The search is over

for the 2025/26 Face of FlyNamibia

Namafu Amutse

– The Face of FlyNamibia 2025 –

PROGRESS

STAGE 1: Submit Your Entry

18 July – 25 July

STAGE 2: Selection of Finalists

26 – 30 July

STAGE 3: The Ultimate Challenge

30 July – 6 August

STAGE 4: Public Voting

7 August – 14 August

STAGE 5: Face of FlyNamibia Announced

15 August

Face of FlyNamibia 2025

After public and internal voting, we’re excited to announce the winner of our 2025 search for the next Face of FlyNamibia – Namafu Amutse!!!
Congratulations Namafu, and welcome on board! We are so excited to share proudly Namibian stories.

Jessica Amoonga

Unfortunately, Leonita had to withdraw due to personal reasons.

Leonita Gawanas

Wilka Absalom

Emily Kandanga

Namafu Amutse

Renate Shikongo

Ndeshii Nekongo

Hilma Iita

Shikulo Pinehas

Kyle Routh

A BIG Thank You!

To everyone who entered: thank you for sharing your passion, creativity, and Namibian pride with us.

The Top 10 Finalists

Jessica Amoonga

Leonita Gawanas

Wilka Absalom

Emily Kandanga

Namafu Amutse

Renate Shikongo

Ndeshii Nekongo

Hilma Iita

Shikulo Pinehas

Kyle Routh

Each of these storytellers impressed our selection panel, made up of FlyNamibia’s content and marketing team, as well as a diverse group of internal reviewers, with their:

🟡 Originality
🟡 Authentic voice
🟡 Quality of content
🟡 Distinct point of view

These are creators who go beyond the expected. They show us Namibia not only through beautiful imagery, but through meaningful stories, cultural nuance, and heartfelt connection.

Get Ready to Vote

Public voting will be open from 7 August until 14 August 2025.
 

Watch all the finalist videos right here on our website and cast one vote per email address for your favourite.

The winner will be determined by:

  • 50% public votes
  • 50% FlyNamibia internal team votes
We’ll announce the new Face of FlyNamibia on 15 August.

HOW TO ENTER

Think you’ve got what it takes to become the next Face of FlyNamibia? Here’s how to get started:

Step 1: Submit Your Entry

Complete the entry form below (FORM WILL GO LIVE ON FRIDAY, 18 JULY). Be sure to complete all the fields.

You will be required to submit a link to:
✈️ Your favourite photo of yourself – one that captures your personality.
🎥 A short reel (existing or new) that celebrates Namibia’s vibrant culture, people, travel or stories. Show us how you bring Namibia to life through your lens!

It is VERY IMPORTANT that these links work, and if they are links to your social media profiles, that these profiles are public so that we can view them. 

Entries close: 25 July 2025 at midnight.

 

Step 2: Selection of finalists

Our content and marketing team, along with a team from various FyNamibia departments, will carefully review entries and select the Top 10 finalists based on creativity, authenticity, visual storytelling, and cultural pride.

Finalists will be announced on 30 July

Step 3: The Ultimate Challenge

If you make the Top 10, you’ll receive a creative brief to produce a 60–90 second video. Finalists will be sent the creative brief via email (as submitted in the application).

Finalists will have until 6 August to submit their challenge video

ENTER HERE


David’s incredible journey as Face of FlyNamibia!

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

  • The Top 10’s challenge entries will be posted on the FlyNamibia website for public voting. This will account for 50% of their overall score. Voting will be open from 7-14 August.
  • Voters will be allowed to vote once per email address.
  • The FlyNamibia team, comprising employees from each department, will vote internally for their favourite based on the skill, style and quality of the social media content challenge. This will account for the other 50% of your overall score.
  • The new Face of FlyNamibia will be announced on 18 August.

Dates and deadlines:

Open for entry: 18-25 July
Top 10 announcement: 30 July
Video challenge deadline: 6 August
Public and internal voting: 7-14 August
Winner announced: 15 August

Our internal selection committee’s decision is final and accounts for 50% of the final score. The results of the video challenge contribute the other 50% of the finalist’s overall score. The Face of FlyNamibia will sign a one-year contract with the airline, receive a small retainer amount and should be able to travel at least 2 days every month. 

Competition Terms and Conditions for Entrants:

Entrants must:

  • Be over the age of 18 years
  • Be Namibian citizens
  • Employees of FlyNamibia and their immediate families are not eligible to participate.
  • Previous winners are not eligible.
  • All entries must be original and created by the entrant.
  • Each participant may submit only one entry.
  • Incomplete or late entries will not be considered.
  • The winner will be notified via email and announced on FlyNamibia’s official social media channels.
  • Be willing and able to travel by air at least once a month (in both an Embraer and smaller aircraft)
  • Be willing to sign a modelling and brand representation agreement with FlyNamibia for the period of 1 year
  • Not have an existing model or brand representation contract with another company.
  • By entering the competition, participants grant FlyNamibia the right to use their submitted content for marketing and promotional purposes without additional compensation.
  • Finalists agree to participate in promotional activities related to the competition, including photo shoots, interviews, and events.
  • Consent to their image being used for advertising and commercial purposes for the period of the contract and beyond.
  • Consent to the content they create during the course of their Face of FlyNamibia contract being the exclusive use property of FlyNamibia.
  • Consent to the image/images they have used to enter into the competition being used for marketing this specific competition if they should make it into the Top 10.
  • FlyNamibia reserves the right to disqualify any participant who breaches these terms and conditions or engages in any unlawful or inappropriate conduct.