Nous Model Management is a modeling agency in Los Angeles

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 founded by Kenya Knight in February 1998 and specializing in both new male and female high fashion print and runway models as well as representing many notable established models in the industry for their West Coast activities, the most prominent being Paris Hilton

Paris Hilton

Paris Whitney Hilton is an American businesswoman, heiress, and socialite. She is a great-granddaughter of Conrad Hilton . Hilton is known for her controversial participation in a sex tape in 2003, and appearance on the television series The Simple Life alongside fellow socialite and childhood...

. The name comes from French

French language

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 "nous" meaning "we" or "us". Male models division is headed by David Todd.

Major present models or previous models of the agency include male models like River Viiperi

River Viiperi

River Delfín Canomanuel Viiperi is a Spanish male model. He has been in several advertising campaigns, including those for American Eagle, Bershka, and Calvin Klein.- Career :...

, Tyson Beckford

Tyson Beckford

Tyson Craig Beckford is an American male model and actor, best known as a Ralph Lauren model. He was also the host of both seasons of the Bravo program Make Me a Supermodel.-Biography:...

, Jason Shaw

Jason Shaw

Jason M. Shaw American fashion model and actor. His nickname is Jay.He is a top male fashion model, who was the spokesmodel of fashion brand Tommy Hilfiger from 1998–2003.Shaw graduated from the University of Chicago in 1995 with a degree in History, where he was a member of the men's...

, Alec Musser

Alec Musser

Alec Musser is an American fitness model and actor.In August 2005, Musser won the reality TV contest I Wanna Be a Soap Star to get the part on the popular soap All My Children. He took over the role of Del Henry for Winsor Harmon after a long absence since 1995...

 and female models like Allison Harvard

Allison Harvard

Allison Elizabeth Harvard is an American fashion model and internet celebrity. She is best known as the internet sensation "Creepychan." She was also the runner-up of the twelfth cycle of America's Next Top Model and is currently competing in Season 17 of America's Next Top Model "All...

, Alyssa Miller

Alyssa Miller

Alyssa Miller is an American fashion model. Following cover appearances for Vogue and Elle , she became one of the new faces of Guess clothing in late 2010....

, Sarah Larson

Sarah Larson

Sarah Larson is originally from Kent, Washington, and attended Kentwood High School, and college at The Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington. Sarah began her undergraduate career on the pre-med track but her studies eventually became more centered around the performing arts such as...

, Melissa Ordway

Melissa Ordway

Melissa Ordway is an American actress and model. She has modeled in many campaigns and acted in such films as 17 Again and on television in Privileged.-Background:...

, Taylor Cole

Taylor Cole

Taylor Quinn Cole is an American actress and former fashion model.-Early life and modeling:Cole was born in Arlington, Texas. Cole attended Mirabeau B. Lamar High School where she traveled with the Junior Olympics volleyball squad. It was also in high school she got her start as a model. Cole...

 and others.

The agency has been involved with America's Next Top Model

America's Next Top Model

America's Next Top Model is a reality television show in which a number of women compete for the title of America's Next Top Model and a chance to start their career in the modeling industry....

offering contracts to some participants as prizes, for example Nicole Linkletter

Nicole Linkletter

Nicole Linkletter is an American fashion model, winner of Cycle 5 of America's Next Top Model.-America's Next Top Model:Linkletter appeared in Cycle 5 of the show after auditioning for the show at the Mall of America...

, Chantal Jones

Chantal Jones

Heather Chantal Jones , is an American fashion model and actress. Jones was the runner-up on America's Next Top Model, Cycle 9 in 2007.-America's Next Top Model:...

, Allison Harvard

Allison Harvard

Allison Elizabeth Harvard is an American fashion model and internet celebrity. She is best known as the internet sensation "Creepychan." She was also the runner-up of the twelfth cycle of America's Next Top Model and is currently competing in Season 17 of America's Next Top Model "All...

, Mercedes Scelba-Shorte

Mercedes Scelba-Shorte

Mercedes Yvette Scelba-Shorte, also known as Mercedes Yvette, , is an American fashion model and actress. She was a contestant and finalist on Cycle 2 of America's Next Top Model...

, Fo Porter and Hannah White. Tyson Beckford

Tyson Beckford

Tyson Craig Beckford is an American male model and actor, best known as a Ralph Lauren model. He was also the host of both seasons of the Bravo program Make Me a Supermodel.-Biography:...

, host of Make Me a Supermodel

Make Me a Supermodel

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is also signed to the agency. They also represent [Rob Kardashian] in which Men's Director, David Todd appears in an episode of "Keeping Up With The Kardashians"
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External links

• Nous Model Management official website