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Modeling Agencies in Los Angeles
5 agencies with a board in Los Angeles — rosters, specialties and official submission contacts.
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GetModel lists 5 modeling agencies with a board or office in Los Angeles. Los Angeles is where modeling meets talent: commercial campaigns, beauty, fitness and influencer work sit next to film and television representation, so the boards here run broader divisions than a pure fashion market.
The largest rosters in Los Angeles are IMG Models, Ford Models and Wilhelmina Models — the grid below is ordered by roster size, and every card opens the agency profile with founding year, specialties, notable models and the official contacts for submissions and bookings.
LA agencies weight commercial castability and on-camera comfort more than runway measurements, and their submission forms usually ask for video as well as digitals. If you are choosing between offers, read How to Choose a Modeling Agency, and browse the rest of the directory on the agencies hub.
5 agencies
IMG Models
New York · est. 1960 · 1200+New York, Paris, Milan, London, Sydney, Los Angeles1200+ models
High FashionCommercialCelebrity Management
IMG Models is one of the world's most prestigious modeling agencies, representing some of the most recognizable faces in fashion. Founded by Mark McCormack, the agency has shaped…
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Ford Models
New York · est. 1946 · 650+New York, Chicago, Miami, Los Angeles, Paris, Barcelona, São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro650+ models
CommercialHigh FashionPlus Size
Ford Models is the oldest major modeling agency in the world, founded by Eileen and Jerry Ford in New York City. The agency played a defining role in establishing modeling as a…
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Wilhelmina Models
London · est. 1967 · 380+New York, Los Angeles, Miami380+ models
CommercialFitnessInfluencer
Wilhelmina Models was founded by Dutch supermodel Wilhelmina Cooper and has grown into one of the largest and most diversified talent management companies in the world. The…
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Women Management
New York · est. 1988 · 350+New York, Paris, Milan, Los Angeles350+ models
RunwayEditorialHigh Fashion
Women Management is a globally recognized agency operating in three of the world's most important fashion capitals. The agency has built its reputation on representing strong…
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Select Models
London · est. 1977 · 250+London, Milan, Paris, Stockholm, Atlanta, Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami250+ models
High FashionEditorialCommercial
Select Model Management is one of London's longest-running and most respected agencies. Founded in the late 1970s, Select has played a key role in shaping the British modeling…
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How to choose an agency
No fees to sign
A real agency is paid a commission on the work it books. Registration fees, compulsory paid courses and a mandatory in-house photographer are the standard warning signs.
Look at the board, not the promise
Open the agency's own site and see who it actually represents and which clients those models shoot for. A board full of recent work is worth more than any pitch.
Match the market
High fashion, commercial, curve and talent boards want different things. A mother agency in your city that places you abroad often beats a distant big name.
How to submit
- 1
Shoot digitals
Front, side and back plus a close-up. No makeup, no retouching, hair down, plain wall, natural light.
Photographers for the tests that come after → - 2
Write down your stats
Height, bust or chest, waist, hips, shoe size, hair and eye colour, your city and your age.
- 3
Use the agency's own form
Every profile here links the official site and social accounts. Submit through the agency's new-faces form or attend an open call — and never pay to apply.
Last updated: September 15, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How do I get into a modeling agency in Los Angeles?
- Send digitals — plain, unretouched photos (full length, waist up, face) in fitted clothes with no makeup — together with your height and measurements, through the agency's own submission form or at its open call. Every agency on this page is listed with its website, so you can apply directly. LA agencies weight commercial castability and on-camera comfort more than runway measurements, and their submission forms usually ask for video as well as digitals.
- What do Los Angeles modeling agencies look for?
- It depends on the board, not on the city: fashion divisions have historically worked to sample sizes (around 175 cm and up for women, 185 cm and up for men), while commercial, curve and talent divisions set no height rule and book on castability. Age, proportions, healthy skin and hair, and the ability to take direction matter everywhere — check each Los Angeles agency's own requirements page before you submit, since the divisions differ.
- Do modeling agencies in Los Angeles charge a fee?
- A legitimate agency does not charge to represent you: it earns a commission on the work it books for you, typically around 20%. Paying up front for "registration", a mandatory portfolio with an agency-appointed photographer or a "course" is the classic sign of a scam — in Los Angeles as anywhere else. Costs that are genuinely normal (test shoots you commission yourself, travel, a printed book) are your own and never a condition of being signed.