DNA Model Management
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DNA Model Management is a modeling agency in New York City
. DNA represents numerous notable models in the industry. Models include Natalia Vodianova
, Amber Valletta
, Doutzen Kroes, Linda Evangelista
, Shalom Harlow
, Raquel Zimmermann
and Kristen McMenamy
.
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. DNA represents numerous notable models in the industry. Models include Natalia Vodianova
Natalia Vodianova
Natalia Mikhailovna Vodianova is a Russian model and philanthropist who now permanently resides in the United Kingdom.-Early life:Born in Gorky, Soviet Union , Natalia Vodianova grew up in a poor district of the city with her mother and two half sisters, one of whom has cerebral palsy...
, Amber Valletta
Amber Valletta
Amber Evangeline Valletta is an American actress and model. She began her career as a model for fashion agencies, and appeared on cover pages of internationally recognized magazines. She made her film debut in Drop Back Ten . She then starred in the hit film Hitch...
, Doutzen Kroes, Linda Evangelista
Linda Evangelista
Linda Evangelista is a Canadian model. She has been featured on over 600 magazine covers and has garnered work on numerous modeling assignments with companies, most recently with L'Oréal.- Early years :...
, Shalom Harlow
Shalom Harlow
Shalom Harlow is a Canadian model and actress.-Life and career:Harlow was born in Oshawa, Ontario, the daughter of Sandi Herbert and David Harlow. Though her mother named her Shalom , meaning "peace" in Hebrew, her family is not Jewish. She was discovered at a Cure concert in Toronto and started...
, Raquel Zimmermann
Raquel Zimmermann
Raquel Zimmermann is a Brazilian model of German descent.-Discovery and modeling career:Zimmermann was discovered by a scouting agency in Porto Alegre, Brazil at the age of 14 and made her way to Japan and on to Paris...
and Kristen McMenamy
Kristen McMenamy
Kristen McMenamy is an American model. She is known for her unconventional, androgynous appearance.-Career:Born in Easton, Pennsylvania, McMenamy's modeling career mainly spanned the years 1985 to 1998, when she worked for many of the world's top designers and international fashion houses...
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Models
Fashion models represented (past or present) by DNA include:- Nadja AuermannNadja AuermannNadja Auermann is a German model and actress. Fashion designer Valentino once commented on her physical resemblance to Marlene Dietrich. A New York Times fashion columnist, Guy Trebay, wrote of her "ice maiden visage and pole vaulter's legs".-Biography:Auermann arrived in Paris in 1990, signing...
- Jessica ClarkeJessica Clarke (model)Jessica Roimata Clarke is a New Zealand fashion model. She began professionally modelling at the age of 15, and by 17 had appeared on the catwalks of Milan, Paris, New York and London...
- Elise CrombezElise CrombezÉlise Crombez is a Belgian fashion model. She grew up and went to school in Koksijde. She was discovered in 1999 when she decided to enter a fashion contest with a friend of hers. The contest was held in the Belgian town of Roeselaere...
- Taryn DavidsonTaryn DavidsonTaryn Davidson is a Canadian model.-Early life:Davidson is the second eldest of four children, Talia, Lauren, and Sean, and lived her first few years in New Liskeard, Ontario, a town of 10,000. She spent much of her time playing ice hockey. Her father, Ron Davidson teaches Ultra Skills hockey...
- Morgane DubledMorgane DubledMorgane Dubled , is a French model.-Early life:Dubled was first scouted at the age of 16 by a model scout for Elite Model Management in her hometown of Nice, France, in 2001...
- Lindsay Ellingson
- Linda EvangelistaLinda EvangelistaLinda Evangelista is a Canadian model. She has been featured on over 600 magazine covers and has garnered work on numerous modeling assignments with companies, most recently with L'Oréal.- Early years :...
- Magdalena FrackowiakMagdalena FrackowiakMagdalena Frackowiak is a Polish fashion model who began appearing on international runways in 2006....
- Bette FrankeBette FrankeBette Franke is a Dutch fashion model. At fourteen years old, she was discovered by famous Dutch modeling agent Wilma Wakker in Amsterdam, while shopping with her mother for ponies....
- David GandyDavid GandyDavid James Gandy is an English model.-Career:Gandy began modeling in 2002 after winning a daytime-TV model search competition . At the time he had a job delivering cars to a car magazine...
- Trish GoffTrish GoffTrish Goff is an American model. She has appeared on the cover of a variety of international editions of Vogue and in several Victoria's Secret Fashion Shows. She returned from a two year catwalk hiatus to close for Alexander Wang in February 2009. She also starred in the 2005 movie Noise with...
- Matthew Gray GublerMatthew Gray GublerMatthew Gray Gubler is an American actor, film director, sketch artist, and former fashion model. He is best known for his role as the young genius Dr. Spencer Reid in the CBS television show Criminal Minds, of which he has also directed two episodes...
- Anett GriffelAnett GriffelAnett Griffel is an Estonian fashion model. She has modeled for DKNY, Diane von Furstenberg, Doo.Ri, Jill Stuart, Vera Wang, Vivienne Tam and others.-External links:** at style.com...
- Shalom HarlowShalom HarlowShalom Harlow is a Canadian model and actress.-Life and career:Harlow was born in Oshawa, Ontario, the daughter of Sandi Herbert and David Harlow. Though her mother named her Shalom , meaning "peace" in Hebrew, her family is not Jewish. She was discovered at a Cure concert in Toronto and started...
- Eddie KlintEddie KlintEddie Klint is a Danish male model. He is perhaps best known as the "muse" of fashion house Prada for several seasons.- Biography :Klint was born in Copenhagen, Denmark on December 5, 1987. Before entering the world of modeling in 2005, he was training to become a chef, as well as participating...
- Michaela KocianovaMichaela KocianovaMichaela Kocianová is a Slovak model. She was born in Trenčín, Slovakia, and won second place in the 2004 Elite Model Look Slovak fashion contest. She has since been featured in advertisements for Monique Lhuillier and Vivienne Westwood.In 2006, she debuted on the catwalk in the A/W Rodarte show...
- Doutzen Kroes
- Amanda LaineAmanda LaineAmanda Laine is a Canadian model. She was named one of the top ten newcomers in 2008 by models.com.- Early life and career :...
- Marios LekkasMarios LekkasMarios Lekkas is a male model. He was born in Athens, Greece on April 5, 1979, and started modeling when he was 23 years old. Most recently, Lekkas walked the runway for Frankie Morello, Gazzarini, Giorgio Armani and Versace during Milan Fashion week...
- Maryna LinchukMaryna LinchukMaryna Linchuk is a Belarusian fashion model who has appeared on the covers of Italian and Portuguese Vogue.Along with Mat Gordon and Valeria Garcia, Linchuk was one of the faces of Escada's Moon Sparkle fragrance under the alias Simone...
- Audrey MarnayAudrey MarnayAudrey Marnay is an actress and model.-Biography:Audrey Marnay began modeling at the age of fifteen and has since appeared on magazine covers such as Vogue and Elle, and in advertisements from Versace to Calvin Klein...
- Kristen McMenamyKristen McMenamyKristen McMenamy is an American model. She is known for her unconventional, androgynous appearance.-Career:Born in Easton, Pennsylvania, McMenamy's modeling career mainly spanned the years 1985 to 1998, when she worked for many of the world's top designers and international fashion houses...
- Ali MichaelAli MichaelAlexandra Nicole Michael is an American fashion model who attracted international attention for her weight as a fashion model....
- Shemar MooreShemar MooreShemar Franklin Moore is an American actor and former male fashion model. His most notable roles are that of Malcolm Winters on The Young and the Restless from 1994 to 2005, Derek Morgan on CBS's Criminal Minds, and as the third permanent host of Soul Train from 1999 to 2003.-Early life:Moore was...
- Andi MuiseAndi MuiseAmanda Elizabeth Janet Muise , better known as Andi Muise, is a Canadian model.-Early life and discovery:Born on January 12, 1987 in North Bay, Ontario, Muise was discovered at the age of 14 in a Barrie mall by Michèle Miller, owner of the International Model Management agency, who also discovered...
- Ajuma NasenyanaAjuma NasenyanaAjuma Nasenyana is a Kenyan model.Born in Lodwar, Turkana, Kenya, Nasenyana's first foray into modeling was in the Miss Tourism Kenya competition in 2003, at which she was crowned Miss Nairobi...
- Kim NoordaKim NoordaKim Noorda is a Dutch fashion model.She started modeling in 2003 after being approached by talent scout Wilma Wakker, while walking down the street with friends...
- Oluchi OnweagbaOluchi Onweagba-Early life:Onweagba grew up in the suburbs of Lagos, Nigeria with her two brothers and sisters. She is the daughter of a civil servant father and mother who was a nurse. When Onweagba was 16 years old, she won the "Face Of Africa" contest.-Discovery:...
- Albert ReedAlbert ReedAlbert Reed is an American model featured in numerous high-end clothing ads and commercials. Raised in the surf culture of Vero Beach, Florida, Reed's modeling career accelerated at the age of 19 after appearing on the cover of Abercrombie & Fitch's 2004 back-to-school catalog. In August 2007,...
- Jake SilbermannJake SilbermannJake Silbermann is an American actor.-Biography:Silbermann was born June 1, 1983, and is a native of New York City. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in theater from Syracuse University, where he participated in many productions including Three Sisters and True West...
- Ian SomerhalderIan SomerhalderIan Joseph Somerhalder is an American model, actor and producer, best known for playing Boone Carlyle in the TV drama Lost and Damon Salvatore in the TV drama The Vampire Diaries.-Early life:...
- Skye StrackeSkye StrackeSkye Stracke is an Australian fashion model from Perth, Western Australia. Before being discovered, she had wanted to be a makeup artist. She was discovered after winning a modeling competition at Vivien's, an Australian modeling agency, and then walking in Rosemount Australian Fashion Week, where...
- Ryan TaylorRyan Taylor (fashion model)Ryan J.B. Taylor is a Canadian male fashion model known for his many runway appearances. He is currently signed to DNA Model Management and Why Not Model Agency. He has modeled for numerous fashion companies including Prada, Alexander McQueen, J.Lindeberg, Miu Miu, and Alessandro Dell'Acqua. he has...
- Stella TennantStella TennantStella Tennant is a British model. The granddaughter of the late Andrew Cavendish, 11th Duke of Devonshire and Deborah Mitford, who is the last of the noted Mitford sisters, Tennant was born in Scotland and attended St Leonards School in St Andrews. Her parents are The Hon...
- Amber VallettaAmber VallettaAmber Evangeline Valletta is an American actress and model. She began her career as a model for fashion agencies, and appeared on cover pages of internationally recognized magazines. She made her film debut in Drop Back Ten . She then starred in the hit film Hitch...
- Edita VilkeviciuteEdita Vilkeviciute-Career:A Lithuanian model. After her discovery, she signed to Women Management in Milan, and later, VIVA in Paris in 2006. Her runway debut was at Just Cavalli for the spring/summer 2007 shows. She later walked for Paul Smith, Preen, and Marios Schwab in London...
- Natalia VodianovaNatalia VodianovaNatalia Mikhailovna Vodianova is a Russian model and philanthropist who now permanently resides in the United Kingdom.-Early life:Born in Gorky, Soviet Union , Natalia Vodianova grew up in a poor district of the city with her mother and two half sisters, one of whom has cerebral palsy...
- Eugenia VolodinaEugenia Volodina-Career:Volodina's modeling career began in 1998 when she attended an open call at a Russian casting agency. Although she didn't win, she was invited to take part in a Parisian modeling agency in 2000. Soon after, she was sent to Paris, where Volodina began to establish her career. Increased...
- Anne WatanabeAnne Watanabeis a Japanese fashion model, actress and singer. She is the daughter of film actor Ken Watanabe. In her modeling work, she is known by the mononym Anne....
- Raquel ZimmermannRaquel ZimmermannRaquel Zimmermann is a Brazilian model of German descent.-Discovery and modeling career:Zimmermann was discovered by a scouting agency in Porto Alegre, Brazil at the age of 14 and made her way to Japan and on to Paris...
External links
- Official Website
- Model Management in the Fashion Model DirectoryFashion Model DirectoryThe Fashion Model Directory is an online database of information about female fashion models, modeling agencies, fashion labels, fashion magazines, fashion designers and fashion editorials. FMD is often denoted as the IMDb of the fashion industry, for being one of the world's largest fashion...
- Model Management profile at models.com
- DNA Models at Jurgita.com