Sims' Next Top Male Model (season 18)

The eighteenth cycle of Sims' Next Top Male Model (subtitled as Sims' Next Top Male Model: African Edition) premiered on 12 September, 2018. It featured models from the continent of Africa only.

The winner was Kwoth Chol from South Sudan, with S'bu Lwazi from South Africa and Sebastião dos Santos from South Africa as the runners-up.

Prizes

 * A cover and spread in VMAN
 * A cover and spread in GQ South Africa
 * An international Louis Vuitton campaign
 * A modelling contract with NU女 Models

Locations

 * 🇿🇦 Cape Town, Episodes 1–8
 * 🇮🇹 Naples, Episode 6
 * 🇭🇺 Budapest, Episodes 9–12
 * 🇭🇺 Szabadkígyós, Episode 9
 * 🇭🇺 Nógrád, Episode 11

Contestants
(information stated is correct at time of contest)

Call-out order

 * The contestant won the competition.
 * The contestant was eliminated from the competition.

Contestant progress
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Bottom two results

 * The contestant was eliminated after their first time in the bottom two.
 * The contestant was eliminated after their second time in the bottom two.
 * The contestant was eliminated after their third time in the bottom two.
 * The contestant was a runner-up.

Photo shoot guide

 * Episode 1: Mock comp cards
 * Episode 2: Nightclub vibes
 * Episode 3: Balmain Hair Couture campaigns
 * Episode 4: The Story of Light
 * Episode 5: Rising from a pool
 * Episode 6: Gucci Cruise campaign
 * Episode 7: GQ South Africa cover tries
 * Episode 8: Chic Namib Desert explorers
 * Episode 9: Baroque-inspired suits in Szabadkígyós Palace
 * Episode 10: Casual portraits in Budapest Városliget & Colourful shadows
 * Episode 11: Louis Vuitton campaign
 * Episode 12: VMAN covers

Future appearances

 * Ebou Nyang competed on Spin-Off 5 where he placed 3rd.
 * Kwoth Chol competed on Spin-Off 6 where he ended up winning again.
 * Ogochukwu Ekwueme competed on cycle 24 where he placed 8th.
 * Alphonse Kouandété and Dionísio Santana competed on Spin-Off 7 where they placed 5th and 4th respectively.
 * Sebastião dos Santos competed on Spin-Off 8 where he placed 3rd.