Elite Model Management

What Elite Model Management does

Elite World Group (EWG), founded in 1972 as Elite Model Management and rebranded in the 2020s, is a privately held New York-domiciled talent media company. It operates a portfolio of wholly-owned sub-brands — Elite Model Management, The Society Management, Women Management, Supreme Management, Women360 Management, and EWG Management — representing culturally connected models and talent for the fashion, beauty, luxury lifestyle, entertainment, and culture industries. The group's Elite Model Look Worldwide program provides global talent discovery and scouting, feeding new faces into the agency roster.

Revenue is generated primarily through commission on bookings and talent representation fees (a transaction-fee model). EWG serves fashion houses, beauty brands, luxury lifestyle clients, entertainment companies, and brand advertisers seeking culturally relevant talent. Distribution runs through a direct global agency network of more than 20 offices across North America (New York, Los Angeles), Western Europe (Paris, Milan, London, Barcelona, Madrid, Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Lisbon), Central Europe (Prague, Bratislava), East Asia (Hong Kong), and South America (Santiago).

Beyond traditional representation, EWG has positioned itself as the "world's first talent media company," layering proprietary analytics, data-driven media programs, in-house business development, and digital marketing capabilities on top of the talent roster. Newer initiatives include the Influence and Innovation Hub (pairing brands with aggregated EWG talent for advertising across digital channels, AR/VR, and Web 3.0), investment in original content through production partnerships, and the launch of luxury products under the iconic Elite name. Ownership is privately held with no disclosed parent, private equity backer, or institutional investor, suggesting founder/managerial control.

Name

Elite Model Management

Legal name

Elite World Group LLC

Website

https://elitemodelworld.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Elite World Group, founded in 1972 as Elite Model Management, is a privately held global talent media company. It operates 20+ agency offices across four continents, representing fashion, beauty, luxury, and entertainment talent under sub-brands including Elite Model Management, The Society Management, and Women Management.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Talent Management Services

NAICS

Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures (7114), Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures (711410), Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures (71141), Media Buying Agencies (54183)

SIC

Services-Advertising Agencies (7311)

akta.pro primary industry

Brand Ambassadors, Models & Promotional Talent Staffing (HSACAHAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Celebrity & Influencer Talent Booking (HSACAHAE), Full-Service Athlete Talent Agencies (Contract Negotiation & Career Management) (MPAKAMAA), Sponsorship Activation & Sports/Festival Experiential (BPAFAGAG), Luxury Licensing & Brand Management (CRAKAFAL)

Keywords

• Talent management services
• Model representation
• Fashion talent agency
• Talent media services
• Luxury brand advertising

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Talent representation and management: Commission-based representation of models and talent in fashion, beauty, and luxury lifestyle industries. EWG manages a diverse roster of talent and develops them into fashion industry icons and media superstars.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Elite World Group (Elite Model Management) operates as the world's first talent media company, representing models and culturally connected talent for fashion, beauty, and luxury lifestyle brands through a portfolio of sub-brand agencies. The company earns commission on bookings and talent representation, develops talent into fashion industry icons and media personalities, and delivers data-driven media programs. It also operates an Influence and Innovation Hub that pairs brands with aggregated talent for advertising solutions across digital, AR/VR, and Web 3.0 channels.

Product overview

Elite World Group (EWG) operates as the world's first talent media company, offering a diversified portfolio of model management sub-brands and talent services. The company's core offerings include Elite Model Management, The Society Management, Women Management, Supreme Management, Women360 Management, and EWG Management—all providing best-in-class management to culturally connected talent across fashion, entertainment, and culture. Complementing its traditional talent representation, EWG offers an Influence and Innovation Hub that pairs brands with talent for advertising across digital, AR/VR, and Web 3.0 channels. The company also invests in original content through production partnerships and is launching luxury products under the iconic Elite name. The portfolio includes over 20 offices globally spanning Paris, Milan, London, New York, Los Angeles, Barcelona, Madrid, Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Hong Kong, and other major cities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Elite Model Look Worldwide: A global model search and scouting initiative operated under the Elite brand.
• The Society Management
• Women Management
• Supreme Management
• Women360 Management

Products and services

• Elite Model Management Model management agency representing talent across fashion, beauty, and luxury lifestyle industries with offices in Paris, Milan, London, Barcelona, Madrid, Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Prague, Bratislava, and Hong Kong.
• The Society Management Model management agency representing talent with diverse points of entry into the modern fashion, beauty, and luxury lifestyle industries.
• Women Management Model management agency with offices in Paris, Milan, New York, and Los Angeles, representing talent across fashion and luxury industries.
• Supreme Management Model management agency with offices in New York, Paris, and Milan, representing talent in fashion and luxury lifestyle sectors.
• Women360 Management Model management agency with offices in New York and Paris offering diverse representation in fashion and lifestyle industries.
• EWG Management Talent management division providing management services to culturally connected talent within the Elite World Group network.
• Influence and Innovation Hub Proprietary innovation hub that pairs brands with aggregated EWG talent to develop best-in-class advertising solutions across digital channels, AR/VR, and Web 3.0.
• Elite Model Look Worldwide Global talent discovery program that discovers and develops the faces of the future in the fashion industry.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Storm Management: Storm Management is a London-headquartered global model and talent agency representing fashion models and celebrities, directly overlapping with Elite's London, Paris, and New York operations.
• DNA Model Management: DNA Model Management is a global agency representing fashion and editorial models in New York, Paris, Milan, and London, directly competing with Elite's agencies for premium talent and brand contracts.
• Next Management: Next Management is a global model agency operating across fashion capitals and directly competing with Elite to represent fashion, beauty, and luxury models for major brand campaigns.
• Ford Models: Ford Models is one of the longest-established model management agencies (founded 1946), directly competing with Elite for top fashion talent and major brand campaign bookings in New York, Paris, and other fashion capitals.
• Wilhelmina Models: Wilhelmina Models is a publicly traded global model and talent management firm (NASDAQ: WHLM) that directly competes with Elite for fashion, beauty, and commercial modeling talent across major U.S. and international markets.
• IMG Models: IMG Models is a global model management agency and direct competitor to Elite Model Management, representing fashion talent across the same major fashion capitals (New York, Paris, Milan, London). Both firms serve identical fashion house, beauty brand, and luxury clients, making them head-to-head peers in the traditional modeling-agency category.

Others

• The Society Management: Although listed separately, The Society Management is a wholly-owned sub-brand within EWG. It is included here as a relevant peer reference for context on the structure of EWG's own multi-brand portfolio, not as an independent peer.

Broad incumbents

• United Talent Agency (UTA): UTA is a leading global talent and entertainment agency that has expanded into modeling and brand-talent representation, overlapping with Elite in fashion and beauty talent representation, particularly in the U.S.
• Creative Artists Agency (CAA): CAA is a major diversified talent and sports agency that represents models, athletes, and entertainers, competing with Elite's talent roster from a much broader platform with deeper institutional capital.
• Endeavor Group Holdings (WME): Endeavor is the parent of IMG Models and WME, a much larger diversified talent representation and sports/entertainment conglomerate. It is a broad incumbent competing for the same brand-ambassador and talent budgets across sports, fashion, and entertainment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/elitemodelmanagement

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Elite Model Management