In the world of modeling, few agencies have the recognition, respect and reputation of Elite Model Management . Without a doubt, Elite is at the forefront of the industry not only in name and press, but also in bookings and management. The Elite Group, with affiliated agencies in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Atlanta, Miami, Toronto, Paris, Milan, Barcelona, Munich, Hamburg, Athens, Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Fribourg, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Jakarta, Sao Paolo, Porto Allegre, Rio de Janeiro, and Santiago, bills over US$100 million in modeling fees anually and represents approximately 1'000 models on five continents.

And with good reason ...

Elite, more than ever, has positioned itself as an agency built on a solid foundation of history and experience, a foundation that allows its talented staff to innovate, create, and manage in an ever changing industry. Teamwork, systems, and communication are the basis of the company's mission statement.

Elite's strategy is pure and simple:

Carefully selected, quality models coupled with the highest level of management and service. The result being long-term balanced careers uncompromised by short-term goals.

Some of the most recognizable names and faces to ever grace the modeling industry began their careers in the Elite family. From current cover girls Maggie Rizer, Karen Elson, Oluchi, Adriana Lima, Elsa Benitez, Missy Rayder, Angie Schmidt and Josie Maran, to industry icons Paulina Porizkova, Iman, Linda Evangelista, Naomi Campbell, Claudia Schiffer, Tyra Banks and a never-ending list of others, Elite has launched the careers of more industry superstars than any other agency in the world.

Elite Celebrities, headed by industry legend, Monique Pillard, represents such top talent as Ashley Judd, Brooke Shields, Isabella Rossellini, Monica Bellucci, Iman, Ahn Duong and Drew Barrymore.