My Africa Today

Venantia was chosen as the 2006 Nokia Face of Africa winner, her prize includes a US$150,000 contract with global modelling powerhouse, Elite Model Management. NOBODY had given her a chance, she was not even one of the top girls in the semi-finals, but Namibia’s 18-year-old Vanentia Otto beat all the odds and won the 2006 Nokia face of Africa crown last evening. And the dance began.

All the other nine finalists gathered around her and danced with her, as tears flowed down her face.

“We are very proud of Vanentia and the other nine finalists,” Multichoice’s Lindiwe Magida said.