Greece's Next Top Model is a Greek reality television series of the Next Top Model franchise. It is the second Greek iteration after Next Top Model. Four judges are the head of the search for the contestants. The Host (Official website) 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.
In May 2018, it was announced that Star Channel was in talks with Vicky Kaya to revive the series for a new season. 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. On April 15, 2021, Star Channel announced that after 3 seasons, Vicky Kaya will not be returning for the fourth season. On May 19, 2021, it was announced that model Ismini Papavlasopoulou, is the new judge in the fourth season, replacing Kaya. In December 2024, it was announced that the sixth season will begin airing in 2025 on Star Channel.
Seasons 1-2 and 5 each consisted of a cast of 20–26 female contestants. Seasons 3-4 and 6-7, the show featured both female and male contestants.
Judges and other staff members Cast Seasons 1 (2018) 2 (2019) 3 (2020) 4 (2021) 5 (2022) 6 (2025) 7 (2026) HostsIliana Papageorgiou colspan="6" colspan="1" Judging panelistsVicky Kaya colspan="3" colspan="1" colspan="1" colspan="2" Angelos Bratis colspan="4" colspan="1" colspan="2" Dimitris Skoulos colspan="4" colspan="3" Iliana Papageorgiou colspan="2" colspan="3" colspan="2" Genevieve Majari colspan="2" colspan="2" colspan="1" colspan="1" colspan="1" colspan="3" colspan="1" colspan="3" George Karavas colspan="4" colspan="1" colspan="2" Tassos Sofroniou colspan="4" colspan="1" colspan="2" Sophia Hadjipanteli colspan="4" colspan="1" colspan="2" Lakis Gavalas colspan="5" colspan="2" Eddie Gavriilidis colspan="5" colspan="1" colspan="1" Betty Maggira colspan="6" colspan="1" Art director Genevieve Majari colspan="4" colspan="1" colspan="2" Panagiotis Katsos colspan="4" colspan="1" colspan="2" Mentor Elena Christopoulou colspan="2" colspan="5" George Karavas colspan="2" colspan="2" colspan="3" Christos Birbas colspan="4" colspan="1" colspan="2" Model Instructor Mary Vitinaros colspan="4" colspan="1" colspan="2" Beauty Director Manos Katrinis colspan="5" colspan="1" colspan="1" Fashion StylistVina Neofotistou colspan="5" colspan="1" colspan="1"
Cycles Cycle Premiere date WinnerRunner-up Other contestants in order of eliminationNumber of contestantsInternational Destinations 1Noune KazaryanEvelina SkichkoSofia 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 Painesi22 None2Anna Maria Iliadou & Katya TarabankoKeisi MizhiuKaterina 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 24Milan37 September 2020Hercules TsuzinovParaskevi 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 Athanasopoulos20None4Kyveli HatziefstratiouOlga NtallaStella 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 Tsagaris21None5Aléksia TraikoMarita Moggol KathijotesAnna 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 Bondarénko, Despoina Sarri, Zoe Ioannidou, Maria Costa, Eirini Andoniou, Grigoriana Plyta, Georgianna Ioakeimidou, Rafaela Charalambous, Katya Kizima, Mikaela , Myria Kyriakidou, Mara Marli, Coty (quit), Victoria Muroforidou26Rome6 Xenia TsirkovaAnestis TedeskiXristina Perouli, Nikos Triantafyllou, Milena Adypa, Angelika Kýrou, Michalis Migklis, Savvas Tavoultsidis & Giasmin Frey, Anastasio Darlagiannis, Narcissus Tzilopoulos, Eleni Orkopoulou, Anna Michailidou, Michaela Kravarik, Edouardo Tedeski, Rafailia Zigiridi & Michalis Koutris, Eirini Vasiliadou, Giorgos Tokmetzidis19None
References
External links Official website (Star Channel)