BET Entertainment channel reveals cast for “Top Actor Africa” reality show

BET has identified the top twelve potential actors and actresses who are making up the cast for the first ever pan-African series ‘Top Actor Africa’ a dramatic reality show.

The twelve selected cast who will be gracing the television screen starting from February 2016 are from South, East and West Africa.

BET is going to be testing the actors to the limits over in nine gruelling acting challenges, taking them through every genre from Improv to Comedy, Theatre, Soapie, Commercial, Romance, Horror, Drama and Action.

The selected cast will also have the golden opportunity to work with Hollywood and local industry experts including celebrity actors, casting agents, directors, producers, managers and writers as they fight to stay in the competition and keep their acting dreams alive.

See names of contestants that scaled through the auditions.

Kenya - Lorreine Wangui Gakuo 

Kenya - Alexander Eliab Khainga.

Nigeria- Tobechi Nneji

Nigeria - Uriel Oputa 

Nigeria - Ifeanyi Dike

South Africa - Shamilla Miller 

South Africa - Farrell Drew 

South Africa - Marilyn Sekgapane

South Africa - Jesse Suntele

South Africa - Hendrik Lombard

South Africa - Simhle Belinda Plaatjies 

South Africa - Sabelo Sibeko 

'Top Actor Africa ' will premiere across Africa on BET (DStv Premium, channel 129), in February 2016.