L.A. Models

California girls, bi-coastal business model, global reach. L.A. Models is a full-service modeling agency focusing on clients on the West Coast. Its sister company, New York Model Management, does business in the traditional fashion hub of Manhattan. Founded by Heinz Holba in the mid-1980s, L.A. Models is the largest international modeling agency on the West Coast. The company is a leading sponsor of the annual L.A. Looks Model Search Contest, a professional talent contest that provides the winner and runner-up with modeling contracts. Holba also runs sister agency L.A. Talent, which seeks commercial and theatrical opportunities for its modeling clients.