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Modeling agencies for men : the male market

559 verified agencies with a men's division.

Male modeling has grown significantly over the past fifteen years, driven by menswear, beauty and lifestyle. I list here 559 verified agencies with a men's division. The market is structured around several distinct segments : fashion for house runways and campaigns, commercial for advertising and catalogue, fitness for sports and equipment brands, editorial for the press. Physical criteria are generally more flexible than in female modeling, particularly on height : menswear typically runs from 1.83m to 1.90m, while commercial often drops to 1.75m. Careers can also start later : beginning at 25 or 30 remains possible in the commercial and editorial segments, which is rarely the case on the women's side. One warning : many offers marketed as fitness modeling are actually sports influencing, not the modeling profession. It is not the same thing, nor the same contract.

The 559 selected agencies

Londres

3MMODELS

2010

WomenMenUnique

Séoul

Aile Company

WomenMenTalent

New York

AMR Agency

WomenMenTalent

Toulouse

Anakena Models

ChildrenWomenMen

New York

APM Models

WomenMenInfluencer

Paris

Barcino

WomenMenChildren

Tokyo

Bark in Style

WomenMenChildren

Londres

BMA Models

1983

WomenMenChildren

Durban

Boss Models

WomenMenSport

Paris

Cocaine Models

WomenMenBody parts

Glasgow

Colours Agency

WomenMenChildren

Paris

Contrebande

WomenMenTalent

Paris

Cute Models

ChildrenWomenMen

Paris

DI

CelebrityBody partsWomen

Saint-Max

DMG Paris

ChildrenWomenCurve

Tokyo

Donna Models

WomenMenCurve

New York

EMG Models

2010

WomenMenChildren

Séoul

ESteem Fashion

2004

WomenMenInfluencer

Lisbonne

Face Models

WomenMenChildren

New York

Fenton Models

2009

WomenMenInfluencer

Miami

Freedom Models

WomenMenChildren

Taipei

GGGG Agency

WomenMenInfluencer

Paris

Happy

WomenMen

Paris

HM Scouting

WomenMenCurve

Lyon

Hourra Models Lyon

ChildrenWomenMen

Nice

Hourra Models Nice

ChildrenWomenMen

New York

Iconic Focus

WomenMenChildren

Tokyo

Image Models

1980

WomenMenChildren

Paris

IMG Models Paris

CelebrityWomenMen

Toulouse

Kalao

ChildrenWomenMen

Séoul

KIN Agency

WomenMenTalent

Séoul

KPLUS

2008

WomenMenTalent

Paris

MGM Models

WomenMenCelebrity

Séoul

Model Directors

WomenMenInfluencer

Göteborg

Modellink

1994

WomenMenChildren

Londres

Models 1

1968

WomenMenTalent

Séoul

Morph Management

WomenMenInfluencer

Cape Town

My Booker

WomenMenChildren

New York

Nomad Mgmt

WomenMenUnique

Forbach

Notoys

ChildrenWomenMen

Tokyo

Number Eight

WomenMenChildren

Paris

Parallèle

WomenMenSenior

Paris

People

ChildrenWomenMen

Paris

Profil

WomenMen

Paris

SAFE Mgmt

WomenMenCelebrity

Atlanta

Salt Agency

2001

WomenMenChildren

Bordeaux

Sindy Bop

WomenMenChildren

Genève

Swan Models

WomenMenChildren

Paris

The Spine

WomenMenBody parts

Tokyo

Tomorrow Tokyo

WomenMenTalent

Cholet

Totem

ChildrenWomenMen

Amsterdam

VDM Agency

2010

WomenMenInfluencer

Lyon

VIP Models Lyon

WomenMenTalent

Milan

Why Not Models

1976

WomenMenCelebrity

Los Angeles

WME

1898

WomenMenTalent

Londres

XDIRECTN

2020

WomenMenUnique

How to choose an agency specializing in men

  • Identify your segment : fashion, commercial, fitness or editorial. Each agency has specific strengths.
  • Male agencies often have more flexible height criteria : fashion from 1.83m, commercial from 1.75m.
  • Careers can start later : 25 to 30 remains realistic in commercial and editorial.
  • Tell fitness models and sports influencers apart : they are not the same clients or the same contracts.
  • Check the agency book and the real campaigns of signed models before deciding.

Frequently asked questions

What height do you need to be a male model ?

Menswear generally looks for 1.83m to 1.90m. Commercial is more flexible and accepts from 1.75m. These are market benchmarks, not absolute rules : some agencies sign atypical profiles outside the grid.

Can you start male modeling after 30 ?

Yes, in the commercial, editorial lifestyle and advertising segments. Demand for adult faces is steady. Runway fashion, however, remains a younger market where entry after 30 is rare.

What is the difference between a fitness model and a sports influencer ?

A fitness model is signed by an agency, works on assignment for sports, equipment or nutrition brands, and is paid per shoot or per day. A sports influencer monetizes their own audience on social networks : it is not the same profession or contractual framework.

How much does a male model earn ?

Fees vary widely by segment, client and reputation. A catalogue often pays a few hundred euros per day, a beauty or fashion campaign can reach several thousand euros, a designer runway is often modest except for major houses. The agency takes a commission of around 20%.

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