Modelogic Wilhelmina
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Modelogic Wilhelmina is a talent agency founded in 1993 by Stacie Vanchieri in Richmond Virginia. Vanchieri, formerly of Long Island, NY, had a photography background with an interest in fashion and design. After working in commercial photography for several years, Vanchieri opened Modelogic Inc. to service the Richmond, Virginia
advertising community.
The company quickly grew to become the largest talent agency in the state, launching the careers of Boris Kodjoe
, Amy Lemons, Buddy Krueger, Cole Wingo and others.
In 2004, Wilhelmina Models
Worldwide approached Modelogic to become one of the first Wilhelmina affiliates in the country. With that partnership, the name of the agency became Modelogic Wilhelmina, and the company continued its expansion with the addition of a development center for new models called Wilhelmina Image. January 2011 saw the opening of the agency's second location in Milwaukee, WI to cater to the Midwest region.
Today, Modelogic Wilhelmina books talent for clients such as Abercrombie & Fitch
, JC Penny, Geico
, UPS
, Walmart, Ruehl, and Circuit City. In 2010, Modelogic Wilhelmina exclusively signed Rozlyn Papa, who has gained notoriety through her appearance on season 14 of The Bachelor: On the Wings of Love
.
In September of 2011, Vanchieri was filmed for the new reality show Scouted
, a series documenting the lives of four model scouts and the talent they find and bring to New York. Scouted
premieres on November 28, 2011 on the E!
network. Veteran modeling agent Michael Flutie
is executive producer along with Cris Abrego
, Angela Aguilera and 51 Minds.
Richmond, Virginia
Richmond is the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia, in the United States. It is an independent city and not part of any county. Richmond is the center of the Richmond Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Greater Richmond area...
advertising community.
The company quickly grew to become the largest talent agency in the state, launching the careers of Boris Kodjoe
Boris Kodjoe
Boris Frederic Cecil Tay-Natey Ofuatey-Kodjoe , better known as Boris Kodjoe, is an Austrian-born German actor and former fashion model who works primarily in the United States...
, Amy Lemons, Buddy Krueger, Cole Wingo and others.
In 2004, Wilhelmina Models
Wilhelmina Models
Wilhelmina Models is a modeling agency founded in 1967 by the model Wilhelmina Cooper and her husband Bruce Cooper in Manhattan Starting in 2010, Wilhelmina Models started a sub-brand called "Digital Empire Modeling" for new digital-era modeling talents....
Worldwide approached Modelogic to become one of the first Wilhelmina affiliates in the country. With that partnership, the name of the agency became Modelogic Wilhelmina, and the company continued its expansion with the addition of a development center for new models called Wilhelmina Image. January 2011 saw the opening of the agency's second location in Milwaukee, WI to cater to the Midwest region.
Today, Modelogic Wilhelmina books talent for clients such as Abercrombie & Fitch
Abercrombie & Fitch
Abercrombie & Fitch is an American retailer that focuses on casual wear for consumers aged 18 to 22. It has over 300 locations in the United States, and is expanding internationally....
, JC Penny, Geico
GEICO
The Government Employees Insurance Company is an auto insurance company. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway that as of 2007 provided coverage for more than 10 million motor vehicles owned by more than 9 million policy holders. GEICO writes private passenger automobile insurance...
, UPS
United Parcel Service
United Parcel Service, Inc. , typically referred to by the acronym UPS, is a package delivery company. Headquartered in Sandy Springs, Georgia, United States, UPS delivers more than 15 million packages a day to 6.1 million customers in more than 220 countries and territories around the...
, Walmart, Ruehl, and Circuit City. In 2010, Modelogic Wilhelmina exclusively signed Rozlyn Papa, who has gained notoriety through her appearance on season 14 of The Bachelor: On the Wings of Love
The Bachelor: On the Wings of Love
The Bachelor: On the Wings of Love is the 14th season of ABC reality television series The Bachelor. The season premiere aired on January 4, 2010. The show features a previous contestant from The Bachelorette, Jake Pavelka, courting 25 women...
.
In September of 2011, Vanchieri was filmed for the new reality show Scouted
Scouted
Scouted is an upcoming reality, television series that will chronicle the discovery process of the next big name in the modeling industry. The show is scheduled to premiere on Monday, November 28 2011, on E!.-Overview:...
, a series documenting the lives of four model scouts and the talent they find and bring to New York. Scouted
Scouted
Scouted is an upcoming reality, television series that will chronicle the discovery process of the next big name in the modeling industry. The show is scheduled to premiere on Monday, November 28 2011, on E!.-Overview:...
premieres on November 28, 2011 on the E!
E!
E! Entertainment Television is an American basic cable and satellite television network, owned by NBCUniversal. It features entertainment-related programming, reality television, feature films and occasionally series and specials unrelated to the entertainment industry.E! has an audience reach of...
network. Veteran modeling agent Michael Flutie
Michael Flutie
Michael Flutie is an American model agent, talent brand manager, and New York City-based media personality.-Early career:...
is executive producer along with Cris Abrego
Cris Abrego
Cris Abrego is an American television producer and writer.-Early life:Abrego grew up in El Monte, California. He was a wrestler at California State University, Fullerton before graduating and moving to Los Angeles to work on reality television shows....
, Angela Aguilera and 51 Minds.