Elite Model Look Explained

Elite Model Look
Genre:Model search competition
Frequency:Annually
First:1983
Website:Website

Elite Model Look (formerly known as Look of the Year from 1983 to 1995) is a yearly fashion modeling event held by Elite Model Management, an international model management group. It is used to discover and launch female fashion models in the international fashion marketplace, like the similar Ford Models' Supermodel of the World contest. Each year the contest attracts some 350,000 participants from roughly 70 countries in the world, with castings held in over 800 cities.[1] Contestants, between the ages of 14 and 26, compete in local contests for a chance to represent their country in the world final.

Notable past contestants include Laurie Holden, Alessandra Ambrosio, Ana Beatriz Barros, Cindy Crawford, Helena Christensen, Dayana Mendoza, Melania Trump, Olga Kurylenko, Diane Kruger, Esther Cañadas, Fernanda Tavares, Frederique van der Wal, Gisele Bündchen, Inés Rivero, Isabeli Fontana, Kate Dillon Levin, Lara Stone, Juana Burga, Petra Němcová, Stephanie Seymour, Tatjana Patitz, Ujjwala Raut, Manasvi Mamgai, Azra Akin, Miriam Odemba, Andrea Escobar and Rolene Strauss.[2]

From 1996 to 1999 the United States finals were recorded to make a television documentary special called The Making of a Supermodel, which aired on E! Entertainment Television.[3] [4] [5] [6] Online, a streaming television documentary titled Elite New Face premiered on Hulu on November 19, 2012.[7] The series reviewed the 2011 contest, and followed the 2012 contest beginning from the regional castings all the way to the world final and the announcement of the winner. A second season following the 2013 event was also created.[8]

The contest

The search is open to beginning models, with the contest's mission stated as being "providing the opportunity for young girls to enter the fashion world, become models and go on to have fabulous careers" and "to discover the new talents who will become the next top models."[1]

Contestants are required to be between the ages of 14 and 26 years. Females should meet a minimum height requirement of 1.72 meters, or 5'8". Males should meet a minimum height requirement of 1.88 meters, or 6'2".[9] [10] Until 2014, Males were only allowed to participate national finals, with females competing in the world final.[11]

Each country taking part in the contest selects semi-finalists in various cities who compete to become national finalists. The winners of each national contest compete together in the world final. The winners are selected based on their photogenic abilities, personality, natural beauty, and potential to fit into current fashion trends. The world final lasts two weeks, during which the finalists participate in various workshops. These include highlighting natural beauty with make-up and hair professionals, photo shoots, rehearsals for the final show, and individual interviews with members of the jury and Elite's agents.

During the final show fifteen winners are selected by a jury, and are awarded worldwide contracts with Elite Model Management. The top three contestants are offered contracts with a guaranteed remuneration.

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Held Winner Country Date of birth Age Notable participants Reference
November 19, 1983 Lisa Hollenbeck 1968-1-1 15 Cindy Crawford, Tatjana Patitz, Stephanie Seymour, Hunter Reno http://rdk1.com/rdkfour/LisaHollenbeck.html
August 27, 1985 1967-8-30 17 Laurie Holden - (Canada nationals)[12] http://www.fashionmodeldirectory.com/models/frederique_van+der+wal/
September 15, 1986 Maria Lindkvist 1972-1-30[13] 14 https://web.archive.org/web/20141023045817/http://www.pageantopolis.com/Model/elite.htm
September 4, 1987 1969-8-26 18 https://web.archive.org/web/20141023045817/http://www.pageantopolis.com/Model/elite.htm
September 15, 1988 Kelley Browne 1973 15 Philippa Lett, Kate Fischer, Catherine McCord, Michele Chalupka, Cynthia Pinot, Maria Patricia Betita - (Philippines finals)[14] https://web.archive.org/web/20141023045817/http://www.pageantopolis.com/Model/elite.htm
September 4, 1989 15 https://www.elitemodellook.com/successstories/inessastre.html http://foversta.free.fr/bio.html
September 12, 1990 Wendy Veldhuis 1971-8-26 19 Georgina Grenville, Ivana Miličević, Lauren Santo Domingo, Ingrid Vandebosch, Yulia Lemigova - (USSR castings) https://web.archive.org/web/20141023045817/http://www.pageantopolis.com/Model/elite.htm
September 4, 1991 1973-6-28 18 Jennipher Rodriguez, Kate Dillon Levin, Yvonne Voni Delfos, Tamara Sedmak, Natasha Stefanenko - (USSR finals) http://www.ingridseynhaeve.net/#!__biography https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1680074/
September 15, 1992 Mariann Molski 1976-9-24 15 Ruffa Gutierrez, Diane Heidkrüger, Marta Cecchetto, Oxana Zubakova, Eugenia Silva, Nieves Álvarez, Aline Wermelinger, Amit Machtinger, Lee So-ra, Melania Knauss - (Slovenia finals)https://web.archive.org/web/20141023045817/http://www.pageantopolis.com/Model/elite.htm
September 11, 1993 1976-9-1 17 Tatiana Zavialova, Inés Rivero, Ashley Scott, Inna Zobova - (Russia finals) http://www.heidialbertsen.com/#biography https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1144767/
September 4, 1994 1979-10-1 14 Gisele Bündchen, Esther Cañadas, Kristanna Loken, Sheetal Mallar, Kerry Bohm, Tatiana Nikiforova, Fabiana Saba Elenoire Casalegno, Sandra Maidana. http://www.fashionmodeldirectory.com/models/Natalia_Semanova/
August 20, 1995 Sandra Wagner 1978-1-1 17 Irina Bondarenko, Emma B, Eihi Shiina, Lee Sun-Jin, Tracy Trinita, Carolina Magalhães, Joseane Oliveira, Isabelle Darras, Zoya Sakr, Tamara Henriksen, Alessandra Ambrosio - (Brazil finals), Caroline Ribeiro - (Brazil finals) http://www.blick.ch/people/schweiz/windelnwechseln-statt-weltkarriere-131319
September 7, 1996 1982-2-23 14 Ana Beatriz Barros, Isabeli Fontana, Katia Zygouli, Michelle Alves, Nina Morić, Petra Němcová, Ujjwala Raut, Nataša Vojnović, Jill McCormick, Olga Otrokhova, Kristina Rostad, Tarina Young, Lauren Bowles, Olga Kurylenko - (Russia nationals),[15] Anna Azarova - (Russia nationals)[16] http://www.supermodels.nl/dianakovalchuk
September 16, 1997 1981-11-19 15 Franziska Knuppe, Juliana Martins, Viera Schottertova, Sedef Avci, Soraia Chaves, Elizabeth Perfoll http://www.fashionmodeldirectory.com/models/Yfke_Sturm/
September 17, 1998 1982-4-7 16 Azra Akin, Mara Darmousli, Tatiana Kovylina, Mia Rosing, Linda Nývltová, Sandra Seifert, Ksenia Agafonova, Miranda Slabber - (Netherlands finals).[17] http://www.fashionmodeldirectory.com/models/Alina_Puscau/
September 11, 1999 Vika Sementsova 1985-7-2 14 Miriam Odemba, Karishma Modi, Kate Nauta, Raica Oliveira, Lara Stone, Gamze Özçelik, Paloma Moreno, Marie-José Hnein, Maria del Mar Rosario, Kuku Trinidad - (Philippines finals),[18] Victoria Lopyreva - (Russia regionals)http://www.fashionmodeldirectory.com/models/Vika_Sementsova/ http://www.vogue.co.uk/spy/biographies/lara-stone-biography
September 9, 2000 1985-6-22 15 Lourdes Arévalos, Alena Martanovicova, Arantxa Santamaria, Renata Klem, Joana Santos, Eszter Tóth, Dinna Olivia, Desirée Pallotta, Valentina Zelyaeva - (Russia nationals). http://www.fashionmodeldirectory.com/models/Linda_Vojtova/
September 8, 2001 1986-5-7 15 Dayana Mendoza, Renata Ruiz, Emina Cunmulaj, Tracy Ip, Schynaider Moura, Femke Lakenmann, Bonny Bige Chen, Olga Elnikova, Irina Shadrina, Valentina Zelyaeva - (Russia nationals), Milana Keller - (Russia finals).http://www.fashionmodeldirectory.com/models/Rianne_ten+Haken/
September 7, 2002 Ana Mihajlovic 1987-5-20 15 Kenza Fourati, Ximena Huilipán, Enikő Mihalik, Ingrid Kelly, Tuğçe Kazaz, Dafne Molina - (Mexico finals). http://www.fashionmodeldirectory.com/models/Ana_Mihajlovic/
November 8, 2003 1988-4-30 15 May Akerman, Charlott Cordes, Chiara Baschetti, Karina Rivero, Paula Verhoeven, Hanna Verboom, Rojane Fradique, May J - (Japan Finals).https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPBAvZFVEGIhttp://www.supermodels.nl/denisadvoncova/
December 2, 2004 1990-7-17 14 Carolina Morán, Sofia Bruscoli, Vanessa Ceruti, Danijela Dimitrovska, Michaela Hlaváčková, Michaela Kocianova, Emma Ahlund, Inna Serpukhovitina, Svetlana Sergienko, Ria Bolivar, Jessica Amornkuldilok - (Thailand finals). http://www.fashionmodeldirectory.com/models/sofie_oosterwaal/
November 5, 2005 1990-12-9 14 Julia "Juju" Ivanyuk, Johanna Jonsson, Alba Riquelme, Hoàng Khánh Ngọc, Malena Costa Sjögren - (Spain finals), Helen Nicolette Henson - (Philippines finals). http://www.fashionmodeldirectory.com/models/Charlotte_di+Calypso/
February 10, 2007 1989-5-28 17 Constance Jablonski, Mirka Michlíková, Ronja Furrer, Ioana Boitor, Manasvi Mamgai, Sigrid Agren, Zivanna Letisha Siregar, Arlenis Sosa - (Dominican Republic finals), Natasha Domínguez - (Venezuela nationals)], María José Gallego. http://www.fashionmodeldirectory.com/models/Denisa_Dvorakova/
April 21, 2008 1991-4-23 16 Rolene Strauss, Tamar Shedania, Adama Diallo, Dorothea Barth Jorgensen, Hana Jiříčková, Juana Burga Cervera, Noelia López, Ymre Stiekema, Edsa Ramírez, Kristy Agapiou, Sofia Rudieva - (Russia nationals). http://www.fashionmodeldirectory.com/models/jennifer_messelier/
November 1, 2008 1993-3-28 15 Fei Fei Sun, Cora Emmanuel, Josefina Cisternas, Cynthia de la Vega, Jessica Duarte, Angela Ruiz - (Venezuela finals). http://www.fashionmodeldirectory.com/models/Louise_Maselis/
October 18, 2009 1992-2-19 17 Caterina Ravaglia, Emily Smith, Ming Xi, Nyasha Matonhodze, Simona Andrejic, Caterina Ravaglia - (Italy finals), Livia Rangel - (Mexico finals) http://www.supermodels.nl/juliasaner http://www.schweizer-illustrierte.ch/vip/saner-julia
October 10, 2010 1992-2-18 18 Erjona Ala, Hou Meng Die, Lucette van Beek, Roberta Narciso, Maria Borges - (Angola finals), Camille Cerf - (France nationals),[19] Dulcita Lieggi - (Dominican Republic finals). http://www.fashionmodeldirectory.com/models/Karolina_Tolkachova/
December 6, 2011 Julia Schneider 1996-1-1 15 Lenka Hanakova, Lieve Dannau, Amra Cerkezovic, Lera Kvasovka, Joséphine Le Tutour, Li Xiao Xing, Pauline Hoarau, Lieke van Houten, Nguyễn Thị Tuyết Lan, Dhio Moreno - (Dominican Republic finals) http://www.elitemodellook.com/themodels/all/sweden.html
December 1, 2012 Marilhéa Léa Peillard1994-11-16 18 Trinidad de la Noi, Manuela Frey, Ysaunny Brito, Alecia Morais, Diana Croce, Cassandra Chery, Daniela Álvarez - (Mexico finals), Vittoria Ceretti - (Italy finals) http://www.fashionmodeldirectory.com/models/Marilh%E9a_Peillard/
November 27, 20131997-10-12 16 Amilna Estêvão, Estelle Chen, Anita Zet, Viktoria Machajdik, Sunniva Halkjelsvik, Barbora Kolarikova, May Bell, Cassandra Chery, Eden Bristowe, Luba Hryniv, Anastasia Kostenko - (Russia castings) http://www.fashionwindows.net/2013/11/czech-republic-model-eva-wins-top-prize-at-elite-model-look-world-final/
Barbora Podzimková ♀ 1999-9-9 15 Laura Strantz, Alexandra Micu, Selma Hadziosmanovic, Greta Varlese, María Romina Trotto Morales, Awa Sanoko, Vijaya Sharma, Đặng Thị Lệ Hằng, Irina Đuranović, Mayowa Nicholas, Alena Lyashenko, Yasmin Wijnaldumhttps://news.yahoo.com/czech-model-barbora-wins-elite-model-look-contest-165506393.html
1995-12-6 18 Serge Rigvava, Raphael Hatt, Jeong Woo Kim, Josef Utekal, Eduard Michalko, Aitor Anduezahttp://www.elitemodellook.com/thefinal/cover/2014-12-02.html
Anouk Thijssen ♀ 2000-7-415Chiara Leone, Aneta Měšťanová, Charlotte Corn, Matilde Rastelli, Annabella Bihari, Léia Matagne, María Almentahttp://spottedstyle.net/2015/11/21/anouk-thijssen-in-the-spotlight-winner-of-elite-model-look-nederland-2015/
Tristan Tymen ♂ 1995-8-21 20Kristian Černík, Hsu Chen, Angelo Amirante, Benjamin Astonhttp://en.vogue.fr/vogue-hommes/grooming/diaporama/model-fit-elite-france-winner-tristan-tymen/23332
Jana Tvrdikova ♀ 2000-12-2015Katya Bybina, Cosima Lagae, Zara Bicha, Alina Dementieva, Amanda Denis, Holly Magson
Davidson Obennebo ♂ Nigeria1996-3-17 20Etienne Robert, Gideon Yendellhttp://www.styleyetu.com/celebrity/davidson-obennebo-emerges-worldwide-winner-of-elite-model-look-2016
Valeria Chenskaya ♀ 2002-9-6 15
Antonio Freitas ♂ Unknown17[20]
Wen Di ♀ Unknown 17
Maksim Krintser ♂ Unknown17[21]
Yireh Fernanda Carrasco ♀ Unknown 16
Laetitia Ky ♀ 1996 23
Andrej Chamula ♂ Unknown19[22]
Mika Reins ♀ Unknown 21
Lola Pierré ♀ Unknown 16
Jack Jerry ♂ 1997-2-12 23
Salvatore Corallo ♂ Unknown16[23]
August 30, 2022Majda John Peter ♀Unknown17Sara Caballero, Ali Dansky[24]
Sergi Shan ♂Unknown19
June 15, 2024Micklate ♀Unknown20[25]
Imade Darouache ♂Unknown21

Participating nations and regions

The following is a list of countries or regions that have participated in the Elite Model Look contest[26] [27] [28]

North America

Central America

Caribbean

South America

Europe

Africa

Asia

Oceania

Hosts

YearHosts
1988George Hamilton
1993Ingrid Seynhaeve
1996Ines Rivero
1998Valeria Mazza
1999Ingrid Seynhaeve
2001Chantal Bolivar
2003Ashley Scott
2007Chantal Bolivar
2011Nikki Reed

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The best known international modeling contest. Elitemodelworld.com. 2014-06-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20130208114319/http://www.elitemodelworld.com/eml.html. 2013-02-08. dead.
  2. Web site: Elite Model Look - Success Stories . Elitemodellook.com.
  3. Web site: live. https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211205/oybdoaKzrbg. 2021-12-05. Making of A Supermodel 1996 . YouTube.
  4. Web site: live. https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211205/kQHuIPnt6hQ. 2021-12-05. I found the ELITE THE LOOK OF THE YEAR WINNER TWICE! Making Of A Super Model 1998 . YouTube.
  5. Web site: live. https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211205/w7Uz9eHoDPw. 2021-12-05. Making Of A Supermodel 1997 . YouTube.
  6. Web site: live. https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211205/j9QNCpU2d0Q. 2021-12-05. elite Look of the year(the making) . YouTube.
  7. Web site: Elite New Model (2012) Cast & Details. TV Guide.
  8. Web site: Elite New Face - A hulu original. Hulu.
  9. Web site: Now accepting applications to the 2013 elite model look contest. Elitemodellook.com.
  10. Web site: Contest application. Elitemodellook.com/uk.
  11. Web site: 2014 Finalists. Elite model look.
  12. Web site: Holden. Laurie. Look of the year; Laurie Holden wandered into the Eaton Centre and wondered what all the commotion was about.. gettyimages.com. 19 December 2017.
  13. Web site: Elite Model. 19 January 2021 .
  14. Web site: MABUHAY, PAGEANTS! Links (Elite: Look of the Year Philippines Title Holders).
  15. Web site: ВСЕ НАШИ МИСС: ELITE MODEL LOOK Россия.
  16. Web site: ВСЕ НАШИ МИСС: БЫВШИЕ КОНКУРСАНТКИ в российском КИНО, МУЗЫКЕ и на ТВ.
  17. Web site: Elite Model look 1998, Wendy | Miss Holland Now |.
  18. Web site: Archived copy . 2020-05-19 . 2022-05-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220511113305/http://www.oocities.org/zekezoeh/links_lookoftheyearph.html . dead .
  19. http://les--miss--france.skyrock.com/3240719245-Camille-Cerf-Mannequin-Elite-Model-Look.html
  20. Web site: Valeria Chenskaya e Antonio Freitas sono i vincitori di Elite Model Look 2017. vogue.it. 30 November 2017. Italo Pantano. 19 December 2017.
  21. Web site: MEET THE WINNERS OF THE 35TH ELITE MODEL LOOK WORLD FINAL. elitemodellook.com. 17 March 2022.
  22. Web site: Dominican Yireh Fernanda wins Elite Model Look. Dominican Today. 20 November 2019. 20 November 2019.
  23. https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1130727574033248
  24. Web site: Look . Elite Model . Meet The Winners Elite Model Look 2022 . 2024-06-20 . Elite Model Look . en.
  25. Web site: Look . Elite Model . Meet The Winners Of The 40th Elite Model Look World Final . 2024-06-20 . Elite Model Look . en.
  26. Web site: Choose your country. Elitemodellook.com.
  27. Web site: Participate in the most prestigious international model contest. Elitemodellook.com. 2014-06-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20140826115113/http://www.elitemodellook.com/casting2013/home.web?lang=intl&container=site. 2014-08-26. dead.
  28. Web site: The 2011 Models. Elitemodellook.com.

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