Elite Model Look is a yearly fashion modeling event held by Elite Models Management, an international model management group. Elite is a modeling agency founded in Paris in 1972 by Gerald Marie, John Casablancas and Alain Kittler. ...

In past years, the US finals were recorded to make a television special called "The Making of a Supermodel", which aired on E! Entertainment Television.

Past Locations

Each year, hundreds of thousands girls compete in local contests for a chance to represent their countries in the world's final. Elite Model Look finals has been held in:

• 1983 Acapulco, Mexico
• 1984 Mauritius
• 1986 Forte dei Marmi, Italian Riviera
• 1987 Taormina, Sicily
• 1988 Atami, Japan
• 1989 Paris, France
• 1990 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
• 1991 New York City, USA
• 1992 New York City, USA
• 1993 Miami Beach, USA
• 1994 Ibiza, Spain
• 1995 Seoul, South Korea
• 1996 Nice, France
• 1997 Nice, France
• 1998 Nice, France
• 1999 Nice, France
• 2000 Geneva, Switzerland
• 2001 Nice, France
• 2002 Tunisia
• 2003 Singapore
• 2004 Shanghai, China
• 2005 Shanghai, China
• 2006 Marrakech, Morocco
• November 2007 Turkey
• November 2008 China

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Notable Past Contestants

• Alessandra Ambrosio
• Raica Oliveira
• Linda Vojtova
• Linda Evangelista
• Yfke Sturm
• Ingrid Seynhaeve
• Tatjana Patitz
• Kristanna Loken
• Meghan Douglas
• Cindy Crawford
• Stephanie Seymour
• Jennifer Sherley
• Gisele Bündchen
• Jennifer Williams
• Renata Ruiz
• Kristina Rostad
• Ana Beatrice
• Frederique van der Wal
• Karen Mulder
• Ujjwala Raut
• Katie Nauta
• Theresa Aline
• Temple Hull
• Dafne Molina

Alessandra Corine Ambrósio (born April 11, 1981) is a Brazilian supermodel. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Linda Vojtova (born June 22, 1985 in Prague, Czechoslovakia) is a Czech supermodel. ... Linda Evangelista (born May 10, 1965 in St. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Ingrid Seynhaeve is a Belgian supermodel. ... Tatjana Patitz (born March 25, 1966) is a model and actress. ... Kristanna Sommer Loken or Kristanna Sommer Løken (born October 8, 1979) is a Norwegian-American actress and former fashion model. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Gisele Caroline Nonnenmacher Bündchen, (born July 20, 1980), is a Brazilian supermodel. ... Renata Ruiz is a Chilean model, (born May 9, 1984. ... Kristina Rostad (c. ... Frederique van der Wal (born August 30, 1967, in The Hague, Zuid-Holland, The Netherlands) is a Dutch supermodel, best-known for gracing the pages of Sports Illustrated, Cosmopolitan, and Victorias Secret. ... Karen Mulder Promotional from mail-order catalogue. ... Ujjwala Raut (born June 11, 1978) is an Indian supermodel. ... Kate or Katie Nauta (born in Salem, Oregon, on April 29, 1982) is a fashion model and actress. ... Dafne Molina Lona (born February 22, 1982), Miss Mexico, became the 1st runner-up in the 2005 Miss World pageant, held in Sanya, China. ...

External links

• Interview with Elite Model Look winner 2007