Next Movie Star is a reality television series, that is centered around discovering new talents in the acting profession.
The show was created in Nigeria by Sola Fajobi in 2004, and in 2016 had grown to have representation from ten African countries.
Some of its alumni that have become established in the entertainment industry includes' Tonto Dikeh (2005), Uti Nwachukwu, Karen Igho, Annie Idibia (2005), Tamara Eteimo, Lydia Forson (2007), Belinda Effah, Cynthia Shalom, Bolaji Ogunmola, Moyo Lawal (2006), Seun Akindele, Kevin Chuwang Pam (2006), Martha Ankomah (2007) and Esau Owusu Dahnsaw (2015).
The first edition of Next Movie Star (NMS) was in 2005, consisting of aspiring Nigerian actors.
[2][3][4] In 2008, former winner Portia Yamaha was nominated as best upcoming actress at the 2008 Africa Movie Academy Awards, the biggest celebration of film on the African continent.