina, Asimina Charitou, Eleftheria Karnava, Konstantina Florou & Popi Galetsa, Ilda Kroni, Anna Hadji, Hara Pappa, Maria Michalopoulou	24	Milan
3	7 September 2020	Hercules Tsuzinov	Paraskevi Kerasioti	Chrysa Kavraki, Alexandra Exarchopoulou, Panagiotis Petsas, Irida Papoutsi, Eirini Mitrakou, Konstantinos Tsentolini, Theodora Rachel, Panagiotis Antonopoulos, Sifis Faradakis, Marinela Zyla, Emmanuel Elozieoua, Dimosthenes Tzoumanis, Liia Chuzhdan, Xenia Motskalidou, Mariagapi Xypolia, Edward Stergiou, Emiliano Markou, Andreas Athanasopoulos	20	None
4	12 September 2021	Kyveli Hatziefstratiou	Olga Ntalla	Stella Papadopoulou, Ilias Aikaterinaris, Melina Rohrens (quit), Raphaela Rodinou, Thodoris Tsarouhas, Vasilis Parotidis (quit), Anna Valtatzi, Emilianos Klaudianos, Giannis Boutos, Ioanna Fragoulidou, Thanos Dimitriou, Dinos Kritsis, Maria Koumara, Stylianos Floridis, Napoleon Marios Mitsis, Agapi Brooks, Aggaios Pothitos, Eirini Lempesi, Konstantinos Tsagaris	21	None
5	19 September 2022	Aléksia Traiko	Marita Kathitzioti	Anna Venetsaki (quit), Katerina Kara, Nagia Kontostergiou, Evelina Petrougaki (quit), Efi Bandi (quit), Elena Lysandrou, Aleksia Kouvela (quit), Nikol Tsoulos (quit), Tzoulia Iligenko, Dorela Geka, Yeva Yuryevna Bondarénko, Despoina Sarri, Zoe Ioannidou, Maria Costa, Eirini Andoniou, Grigoriana Plyta, Georgianna Ioakeimidou, Rafaela Charalambous, Katya Kizima, Mikaela Novak-Marli, Myria Kyriakidou, Mara Marli, Coty Gougousi-Camacho (quit), Victoria Myroforidou	26	Rome

References

1. (in Greek) The Host (Official website)
2. "Βίκυ Καγιά: Φλερτάρει με το "Next top model"". Gossip-tv.gr (in Greek). 2018-04-30. Retrieved 2018-05-20.
3. "Η ανακοίνωση του Star για το GNTM". tvnea.com (in Greek). 23 June 2020.
4. "Επίσημο! Η Βίκυ Καγιά θα είναι η παρουσιάστρια του Dancing With The Stars. Εκτός Gntm". tvnea.com (in Greek). 15 April 2021.
5. "Επίσημο! Η Ισμήνη Παπαβλασοπούλου θα είναι η αντικαταστάτρια της Βίκυς Καγιά". tvnea.com (in Greek). 19 May 2021.
6. "Το GNTM επιστρέφει για τρίτη σεζόν και με αγόρια - Δείτε το πρώτο τρέιλερ". lifo.gr (in Greek). 14 May 2020. Archived from the original on 23 January 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2020.

External links

• (in Greek) Official website (Star Channel)