Modeling agencies in Paris: 48 verified agencies (2026)
There are 48 verified modeling agencies in Paris, 48 of them holding a state licence or a professional-association membership. Below: every agency with its boards, founding year and application route, a comparison table, and what international models need to know before applying.
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Where the agencies are in Paris
The agencies
Elite Paris
Elite Paris is a modeling agency based in Paris, France, founded in 1972. It holds the state licence required to place models in its country and is a member of FFAM.
FFAMOnline applicationKarin
Works with: women, talent
Karin is a modeling agency based in Paris, France, founded in 1977. It holds the state licence required to place models in its country and is a member of SYNAM.
SYNAMViva
Works with: women
Viva is a modeling agency based in Paris, France, founded in 1983. It holds the state licence required to place models in its country and is a member of SYNAM. Other offices: London, Barcelona.
SYNAMMetropolitan
Works with: women, men, talent
Metropolitan is a modeling agency based in Paris, France, founded in 1986. It holds the state licence required to place models in its country and is a member of SYNAM.
SYNAMOnline applicationNouvelle Ère
Works with: women, men
Nouvelle Ère is a modeling agency based in Paris, France, founded in 1999. It holds the state licence required to place models in its country and is a member of SYNAM.
SYNAMIMG
IMG is a modeling agency based in Paris, France, founded in 2003. It holds the state licence required to place models in its country and is a member of SYNAM.
SYNAMNew Madison
Works with: women, men
New Madison is a modeling agency based in Paris, France, founded in 2004. It holds the state licence required to place models in its country and is a member of SYNAM.
SYNAMCrystal
Works with: women
Crystal is a modeling agency based in Paris, France, founded in 2005. It holds the state licence required to place models in its country and is a member of SYNAM.
SYNAMOnline applicationHappy
Works with: women, men
Happy is a modeling agency based in Paris, France, founded in 2005. It holds the state licence required to place models in its country and is a member of SYNAM.
SYNAMOnline applicationMasters Models
Works with: senior models
Masters Models is a modeling agency based in Paris, France, founded in 2007. It holds the state licence required to place models in its country and is a member of FFAM.
FFAMNEXT Paris
NEXT Paris is a modeling agency based in Paris, France, founded in 2008. It holds the state licence required to place models in its country and is a member of SYNAM.
SYNAMCity
Works with: women, men
City is a modeling agency based in Paris, France, founded in 2010. It holds the state licence required to place models in its country and is a member of SYNAM.
SYNAMOnline applicationMarilyn Agency
Works with: women, men, talent
Marilyn Agency is a modeling agency based in Paris, France, founded in 2010. It holds the state licence required to place models in its country and is a member of SYNAM.
SYNAMOnline applicationSelect
Select is a modeling agency based in Paris, France, founded in 2011. It holds the state licence required to place models in its country and is a member of SYNAM.
SYNAMFord Models
Ford Models is a modeling agency based in Paris, France, founded in 2013. It holds the state licence required to place models in its country and is a member of SYNAM.
SYNAMOnline applicationBout'chou
Works with: kids
Bout'chou is a modeling agency based in Paris, France, founded in 2015. It holds the state licence required to place models in its country and is a member of SYNAM.
SYNAMOnline applicationKijo
Works with: women, men
Kijo is a modeling agency based in Paris, France, founded in 2016. It holds the state licence required to place models in its country and is a member of SYNAM.
SYNAMOnline applicationSport Models
Works with: athletes
Sport Models is a modeling agency based in Paris, France, founded in 2017. It holds the state licence required to place models in its country and is a member of FFAM.
FFAMBananas
Works with: men
Bananas is a modeling agency based in Paris, France, founded in 2018. It holds the state licence required to place models in its country and is a member of SYNAM.
SYNAMOnline applicationCute
Works with: kids
Cute is a modeling agency based in Paris, France, founded in 2019. It holds the state licence required to place models in its country and is a member of SYNAM.
SYNAMOnline applicationWhat Else
Works with: women, men
What Else is a modeling agency based in Paris, France, founded in 2020. It holds the state licence required to place models in its country and is a member of SYNAM.
SYNAMOnline applicationThe Face Paris
Works with: women, men
The Face Paris is a modeling agency based in Paris, France, founded in 2021. It holds the state licence required to place models in its country and is a member of SYNAM.
SYNAMMarilou
Marilou is a modeling agency based in Paris, France, founded in 2022. It holds the state licence required to place models in its country and is a member of SYNAM.
SYNAMOnline applicationTeen
Works with: kids
Teen is a modeling agency based in Paris, France, founded in 2025. It holds the state licence required to place models in its country and is a member of FFAM.
FFAMOnline applicationAgence Profil
Works with: women, men
Agence Profil is a modeling agency based in Paris, France. It holds the state licence required to place models in its country and is a member of FFAM.
FFAMOnline applicationContrebande
Works with: women, men, talent
Contrebande is a modeling agency based in Paris, France. It holds the state licence required to place models in its country and is a member of FFAM.
FFAMCover
Works with: women, talent
Cover is a modeling agency based in Paris, France. It holds the state licence required to place models in its country and is a member of FFAM.
FFAMDynamite
Works with: women, men, talent
Dynamite is a modeling agency based in Paris, France. It holds the state licence required to place models in its country and is a member of SYNAM.
SYNAMOnline applicationFrimousse
Works with: kids
Frimousse is a modeling agency based in Paris, France. It holds the state licence required to place models in its country and is a member of SYNAM.
SYNAMOnline applicationGamins
Gamins is a modeling agency based in Paris, France. It holds the state licence required to place models in its country and is a member of FFAM.
FFAMOnline applicationGarçons by Gervais
Garçons by Gervais is a modeling agency based in Paris, France. It holds the state licence required to place models in its country and is a member of FFAM.
FFAMMy Agency
My Agency is a modeling agency based in Paris, France. It holds the state licence required to place models in its country and is a member of FFAM.
FFAMOui Management
Works with: women
Oui Management is a modeling agency based in Paris, France. It holds the state licence required to place models in its country and is a member of FFAM.
FFAMPeople of Publicity
People of Publicity is a modeling agency based in Paris, France. It holds the state licence required to place models in its country and is a member of FFAM.
FFAMOnline applicationRock Men
Works with: men
Rock Men is a modeling agency based in Paris, France. It holds the state licence required to place models in its country and is a member of FFAM.
FFAMOnline applicationScope Management
Scope Management is a modeling agency based in Paris, France. It holds the state licence required to place models in its country and is a member of FFAM.
FFAMOnline applicationSilent Models
Works with: women
Silent Models is a modeling agency based in Paris, France. It holds the state licence required to place models in its country and is a member of FFAM.
FFAMSilver
Works with: senior models
Silver is a modeling agency based in Paris, France. It holds the state licence required to place models in its country and is a member of FFAM.
FFAMOnline applicationSmith & Smith
Works with: women, senior models
Smith & Smith is a modeling agency based in Paris, France. It holds the state licence required to place models in its country and is a member of SYNAM.
SYNAMSuccess Kids
Works with: kids
Success Kids is a modeling agency based in Paris, France. It holds the state licence required to place models in its country and is a member of FFAM.
FFAMOnline applicationSuccess Men
Works with: men
Success Men is a modeling agency based in Paris, France. It holds the state licence required to place models in its country and is a member of FFAM.
FFAMOnline applicationSupreme Management
Works with: women
Supreme Management is a modeling agency based in Paris, France. It holds the state licence required to place models in its country and is a member of FFAM.
FFAMOnline applicationThe Claw Models
The Claw Models is a modeling agency based in Paris, France. It holds the state licence required to place models in its country and is a member of FFAM.
FFAMOnline applicationUp Models
Up Models is a modeling agency based in Paris, France. It holds the state licence required to place models in its country and is a member of FFAM.
FFAMWanted Models
Wanted Models is a modeling agency based in Paris, France. It holds the state licence required to place models in its country and is a member of FFAM.
FFAMWomen 360
Women 360 is a modeling agency based in Paris, France. It holds the state licence required to place models in its country and is a member of FFAM.
FFAMOnline applicationWomen Management
Women Management is a modeling agency based in Paris, France. It holds the state licence required to place models in its country and is a member of FFAM.
FFAMOnline application
Compare at a glance
| Agency | Boards | Founded | Membership | Apply online |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elite Paris | 1972 | FFAM | Yes | |
| Karin | Women, Talent | 1977 | SYNAM | |
| Viva | Women | 1983 | SYNAM | |
| Metropolitan | Women, Men, Talent | 1986 | SYNAM | Yes |
| Premium Models | Women, Men | 1995 | SYNAM | Yes |
| Nouvelle Ère | Women, Men | 1999 | SYNAM | |
| IMG | 2003 | SYNAM | ||
| New Madison | Women, Men | 2004 | SYNAM | |
| Crystal | Women | 2005 | SYNAM | Yes |
| Happy | Women, Men | 2005 | SYNAM | Yes |
| Masters Models | Senior | 2007 | FFAM | |
| NEXT Paris | 2008 | SYNAM | ||
| City | Women, Men | 2010 | SYNAM | Yes |
| Marilyn Agency | Women, Men, Talent | 2010 | SYNAM | Yes |
| Select | 2011 | SYNAM | ||
| Ford Models | 2013 | SYNAM | Yes | |
| Bout'chou | Kids | 2015 | SYNAM | Yes |
| Kijo | Women, Men | 2016 | SYNAM | Yes |
| Sport Models | Sport | 2017 | FFAM | |
| Bananas | Men | 2018 | SYNAM | Yes |
| Cute | Kids | 2019 | SYNAM | Yes |
| What Else | Women, Men | 2020 | SYNAM | Yes |
| The Face Paris | Women, Men | 2021 | SYNAM | |
| Marilou | 2022 | SYNAM | Yes | |
| Teen | Kids | 2025 | FFAM | Yes |
| Agence Profil | Women, Men | FFAM | Yes | |
| Contrebande | Women, Men, Talent | FFAM | ||
| Cover | Women, Talent | FFAM | ||
| Dynamite | Women, Men, Talent | SYNAM | Yes | |
| Frimousse | Kids | SYNAM | Yes | |
| Gamins | FFAM | Yes | ||
| Garçons by Gervais | FFAM | |||
| My Agency | FFAM | |||
| Oui Management | Women | FFAM | ||
| People of Publicity | FFAM | Yes | ||
| Rock Men | Men | FFAM | Yes | |
| Scope Management | FFAM | Yes | ||
| Silent Models | Women | FFAM | ||
| Silver | Senior | FFAM | Yes | |
| Smith & Smith | Women, Senior | SYNAM | ||
| Success Kids | Kids | FFAM | Yes | |
| Success Men | Men | FFAM | Yes | |
| Supreme Management | Women | FFAM | Yes | |
| The Claw Models | FFAM | Yes | ||
| Up Models | FFAM | |||
| Wanted Models | FFAM | |||
| Women 360 | FFAM | Yes | ||
| Women Management | FFAM | Yes |
Paris for international models
- Every job you do in France is formal employment. The agency must sign a written contract with you and, before each booking, show you the booking contract with the fee the client is paying. Anyone offering work 'without paperwork' is not an agency.
- A real agency holds a state licence and a bank guarantee. The guarantee means your wages get paid even if the agency goes bust. Operating without a licence is a criminal offence in France, so licensed agencies are happy to show theirs – just ask.
- You receive at least a third of what the client pays the agency: 33% for magazine editorials, 36% for every other job. The rest is the agency's commission and taxes. Your share can never fall below the minimum rates, whatever the client pays.
- Minimum rates for 2025, the floor you negotiate up from: fittings at a designer €81 an hour or €405 a day; shoots, shows and advertising from €112 an hour and €559 a day for a beginner to €218 an hour and €1,092 a day for an established model. Magazine editorials pay least (€40–101 an hour) because they build your book, not your income. Holiday pay of 10% is added on top of everything. A show is paid for at least 3 hours: 2 hours of show and 1 hour of fitting.
- Nobody may ask you for money upfront. Advice about becoming a model is free by law in France. If the agency has paid for your test shoot or comp cards, it may only recover that gradually from your future pay – at most 20% of each payment. An invoice 'for registration' or 'for your book' before your first job is a clear warning sign.
- Before you start you will need a medical certificate confirming that your health (your BMI is one of the things assessed) is compatible with modelling – a law since 2016 meant to protect models from pressure to lose weight. And if your figure is digitally altered in an advert, the image must carry the words « Photographie retouchée ».
- If you are not an EU citizen: with a collaboration agreement from a licensed French agency, a stay of up to 3 months only needs a normal short-stay visa – no separate work permit. For longer, the agency applies for your work permit and you receive a long-stay visa of up to 12 months. The visa file includes the agency's licence document and your contract. Working on a tourist visa without a contract is not allowed and puts both you and the agency at risk.
- If you are under 16: only an agency with a special approval may work with children. You will need a doctor's opinion, working hours are limited, and part of your earnings goes into a state-held account released when you turn 18 – your parents receive only the share the commission allows. Children's minimum rates for 2025: €76 an hour for shoots and shows, €94 an hour for commercials.
- When to come: Paris Fashion Weeks run in late February–early March and late September–early October (women's collections), January and June (men's), January and July (haute couture). Agencies book show castings weeks ahead and usually arrange a season's placements months in advance – so apply in autumn for spring and in spring for autumn, not the week before fashion week.
Sources: Code du travail, L7123-1 à L7123-32 (Légifrance) · Code du travail, R7123 (retenues, licence) · Convention collective IDCC 3252, annexe V art. 3.4 (pourcentages) · Avenant n° 2 du 22 janvier 2025 – salaires minimaux mannequins · France-Visas – mannequin, collaboration avec une agence française · Code de la santé publique L2133-2 – « Photographie retouchée » · Caisse des Dépôts – enfants du spectacle et du mannequinat
How to spot a real model agency
- A real agency never charges for applying, “registration” or a place in its book. It earns a commission when the model gets paid work.
- It does not push you into an expensive shoot with “its” photographer. Simple, unretouched digitals (polaroids) are all a first test needs.
- You can take the contract home; it states the commission and the term clearly.
- It represents real models who work for known clients, which you can check in their portfolios and on social media.
- Minors are only ever spoken to with their parents present.
How to apply to any of these agencies
- Take 4–6 simple photos in daylight: face front, profile, half and full length. No make-up, fitted dark clothes.
- Measure your height, bust, waist and hips, and note your shoe size.
- Use the agency's own form where it has one; otherwise e-mail your digitals and measurements. Never pay to apply.
Frequently asked
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How this list is made
Each agency is checked against public company registers, state licence requirements and professional-association member lists, then against its own website. Only agencies confirmed as operating are published. No agency pays to be listed and there are no rankings or reviews. Last verified: 2026-10-02.
01How many modeling agencies are there in Paris?
This catalogue lists 48 verified agencies in Paris, including Elite Paris, Karin, Viva and Metropolitan. Only agencies with a current licence or professional-association membership, or confirmed by at least two independent sources, are included.
02Do I have to pay a modeling agency in Paris?
No. A legitimate agency earns a commission on your bookings and never charges to apply, to register or for a place in its book. Being asked to pay upfront is a warning sign.
03Can I apply to agencies in Paris from abroad?
Yes – most agencies accept digitals and measurements online, and the table above shows which ones say so explicitly. Many prefer to be approached through a mother agency, which also handles work permits and placement.
04What is the best modeling agency in Paris?
It depends on your board and goals: fashion agencies look for specific measurements and place models with international clients, commercial agencies work with a wider range of ages and looks. Compare boards and application routes in the table rather than rankings.