Irene Marie Models was a modeling and talent agency in
Miami Beach,
Florida
Florida is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States. Florida is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the northwest by Alabama, to the north by Georgia, to the east by the Bahamas and Atlantic Ocean, and to ...
. The agency was one of South Florida's first exclusive agencies. The agency closed in 2009.
History
Irene Marie Models was founded in 1983 in
Fort Lauderdale, Florida by former international fashion model and fashion columnist
Irene Marie. In 1989 Irene moved to
South Beach.
In 2006 Irene Marie along with MTV launched ''
8th & Ocean
''8th & Ocean'' is an American reality series about a group of models living in Miami, Florida that premiered on MTV on March 7, 2006. The series aired for ten episodes, ending its run on May 9, 2006. The creators of ''8th & Ocean'' are also respo ...
'', a television series chronicling the lives of models and staff at the Irene Marie Modeling agency.
Models and actors represented by Irene Marie
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Amber Smith
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Early life
Amber Smith is the daughter of Carol Smith. During her 2008 and 2009 appearances on the reality television programs in which she sought treatment by Dr. Drew Pinsky for addiction, s ...
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Bar Refaeli
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Brett Novek
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Cindy Taylor Cindy may refer to:
People
*Cindy (given name), a list of people named Cindy, Cindi, Cyndi or Cyndy
*Tugiyati Cindy (born 1985), Indonesian footballer
Music
* ''Cindy'' (musical), an off-Broadway production in 1964 and 1965
* "Cindy" (folk song ...
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Cynthia Bailey
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David Fumero
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Personal life
David Fumero was born on December 29, ...
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Galen Gering
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Garcelle Beauvais
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Melania Trump
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Niki Taylor
Nicole Renee Taylor (born March 5, 1975) is an American supermodel and television hostess.
Early life
Taylor was born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to Ken and Barbara Taylor, a highway patrol lieutenant and a photographer, respectively. She was ra ...
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Eugena Washington
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See also
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List of modeling agencies
A modeling agency is a company that represents fashion models, to work for the fashion industry. These agencies earn their income via commission, usually from the deal they make with the model and or the head agency.
Modeling agencies
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References
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Modeling agencies
1983 establishments in the United States
Entertainment companies established in 1983
Companies disestablished in 2009
Miami Beach, Florida