Ministar
Works with: kids, talent
Ministar is a modeling agency based in Woluwe-Saint-Lambert, BE, founded in 1982. It is a member of ABAM.
Worth knowing
The agency's FAQ says children up to 13 may be registered (older ones are sent to LoonaStar), three recent photos are needed, a reply comes within 15 to 20 days only if positive, the profile must be updated every 3 to 4 months (monthly for babies), and fees are paid into the child's blocked account until 18. No registration fee is mentioned on the site. The offices at Rue de la Cambre 180, Woluwe-Saint-Lambert, receive by appointment only.
Agency website, 2026-10-19On 19 October 2026 neither the Ministar FAQ nor the registration page 'J'inscris mon enfant' mentions any registration or file fee; the checklist by director Jean-François Sauvenier published by RTBF on 18 May 2022, with 'reasonable' fees of 25 to 30 euro, was general advice to parents, not the agency's price list; the ABAM site lists Ministar among its six members in 2026.
Ministar FAQ and registration page, RTBF 2022-05-18, ABAM members pageIn an RTBF article of 18 May 2022 on fake model agencies (programme #Investigation, 'Faux castings, vrai danger') Ministar director Jean-Francois Sauvenier gave parents a checklist: does the agency have a landline and a verifiable address, is it in the company register, is it known to the ABAM, 'are the registration or file fees reasonable (25-30 euros)', are there annual fees. He added that paying for a child's book is pointless because it must be updated every 1 to 3 months.
RTBF, 2022-05-18The agency's site says Ministar was created in 1982 in the family living room by Marie-France Gerin as the first children's model agency in Belgium; it became a family company in 1986, launched the sister agency LoonaStar for teenagers and adults in 2000, and her son Jean-Francois Sauvenier took over in 2010. In 2022 the agency celebrated 40 years. According to the Moniteur belge, Ministar is an ABAM member and J.-F. Sauvenier has been the association's president since 2014.
Agency website and Moniteur belge, 2026-10-19
Ministar in its own words
Depuis 1982, Ministar s’impose comme l'agence de mannequins enfants de référence en Belgique. Basée à Bruxelles, nous collaborons avec plus de 250 marques prestigieuses pour réaliser un casting bébé, une publicité avec des mannequins enfants, un tournage télévisé ou de fiction, un défilé ou un « shooting mannequin enfant » en Belgique.
How to apply to Ministar
- 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
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Sources: Ministar - home ('MINISTAR, L'AGENCE QUI FAIT RIRE LES ENFANTS DEPUIS 1982'; menu A propos, Nos talents, Info client, Devenir client, Nos References, Inscription / J'inscris mon enfant, FAQ, Contact; footer 'Membre de l'Association Belge des Agences de Mannequins (A.B.A.M)') · Ministar - a propos (quote; history: 1982 created by Marie-France in the family living room, first children's agency in Belgium; 1986 private family company; 1988 son Jean-Francois finishes a Master in advertising; 2000 launch of sister agency LoonaStar for teenagers, actors and adult models; 2010 Jean-Francois takes over; 2012 30 years; 2022 40 years and plans to grow abroad; Jean-Francois managing director) · Ministar - FAQ (parents of children up to 13 may apply, over 13 go to LoonaStar; 3 recent photos under 1 MB; answer within 15 to 20 days only if positive; update every 3 to 4 months, monthly for babies; profiles not updated for 6 months may be removed; castings on call; fees are paid to the child's blocked account until 18, expenses to the parents; no registration fee mentioned) · Ministar - contact (Rue de la Cambre 180 b9, 1200 Bruxelles, +32 2 649 47 30, info@ministar.be; offices by appointment only) · Ministar - reglement (data rules for registering a child; DPO address Rue de la Cambre 180 b9) · KBO/BCE public search (kbopub.economie.fgov.be), read with curl on 2026-10-19: Ministar, BCE 0428.599.052, societe a responsabilite limitee, start date 27 February 1986, status Actif, situation normale, seat Rue de la Cambre 180, 1200 Woluwe-Saint-Lambert · Membership: Moniteur belge annex 2008-01-07 no. 08003907 (ABAM general meeting of 3 October 2006): effective members Dominique Models Agency SA (BE 0429.049.014, represented by Marc Dochez), Ministar SPRL (BE 0428.599.052, Marie-France Gerin) and New Models Agency SPRL (Chaussee d'Alsemberg 367, 1190, BE 0449.450.488, Brigitte Durruty); adherent members Loona SPRL (Loonastar, BE 0470.035.076) and Vision Talent Management SPRL (BE 0871.593.597); Gee Models Agency SPRL resigned from 1 January 2007 (PDF read through Firecrawl) · Membership: Moniteur belge annex 2014-05-09 no. 14096804 (ABAM extraordinary general meeting of 19 December 2013): seat moved to Rue de Stassart 48, 1050 Brussels from 1 January 2014; Jean-Francois Sauvenier president; new effective members and administrators Ulla Models (Ulla Two B.V., Rue de l'Autonomie 14, 1070 Brussels, BE 0845 776 256), International Model Management SPRL (Rue Jourdan 36, 1060, BE 0475 648 111, represented by Yves Cattelain) and Flag Models BVBA (Boelenaar 1, 9031 Gent, BE 0875 609 496, represented by Fabrice Dendraen); membership rule: a model and/or actor agency that is a company under Belgian law (PDF read through Firecrawl) · Membership: pappers.be company page of the Association belge des Agences de Mannequin - Belgische Vereniging van Mannequin Agentschappen (ASBL, BCE 0455.646.315, created 10 August 1995, seat 48 Rue de Stassart, 1050 Ixelles, VAT number marked invalid on VIES): administrators in office since 19 December 2013 are International Model Management, Ulla Two B.V., Jean-Francois Sauvenier and Flag; three Moniteur publications listed (2006, 2008, 2014); no own website (abamvma.be and abambvma.be do not resolve) · Fact: RTBF, 18 May 2022, 'Comment deceler une arnaque a la fausse agence de mannequins' (programme #Investigation 'Faux castings, vrai danger') - Ministar director Jean-Francois Sauvenier gives a checklist of questions: is the agency only virtual, does it have a landline and a verifiable address, is it registered at the Banque Carrefour des Entreprises, 'Les frais d'inscription ou de dossier sont-ils raisonnables (25-30 euros)?', are there annual fees, is it known to the ABAM; he adds that paying for a child's book is useless · Fact: Le Soir, 16 March 2000 - Ministar named among the six ABAM members sued by the agency Composites for unfair competition (paywalled, first paragraphs only) · Fact: Instagram @ministar_agency - 'The favorite models & comedians agency based in Brussels since 1982. Kids from 0 to 12 years old. Flanders @ministar_antwerp | 13+ @loonastar_agency' (search result snippet) · Reviews: Facebook rating 5.0 from 28 reviews; pagesdor.be rating 4.0 from 1 review; Yelp 4.0 from 1 (search result snippets)
01Does Ministar accept international models?
Ministar does not say explicitly; apply online or through your mother agency.
02Do I need a mother agency to join Ministar?
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 Ministar?
No legitimate agency charges to apply; if you are asked to pay upfront, walk away.
04How do I apply to Ministar?
Through its online application form (linked above) with digitals and measurements.