How models were discovered

[L0VE]

(Just in case there's another thread, I searched to find a thread and nothing came back.)

I always find these stories fun and interesting.

Irina Kulikova:

Was discovered while eating in a Moscow restaurant, with her mom, by Liv Tyler. Liv walked up and asked her if she was a model and then IMG flew her right out to fashion week.

Sources: NYmag.com
http://www.styledash.com/2007/08/14/new-it-model-discovered-while-eating-pizza-with-her-mom/

http://www.styledash.com/2007/08/14/new-it-model-discovered-while-eating-pizza-with-her-mom/

 

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Gisele Bundchen was discovered in a Brazil mall in 1994, at age 14, by scouts while eating at McDonald's.

answers.com
http://www.answers.com/topic/gisele-bundchen?cat=entertainment

 

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Doutzen Kroes:

How discovered:
I sent pictures to Paparazzi (in Holland)

models.com interview

 

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Sigita (FORD) models.com

How discovered: In the streets of Sigulda - a small city in Latvia. (Mother agent is 2b Models; also with Metropolitan Models in Paris and Elite Milan in Italy).

 

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Name: Viktoriya Agency: Women Model Mgmt.

How discovered: Discovered in a supermarket in Odessa while shopping with my family.

models.com

 

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Sona (Why Not)

How discovered: At a bus station. (Also with Exit Model Mgmt. in Slovakia).

models.com

 

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Natalia Chabanenko

By a scout in the street.

Eniko Mihalki

I was 15, shopping in a mall and this woman came over to me and asked if I wanted to be a model. So I finished school and now I'm here in New York.

Ginta Lapina

I was discovered on the street by a scout in Latvia.

Victoria Wallace

I was attending school in England for fine art and I started getting really interested in modeling. A friend who is a talented makeup artist suggested I see Models1, so I decided to visit the agency and try my luck.

Allie Crandell

I sent pics to Wilhelmina.

models.com

 

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Zuzana Staska (DNA)

At the swimming pool where I was with my friends.

Masha Tyelna

I was found while shopping with my family in Kiev.

Noreen Carmody

Elite Model Look contest.

Angelika (Marilyn)

I met a photographer in Ukraine. He took some pictures of me and suggested that I should go to New York to try modeling. I came to New York and my friend called Kwok at Marilyn. We spent a few weeks developing my book and image. Since then I have been shooting for magazines, and working with interesting people (designers, photographers, stylists, etc.). It’s been really fun for me.

models.com

 

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models.com

Jenny Sweeney (1 model management)

Jeff and Mary Clarke stumbled across photos of me, it's never been the same.

Anne-Marie / Vision LA

Jaclyn found me on MODELS.com

 

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Vika K.

Advice from a friend. I'm with Faces in Kiev - they are my mother agency.

Eva Manticova (FM london)

A friend recommended FM.

Elianne Smit

I was scouted by my mother agent Wilma Wakker (of WW Models). We met at Parkpop, which is the biggest free popfestival in Europe.

Gwen Lu (ELITE)

Roman saw me in a fashion show in Asia and followed me for one year until I could get the working visa for the United States!

 

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Anett (Marilyn)

Owner of Ema Agency in Estonia found me in a mall while shopping with my mom.

Alice Kastrup Moller

Scouted on the street in Stockholm. (Also With Stockholmsgruppen in Sweden).

Vlada

I was discovered, when someone told me I could model, then I started. Miuccia Prada was one of the first to bet on me.

Her thread.

And other quotes from Vlada R.

"I've been scouted by chance. They told me I should try modeling, and so I started. Miuccia Prada was one of the first to believe in me."

From her thread.

 

[FashionCapital]

Awesome thread.

Ksenia Kahnovich was discovered on a Russian modeling reality show Same with Alice Burdeu, of course.

 

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Karlie Kloss:

She was discoverd in St. Louis, she went to a model search for a local benefit runway show (called Thread of Hope) (when she was 13) at West County Mall. She did it to support the cause and for a family friend. There were scouts from Elite Chicago and Elite NYC there. She never thought of modeling before that.

Jeff and Mary Clarke of Mother Model Management discovered Karlie at the fashion show and knew right then and there that she was meant to be big. And IMG kept watch of her after that, for 2 years due to her age. Once she turned 15 they picked her up.

Wiki

James King:

She was discovered in November 1993, at the age of fourteen, while attending Nancy Bounds' Studios, a school for modeling. After being spotted at her graduation fashion show by New York model agent Michael Flutie, King was invited to New York to begin modeling professionally.[

Wiki

 

[L0VE]

Awesome thread.

Ksenia Kahnovich was discovered on a Russian modeling reality show Same with Alice Burdeu, of course.

Lol, I had no idea Ksenia Kahnovich was (I knew Alice Burdeu was) but usually you never hear of anyone after those shows.

 

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Suvi Koponen also won her country's version of Next Top Model if I'm not mistaken.

 

[papa_levante]

Great thread idea, L0VE.

I feel kind of silly that no one thought of it before. A'duh!

 

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Heidi Klum

Heidi, then 18 years old, saw an ad in "Petra" magazine for a competition called "Model '92" and travelled to Munich to compete on TV. She won the competition.

Adriana Lima

Lima was discovered while shopping at a local mall at the age of 13. When Lima was 15 years old, she entered and finished in first place in Brazil's Ford Supermodel of the World Search. She subsequently entered the 1996 Ford Supermodel of the World contest and finished second place.[8] Three years later, she moved to New York City, and signed with Elite Model Management.

 

[L0VE]

Great thread idea, L0VE.

I feel kind of silly that no one thought of it before. A'duh!

Thanks =), I was waiting to see that my thread moved lol, but I guess it's the first.

 

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Lily D.

She was discovered by an agent from select models while she was shopping in camden, it was tipping with rain and she was drenched but the agent insisted she came to select.

TFS thread

Olga Kurylenko

Olga's modelling career began at the age of 13 after she was discovered by a scout in a Moscow subway.

 

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I remember Lily's story. She was with a friend that day! I wonder how jealous her friend must be.