Kaone Kario

Kaone Kario is a 24 years old supermodel from Botswana’s currently based in South Africa. Kaone Kario Studied Television and Film production techniques, she’s has also had her eye on the business for a while. Modelling with Boss models for a living, a job she enjoys, has stood her in good stead for the SABC 3 Top Billing Presenter search competition, with her comfort in front of the camera showing clearly.

She enjoys modelling because it ‘gives me a chance to play pretend for a bit’. An introvert by nature she says she has needed to learn to become more extroverted for her job. She says her joy comes from her “faith, my family, friends and moments by myself. I have a passion to entertain and educate and someday I hope to be one brilliant television producer.”

She’s often considered one of Africa’s biggest modelling exports. Her big break came in the local “Face of Africa” competition in 2005 and soon became fascinated with the glitz and glamour of not only modelling, but the television industry. In 2010, she auditioned in the Top Billing Presenter Search competition which was ultimately won by the late Simba Mhere.

2011 saw Kaone move to New York City after being offered a modelling contract by Wilhelmina Models. Since then, she has featured in media and print for big coroporations such as the BBC, Sunday Times, the Botswana Gazette and the SABC.