A Filton credit controller who has always wanted to be a supermodel has made it to the final of a national glamour competition.

Olubusayo Fagbeyiro, 33, has beaten thousands of other woman to make it to the national final of Glamour Girl of the Year, the search for the UK's next charity calendar girl.

Unlike some beauty competitions, Glamour Girl of the Year attracts models from all walks of life, of all ages and sizes.

And organisers say that to be a 'glamour girl' you don't have to take your clothes off.

Miss Fagbeyiro, a post graduate student from the University of East London, hopes to be one of the final 12 out of 45 ladies in the pageant-style final.

The 12 finalists will become a model for one month of the charity 2010 calendar, with poses emulating Hollywood glamour in iconic poses by stars such as Greta Garbo, Rita Hayworth, Audrey Hepburn, Marilyn Monroe and Ursula Andress.

Size 10 Miss Fagbeyiro, of Braemar Crescent, said: "I'm really ambitious about the future and enthusiastic. I work as a credit controller but I'm still very interested in modelling, and I still want to be a supermodel."

This search is backed by Rupert Young, the twin brother of X Factor's Will Young, and has attracted thousands of contestants aged 18 to 68 and of all shapes, sizes and backgrounds.

Profits from the sale of 2010 calendar will be divided between 12 charities, including Round Table Children's Wish, The Mood Foundation, Macmillan Cancer Support, Anxiety UK, and the International Otter Survival Fund.

Organiser Katie Froud, of the national model information service Alba Model Info, said: "This is a celebration of all women whatever their age or size – we want to find someone with inner glamour, no matter what their background or their day job."

Mr Young said: "Many of the contestants have battled adversity and come out happy and achieving; some have suffered domestic violence, depression or come through cancer scares.

"This isn't your normal modelling competition – many of the entrants have remarkable stories to tell and, no matter what their experiences, they're all making the best of life now."