APL Models
Works with: women, men, kids, talent
APL Models is a modeling agency based in Amsterdam, Netherlands, founded in 2019.
Worth knowing
The media kit published on the agency's own site says it represents kids, men, women and non-binary people aged 4 to 80 and has no height or size requirements. Its booking conditions set an agency commission of 20%, payable by the client.
Agency website, 2026-10-12The radio station FunX quoted Daphne Oosthuizen on 16 June 2022 in an article on body diversity among men. She said that more than 95 percent of the agency's models are too short by industry standards and that inclusivity in the Netherlands is more a trend than sincerely meant.
FunX, 2022-06-16The website of the magazine LINDA. reported on 10 March 2021 that Daphne Oosthuizen from Amsterdam founded APL Models, which the outlet called the most diverse model agency in the Netherlands. The article says the agency represents models with albinism, Down syndrome, vitiligo, alopecia and achondroplasia.
LINDA.nl, 2021-03-10The blog Girlslabel published an interview on 15 September 2020 with the founder Daphne Oosthuizen, who gave 31 January 2019 as the agency's birth date. She described APL Models as a model and artist agency for children and adults focused on diversity and inclusion.
Girlslabel, 2020-09-15
APL Models in its own words
Founder Daphne Oosthuizen (she/her) started the agency in 2019. While she’s representing unique individuals, she also fights for change, diversity, equality, equity and inclusion.
How to apply to APL Models
- Apply through the agency's own online form – the link is above. Prepare 4–6 unretouched digitals and your measurements.
- Check its website or Instagram for open-call days; if none are listed, apply online.
- If you are represented by a mother agency, let it make the introduction – that is how most placements abroad start.
- Models from abroad can apply; a work permit is arranged by the agency once a placement is agreed.
- Never pay to apply. A licensed agency earns a commission on your work, nothing upfront.
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What you need before applying
Agencies ask for the same three things: clean digitals, exact measurements and – once you are signed – a composite card for castings.
Frequently asked
Sources: APL Models - about and contact (Amsterdam, The Netherlands, no walk-ins accepted; founder and director Daphne Oosthuizen; started in 2019; no street address on the page) · APL Models - menu (Kids, Men, Women, Non-binary, Artists, Creators, Dancers, Creatives, LGBTQIA+, Hands, About, Apply) · APL Models - apply (online form with four photos, also for children with a parent's name; no fee mentioned) · APL Models - media kit PDF on the agency's site (Ethekwini 2, 1103 AW Amsterdam; CoC 63845989; represents kids, men, women and non-binary people aged 4 to 80; no height and no size requirements) · APL Models - general booking conditions PDF (registered in Amsterdam at the Chamber of Commerce, number 63845989; agency commission of 20% payable by the client on top of the model's fee) · Good fact: LINDA.nl, 10 March 2021 - Daphne Oosthuizen (32) from Amsterdam founded APL Models, called the most diverse model agency in the Netherlands; represents models with albinism, Down syndrome, vitiligo, alopecia and achondroplasia · Fact: FunX, 16 June 2022 - article on body diversity among men; Daphne Oosthuizen says more than 95 percent of her models are too short for the industry and that inclusivity in the Netherlands is more a trend than sincerely meant · Fact: Girlslabel, 15 September 2020 - interview; the founder gives 31 January 2019 as the birth date of APL Models, a model and artist agency for children and adults, next to her webshop About Paris London (2016) · Fact: models.com agency profile - same founding text (started in 2019)
01Does APL Models accept international models?
APL Models does not say explicitly; apply online or through your mother agency.
02Do I need a mother agency to join APL Models?
Not necessarily, but most placements abroad are arranged agency-to-agency, so a mother agency makes the introduction easier.
03Is there an application fee at APL Models?
No legitimate agency charges to apply; if you are asked to pay upfront, walk away.
04How do I apply to APL Models?
Through its online application form (linked above) with digitals and measurements.