Modelling · São Paulo
How to become a model in Brazil
Apply online through a São Paulo agency’s own website with natural daylight photos. Way and JOY say their assessment is free, and Way says you need no paid portfolio. Brazil bars most work under 16, and a judge must authorise children’s part in public shows. JOY’s The Look of the Year contest takes entries until 31 October 2026.
Official application routes
Which modelling agencies in Brazil can I apply to?
Each link goes to the agency’s own application page or official contact route — never a third party. Details are as each agency publishes them; where an agency publishes nothing, we say nothing.
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São Paulo
Way Model Management
- How to apply
- online form
- Boards
- Main Board · Future · Icons · Stars
- Height
- Says it assesses all profiles regardless of height.
- Age
- Says it does not represent children, and that professional models must be at least 16 (16- and 17-year-olds need emancipation).
- What to send
- Full-body, half-body, profile and face close-ups (smiling and not), in daylight against a plain wall with no make-up, edits, filters or selfies, plus name, age and height.
- Verify a scout
- Contact the agency on contato@waymodel.com.br or +55 11 2827 5500.
- Address
- Alameda Santos 2159, conj. 142, Jardim Paulista, São Paulo, SP
Says there is no fee for the assessment and no need to pay for a professional portfolio. Source ↗
Way “Quero ser modelo” digital assessment -
São Paulo
Mega Model Brasil
- How to apply
- online form
- Boards
- Image · Mainboard · Development
- Height
- The form asks for your height. The page states no minimum.
- What to send
- A full-body and a face photo, plus date of birth, height and measurements.
- Address
- Avenida Lineu de Paula Machado 988, Jd. Everest, São Paulo, SP 05601-001
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São Paulo
Ford Models Brasil
- How to apply
- online form
- Height
- The form asks for your height. The page states no minimum.
- What to send
- Up to four JPG photos, plus your city, height and hair and eye colour; choose your nearest office (São Paulo, Rio or Sul).
- Verify a scout
- Call the São Paulo office on +55 11 3506 6101.
- Address
- Av. Magalhães de Castro 4800, Torre Capital Building, Cj 173, São Paulo, SP 05676-120
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São Paulo
JOY Model Management
- How to apply
- online form
- Boards
- Women · Men · New Faces
- Height
- The form asks for your height. The page states no minimum.
- What to send
- Full-body, close-up and profile photos with no make-up in natural daylight and fitted clothes, plus height and sizes; the assessment is free and online.
- Verify a scout
- Check through the contacts on its website; staff emails use @joymgmt.com and the São Paulo office is +55 11 2592-8747.
- Address
- R. Maestro Elias Lobo 1001, Jd. Paulista, São Paulo, SP 01433-000
Says it never requests nude or lingerie photos or any payment, does not interview over Skype, and that you should check the identity of anyone claiming to be from JOY and tell a parent or guardian if contacted. Source ↗
JOY “Seja um modelo” form -
São Paulo
BASE Management
- How to apply
- online form
- Boards
- Women · Men · Commercial · Fashion · International · Influence · Development
- Height
- The form asks for your height. The page states no minimum.
- Age
- Does not represent under-18s unless legal emancipation is proven; under-18s can join a free, contract-free mentoring programme with parents’ express authorisation.
- What to send
- Four photos and optional video links, plus height, sizes and hair and eye colour.
- Verify a scout
- Contact contato@basemgt.com.br or the new-faces team at newface@basemgt.com.br.
- Address
- R. Professor Rubião Meira 31, Pinheiros, São Paulo, SP 05409-020
How it works
How do agencies in Brazil recruit?
- Agencies run free online assessments: Way calls its form a digital assessment and says there is no fee and no need for a paid professional portfolio; JOY says its assessment is free. Way Model — quero ser modelo ↗
- Way does not represent children and says professional models must be at least 16; BASE does not represent under-18s unless they are legally emancipated, but runs a free mentoring programme for them with parents’ authorisation. BASE Management — minors policy (PDF) ↗
- Photos should be natural: Way asks for daylight photos with no make-up, filters, edits or selfies; JOY for full-body, close-up and profile shots without make-up. JOY Management — seja um modelo ↗
- JOY says it never asks for nude or lingerie photos or any payment, and does not interview over Skype. JOY Management — regulation ↗
- We could not verify official consumer guidance on modelling-agency fees in Brazil; the rules below cover young people’s work.
Fees, contracts and safeguarding
What are the rules in Brazil?
- Brazil’s Constitution bans any work by under-16s except as an apprentice from 14, and night, dangerous or unhealthy work by under-18s. Constituição Federal, art. 7, XXXIII (Planalto) ↗
- A judge must authorise, case by case, the participation of children and adolescents in public shows and their rehearsals, and in beauty contests. Estatuto da Criança e do Adolescente (Lei 8.069/1990), art. 149 ↗
Under 18? Involve a parent or guardian at every step. Read the under-18 guide ↗
Official programmes
Are there model searches in Brazil?
The Look of the Year Brasil (JOY Management) ↗
JOY’s national model contest. Entries run from 2 June to 31 October 2026 and are free at every stage; minimum height 1.73m for women and 1.85m for men; minors need their legal guardians’ authorisation.
FAQ
Modelling in Brazil, answered
Do Brazilian agencies charge for an assessment?
- Way says there is no fee and you do not need to pay for a professional portfolio; JOY says its assessment is free and it never demands payment. JOY’s The Look of the Year contest is free at every stage.
How old do you have to be?
- Way does not represent children and says professional models must be at least 16. BASE does not represent under-18s unless they are legally emancipated, but runs a free mentoring programme for them with parents’ authorisation.
Is there a minimum height?
- Way says it assesses all profiles regardless of height, and Mega, Ford, JOY and BASE ask for your height without a stated minimum. JOY’s The Look of the Year contest sets 1.73m for women and 1.85m for men.
Sources
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