VIVA Model Management is a
model agency
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.
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based in
Paris
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,
London
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and Barcelona. The agency was founded in Paris in 1988 by director Cyril Brule
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Natalia Mikhailovna Vodianova ( rus, Наталья Михайловна Водянова, , nɐˈtalʲjə mʲɪˈxajləvnə vədʲɪˈnovə; born 28 February 1982), nicknamed Supernova, is a Russian model, actress and United Nations Goodwill ...
, Doutzen Kroes
Doutzen Kroes (, ; born 23 January 1985) is a Dutch fashion model. She began her modelling career in 2003, in the Netherlands and was quickly sent by her agency to New York where she was cast by lingerie brand Victoria’s Secret. She was a Vict ...
, Kirsty Hume
Kirsty Hume (born 4 September 1976) is a Scottish model who came to prominence in the 1990s.
Modeling
Hume modelled for Dior, Givenchy, Chanel, Lanvin, Yves Saint Laurent, Christian Lacroix, Gianfranco Ferré, Claude Montana, Alexander McQ ...
, Raquel Zimmerman
Raquel Zimmermann (born May 6, 1983) is a Brazilian model.
Raquel was announced as a Revlon ambassador in January 2018.
Biography
Zimmermann was born in Bom Retiro do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul.
Raquel reports that she practices the Transcenden ...
, Stella Tennant
Stella Tennant (17 December 1970 – 22 December 2020) was a British model and fashion designer, who rose to fame in the early 1990s and had a career that spanned almost 30 years. From an unconventional aristocratic family, she worked with Helm ...
and Kaia Gerber
Kaia Jordan Gerber (born September 3, 2001) is an American model and actress. She is the daughter of supermodel Cindy Crawford and businessman Rande Gerber. After starring in a series of ad campaigns for fashion brands since debuting at Fashio ...
.
As well as the shared women's division, both offices operate a "VIVA Talent" board. Talents include French icons Ines de la Fressange
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People
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* Doña Ines, a volca ...
, Isabelle Huppert
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and , and British actress Charlotte Rampling
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.
Models
Current models include:[Official Website]
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*Kesewa Aboah
Kesewa Arbell Lavinia Aboah (born May 1994) is a British artist and model.
Early life and family
Aboah was born in London, England, to Charles Aboah, a Ghanaian location scout in the fashion industry and former barrister clerk, and Camilla Lo ...
* Mica Argañaraz
*Nora Attal
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* Nadja Auermann
*Vanessa Axente
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Early life
Vanessa Axente was born in Nagylengyel, Hungary. Her older sister, Benedetta, a model, was the one who convinced her to visit her agency in Budapest, and start ...
*Małgosia Bela
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* Julia Bergshoeff
*Edie Campbell
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Career
C ...
*Sara Blomqvist
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Early life
She grew up in the remote countryside of Sweden, in an artists' compound, as the youngest of five children. Her parents were bohemian artists who were part of a Swed ...
* Olympia Campbell
*Saskia de Brauw
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*Drake Burnette
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Early life and career
Burnette was born in Houston, Texas, and studied art history at the University of Texas before moving to Los Angeles, California, hoping to intern as a produ ...
*
*Demy de Vries
Demy de Vries is a Dutch fashion model.
Career
De Vries was discovered at a Zara store. She debuted as a Prada exclusive, which is considered to be the highest feat for a model. She has modeled for Bottega Veneta, Hugo Boss, and Christopher ...
*Andreea Diaconu
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* Dilone
*Suvi Koponen
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She has worked for numerous designers ...
*Doutzen Kroes
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*Bette Franke
Bette Franke (born 3 December 1989 in Heemskerk, North Holland) is a Dutch model. At fourteen years old, she was discovered by Dutch modeling agent Wilma Wakker in Amsterdam, while shopping with her mother.
She debuted during the Spring 2006 s ...
*Kaia Gerber
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*Imaan Hammam
Imaan Hammam (Arabic: إيمان همام) (born 5 October 1996) is a Dutch model of Moroccan and Egyptian descent. As of 2020, she has appeared on the cover of Vogue 18 times, four times on the American edition of ''Vogue''.
She currently ranks ...
*Kirsty Hume
Kirsty Hume (born 4 September 1976) is a Scottish model who came to prominence in the 1990s.
Modeling
Hume modelled for Dior, Givenchy, Chanel, Lanvin, Yves Saint Laurent, Christian Lacroix, Gianfranco Ferré, Claude Montana, Alexander McQ ...
*Constance Jablonski
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*Adrienne Jüliger
Adrienne Jüliger is a German fashion model.
Career
Jüliger was discovered outside a taping of Germany's Next Topmodel and debuted at Prada S/S 2015. In her debut New York Fashion Week she walked in 20 shows.
She has walked for Etro, Vera W ...
*Liya Kebede
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Kebede has served as the WHO's Ambassador for ...
* Ginta Lapiņa
* Fernanda Ly
*Giulia Maenza
Giulia Maenza is an Italian fashion model and actress.
Early life
Maenza was born in Sicily, to Nicola, a physical education teacher, and Concetta, an accountant. She has two older brothers, Davide and Marco.
Career
Maenza was discovered at ...
*Chaikra Shanti Maximus
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Career
Maximus was discovered in Ghent, Belgium. During the first years of her career she was unbo ...
*Pooja Mor
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Career
Whilst at university, Pooja Mor won the Ahmedabad regional finals for the Clean & Clear Ahmedabad Times Fresh Fac ...
*Kati Nescher
The German model Kati Nescher (born 12 December 1984) was born in Russia.
Career
Nescher was discovered at the age of 26 while living in Munich by Ann-Kathrin from AM Model Management in Dormagen. She debutted in the summer of 2011 and walked i ...
*Julia Nobis
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*Tatjana Patitz
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*Emily Ratajkowski
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* Aymeline Valade
* Rianne Van Rompaey
* Signe Veiteberg
* Edita Vilkeviciute
*Natalia Vodianova
Natalia Mikhailovna Vodianova ( rus, Наталья Михайловна Водянова, , nɐˈtalʲjə mʲɪˈxajləvnə vədʲɪˈnovə; born 28 February 1982), nicknamed Supernova, is a Russian model, actress and United Nations Goodwill ...
* Ari Westphal
*Jacquetta Wheeler
Jacquetta Lydia Wheeler (born 16 October 1981)
Retrieved and verified on 2009-09-15 is an ...
*Kiki Willems
Kiki Diede Hanneloek Willems (born 11 August 1996) is a Dutch fashion model. She made her debut opening Yves Saint Laurent's Spring/Summer 15 show, and its subsequent print campaign, photographed by Hedi Slimane.
Career
Willems was born in ...
*Raquel Zimmermann
Raquel Zimmermann (born May 6, 1983) is a Brazilian model.
Raquel was announced as a Revlon ambassador in January 2018.
Biography
Zimmermann was born in Bom Retiro do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul.
Raquel reports that she practices the Transcenden ...
* Aivita Muza
See also
* 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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External links
Official Website
* http://www.viva-paris.com
* https://www.instagram.com/vivamodel/
* https://www.lopinion.fr/edition/economie/cyril-brule-vivamodelmanagement-conditions-dans-lesquelles-nous-170467
Modeling agencies
Entertainment companies established in 1988
Companies based in Paris
French companies established in 1988