Hundreds of rising new models and actors discovered by Wilhelmina Scouting Network (WSN) have launched exciting new careers. Eight are featured in a 30 second national commercial highlighting individual successes via the online searchable database. Modeling career successes models who signed with a New York model agency, shot a fashion magazine, and modeled swimwear; signed with a model agency and shot a commercial; signed with agencies in Louisiana, San Francisco and Michigan, and modeled for clients; signed with a Miami agency, modeled in Europe, shot an ad campaign for a resort and appeared in a film; signed with agencies in San Francisco and Los Angeles, and appeared in television shows; signed with an agency, shot a music video and a national commercial; signed with a New York agency and shot a commercial print job; and signed with five agencies, modeled in various fashion shows in California and for clients.

By marketing talent directly to the industry via its website Wilhemina has eliminated geographic barriers for discovering talent. Traditionally, aspiring models and actors had to travel, often to multiple cities, hoping for a 30 second meeting at an agency or mail thousands of letters and photos to agencies in these cities, hoping to be noticed among the sea of manila envelopes. Now, the model search company enables agencies seeking new faces to easily scroll through thousands of applicants or limit the search to specific skill, physical or geographical characteristics, viewing only those who make their cut.

June 25, 2002 - Rising Model Uses Online Scouting Network

She was working out in a gym when she asked if she ever thought of modeling. A year later, she is signed with a major New York agency and has made more than a quarter of a million dollars.

"WSN helped me get a jump-start on my modeling career," said Doty. "Thanks to them, I am signed with a top modeling agency and have traveled and modeled for many different clients. I have truly seen my dreams come true."

In August 2001, she attended the company's model search held in Orlando, Florida and was named first runner up female model. She immediately signed with Wilhelmina Models, one of the agencies judging the event. Her career highlights include print work for Abercrombie & Fitch, Avon and Macy's; editorials for ElleGirl, CosmoGirl, Cosmopolitan, British Elle, Seventeen and YM Magazine; and Target's "Sign of the Times" campaign.

Deirdre Kilmartin of the Wilhelmina Women's Division said, "Danee has been a pleasure to work with ever since we discovered her at the WSN model search. We have found a true talent who has had an enormous amount of success since signing. She continues to rise as one of our top models at Wilhelmina."

She is one of hundreds of rising new talent discovered and launched by WSN, including $100,000 Star Search modeling winner Porschla Coleman from Mississippi, LA Look Model Search winner Caitlin Williams from Pennsylvania, and up and coming fashion models Trevor Neubauer from California, Cortney Cooper from Atlanta and Tell Carlson from Connecticut. These talent are steadily working in the industry and have grabbed jobs with Abercrombie & Fitch, Dutch Magazine and 20th Century Fox Productions, and many more.