> Source: https://thecastindex.com/modelling/brazil — application routes checked 2026-10-01. Generated at build time from the same data the page serves.

# 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.

## Agencies and their official application routes

- **Way Model Management** (São Paulo) — online form: https://waymodel.com.br/quero-ser-modelo; 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).; safety: Says there is no fee for the assessment and no need to pay for a professional portfolio.
- **Mega Model Brasil** (São Paulo) — online form: https://www.megamodel.com.br/pt/seja-um-modelo; height: The form asks for your height. The page states no minimum.
- **Ford Models Brasil** (São Paulo) — online form: https://www.fordmodels.com.br/inscricao; height: The form asks for your height. The page states no minimum.
- **JOY Model Management** (São Paulo) — online form: https://www.joymgmt.com/pt/seja-um-modelo; height: The form asks for your height. The page states no minimum.; safety: 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.
- **BASE Management** (São Paulo) — online form: https://www.basemgt.com.br/cadastro; 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.

## How agencies 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. (https://waymodel.com.br/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. (https://www.basemgt.com.br/Poltica_de_Menores_de_Idade_Base_Management.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. (https://www.joymgmt.com/pt/seja-um-modelo)
- JOY says it never asks for nude or lingerie photos or any payment, and does not interview over Skype. (https://www.joymgmt.com/en/regulation)
- We could not verify official consumer guidance on modelling-agency fees in Brazil; the rules below cover young people’s work.

## Rules on fees, contracts and safeguarding

- Brazil’s Constitution bans any work by under-16s except as an apprentice from 14, and night, dangerous or unhealthy work by under-18s. Source: https://www.planalto.gov.br/ccivil_03/constituicao/constituicao.htm
- A judge must authorise, case by case, the participation of children and adolescents in public shows and their rehearsals, and in beauty contests. Source: https://www.planalto.gov.br/ccivil_03/leis/l8069.htm

## Official model searches

- The Look of the Year Brasil (JOY Management): https://www.thelookoftheyear.com.br/ — 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

### 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

- Way Model — quero ser modelo: https://waymodel.com.br/quero-ser-modelo
- JOY Management — regulation: https://www.joymgmt.com/en/regulation
- BASE Management — minors policy (PDF): https://www.basemgt.com.br/Poltica_de_Menores_de_Idade_Base_Management.pdf
- The Look of the Year Brasil — FAQ (PDF): https://www.thelookoftheyear.com.br/perguntas-frequentes.pdf
- Planalto — Constituição Federal, art. 7: https://www.planalto.gov.br/ccivil_03/constituicao/constituicao.htm
- Planalto — Estatuto da Criança e do Adolescente: https://www.planalto.gov.br/ccivil_03/leis/l8069.htm