The Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency

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The Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency
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Created by Janice Dickinson
Directed by Darren Ewing
Starring Janice Dickinson
Nathan Fields
Savannah Dickinson
Gabrial Geismar
Duke Snyder
Peter Hamm (1-3)
Country of originUnited States
No. of seasons4
No. of episodes41
Production
Executive producers Kevin Williams
Stuart Krasnow
Running time30 minutes (Season 1)
60 minutes (Season 2-4)
Production companiesKrasnow Productions
FremantleMedia North America
Original release
Network Oxygen Network
ReleaseJune 6, 2006 (2006-06-06) 
October 21, 2008 (2008-10-21)

The Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency, or TJDMA, is a reality television series that debuted on Oxygen on June 6, 2006. The show completed four seasons, through which it followed the self-proclaimed world's first supermodel Janice Dickinson as she took on the role of a modeling agent to her own eponymous agency, also called The Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency, which opened for business in November 2005.

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Summary

Season 1

Janice Dickinson decides to open her own self-titled modeling agency. She works in collaboration with business partner Peter Hamm to handle the affairs of the agency, yet creative differences set them apart.

The show begins when Janice holds an open call in her original location, responded by approximately 500 model-wannabes. After hiring 5 amateur models, the location of the agency moves to a bigger area. Janice finds a partner in Peter Hamm, who causes conflicts between her, himself and the subsequent models that get hired. As time passes, the agency suffers financial loss as Janice reveals she has been borrowing money from Peter to fund the agency, and in order to survive, several models are to be retrenched. At the end of the season, the agency launches their billboard at Sunset Boulevard, and zed cards are administered to the new roster of models.

Season 2

The increasing popularity of the agency leads Janice to becoming busier. She returns from vacation only to find some models upset at how Peter has been handling their careers.

When the original roster is affected after some models leave, Janice decides to open another open call, and the overwhelming response has Janice confident that her new roster will be fresher than before, causing jealousy between the existing models and the new models. The season features the infamous AussieBum incident, where Janice is fired after speaking ill of her AussieBum client off-camera, and the inspirational coming out of ex- Survivor contestant J. P. Calderon through a gay magazine.

Season 3

Janice sets history in the modeling world by opening her very own Latin Division as well as her third open casting. Promising models TJ Wilk and Stina Jeffers leave the agency, the former being unsatisfied with Peter Hamm's work ethics, and the latter having signed to Ford Models. Another open call introduces several new models. Janice hints opening an agency branch at Miami. Her business relationship with Peter is finally put to an end when complications put her credibility with clients at jeopardy.

Season 4

The 4th season premiered on August 26, 2008. This season sees Janice close down her property at Hollywood and Highland and move her agency to a villa titled the Model House, where she will live with a select number of her existing and new models. Halfway through the season, a request for plus-size models is made by a client which Janice eventually chose not to refuse, though she becomes abrasive and intolerant over the three new plus-size models her son Nathan introduces to the agency.

During the fourth season finale, Janice announced her plans to move to New York City to truly and officially pursue her dreams of making a high fashion boutique agency. After firing the plus-size models as well as a popular existing model, Traci Moslenko, the future of the LA agency is currently dim, along with the fact of whether the existing models will stay or leave. Janice chose Crystal Truheart to model in the upcoming New York agency, and took in JP as the head of the agency's male division.

After four seasons, the show was not renewed, implying the failure of the New York division and the closure of the agency brand.

Models as of the end of Season 1

The "Management Board" roster

NameAge1SexHometown
Sarah Eisele18 Female Hesperia, California
Jenny "Fargo" Gilbertson23 Female Fargo, North Dakota
Adrian Gonzalez19 Male Cutler, California
Kristina "Stina" Jeffers23 Female Altadena, California
Christopher Jones25 Male Falls Church, Virginia
Billy Marquart19 Male Quincy, Illinois
Tony K. Perez25 Male Honolulu, Hawaii
Brittany Picozzi 216 Female Las Vegas, Nevada
Paul Ramirez26 Male Denver, Colorado
Pierce Ross19 Female Las Vegas, Nevada
John Stallings26 Male Sandy, Utah
Maurice Townsell25 Male Reno, Nevada
Crystal Truehart18 Female Southampton, Massachusetts
Christopher Vanek20 Male Van Nuys, California
Terry "TJ" Wilk27 Male Cleveland, Ohio
Natalie Winsell20 Female Newport Beach, California
  • 1 Ages are according to The Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency's model profiles and are presumed to be correct at the time of filming.
  • 2 Not mentioned in season finale, but was shown on the Sunset Boulevard electronic billboard.

New Faces

NameAge1SexHometown
T.J. Bates25Male Wanship, Utah
Marcus Foy23Male New Orleans, Louisiana
Ben Gallenson21Male Santa Rosa, California
Nyabel Lual24Female Nasir, South Sudan
Bryan McMullin20Male Placerville, California
Timika Robinson22Female Riverside, California
Lauren Wasser18Female San Diego, California
Marlon Yates18Male Los Angeles, California

Season 2 models

Existing

NameHeight1WeightSexResidence/Hometown
Jenny "Fargo" Gilbertson5 ft 8 in (173 cm)108 lb (49 kg)Female Fargo, North Dakota
Adrian Gonzales6 ft 2 in (188 cm)157 lb (71 kg)Male Los Angeles, California
Kristina "Stina" Jeffers25 ft 10 in (178 cm)120 lb (54 kg)Female Altadena, California
Christopher H. Jones6 ft 2 in (188 cm)160 lb (73 kg)Male Falls Church, Virginia
William "Billy" Marquart6 ft 0 in (183 cm)170 lb (77 kg)Male Los Angeles, California
Paul Ramirez3N/AN/A Male Denver, Colorado
Pierce Ross5 ft 10 in (178 cm)110 lb (50 kg)Female Santa Monica, California
John Stallings6 ft 0 in (183 cm)155 lb (70 kg)Male West Hollywood, California
Maurice Townsell6 ft 1+12 in (187 cm)185 lb (84 kg)Male Sparks, Nevada
Crystal Truehart5 ft 9+12 in (177 cm)122 lb (55 kg)Female Northampton, Massachusetts
Christopher Vanek6 ft 2 in (188 cm)160 lb (73 kg)Male Van Nuys, California
Terry "TJ" Wilk46 ft 0 in (183 cm)160 lb (73 kg)Male Beverly Hills, California
Natalie Winsell5 ft 7 in (170 cm)110 lb (50 kg)Female Newport Beach, California
Marcus Foy56 ft 2 in (188 cm)165 lb (75 kg)Male Los Angeles, California
Nyabel Lual5 ft 9 in (175 cm)128 lb (58 kg)Female Los Angeles, California
Timika Robinson65 ft 11 in (180 cm)124 lb (56 kg)Female Los Angeles, California
Marlon Yates Jr.6 ft 2 in (188 cm)180 lb (82 kg)Male Los Angeles, California
  • 1 Height, weight, residence/hometown are according to The Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency's Oxygen website model profiles and are presumed to be correct at the time of filming.
  • 2 Leaves the agency in Season 3, Episode 2
  • 3 Leaves the agency in Season 2, Episode 1
  • 4 Leaves the agency in Season 3, Episode 1
  • 5 Fired by Janice in Season 2, Episode 7
  • 6 Leaves the agency in Season 2, Episode 3

New Faces

NameHeight 1WeightSexResidence/Hometown
Desiree Bick5 ft 9 in (175 cm) ? Female Pacific Palisades, California
Andrew Brett26 ft 4 in (193 cm)165 lb (75 kg)Male Los Angeles, California
J. P. Calderon 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)200 lb (91 kg)Male Long Beach, California
Johan Cederstrand6 ft 2 in (188 cm)176 lb (80 kg)Male Marina del Rey, California
Jordan Condra5 ft 10 in (178 cm)105 lb (48 kg)Female Tucson, Arizona
Jonathon D. Cox6 ft 0 in (183 cm)150 lb (68 kg)Male Highland, Indiana
Lakiska Finger5 ft 9 in (175 cm)110 lb (50 kg)Female Memphis, Tennessee
Kate Heffernan5 ft 11 in (180 cm)125 lb (57 kg)Female Palm Desert, California
Brian Kehoe 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)190 lb (86 kg)Male Reno, Nevada
Jordan Lee35 ft 7 in (170 cm)105 lb (48 kg)Female Santa Clarita, California
Traci Moslenko5 ft 8 in (173 cm)108 lb (49 kg)Female Yorba Linda, California
Robert Naughton5 ft 10 in (178 cm)160 lb (73 kg)Male Beverly Hills, California
Lisa Riddle5 ft 8 in (173 cm)113 lb (51 kg)Female Hesperia, California
Ligia Rodrigues5 ft 10+12 in (179 cm)114 lb (52 kg)Female Brockton, Massachusetts
Christopher Paul Strandburg6 ft 0 in (183 cm)175 lb (79 kg)Male Granite Bay, California
  • 1 Height, Weight, Residence/Hometown are according to The Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency's Oxygen website model profiles and are presumed to be correct at the time of filming.
  • 2 Cut in Season 1, rejoined in Season 2, Episode 2.
  • 3 Fired by Janice in Season 2, Episode 5.

Models as of Season 3

NameHeightWeightSexResidence/Hometown
Shelby Stingley5 ft 10 in (178 cm)125 lb (57 kg)Female Los Angeles, California [1]
Billy Marquart6 ft 0 in (183 cm)170 lb (77 kg)Male Los Angeles, California
Brian Bernie6 ft 1 in (185 cm)185 lb (84 kg)Male Moorpark, California
CC Fontana5 ft 8+12 in (174 cm)115 lb (52 kg)Female Long Island, New York
Chris Jones6 ft 2 in (188 cm)160 lb (73 kg)Male Falls Church, Virginia
Christian Prelle6 ft 2 in (188 cm)195 lb (88 kg)Male
Crystal Truehart5 ft 9+12 in (177 cm)122 lb (55 kg)Female Northampton, Massachusetts
Danny Nuñez6 ft 0 in (183 cm)178 lb (81 kg)Male La Crescenta, California
Daria Lukonina5 ft 10 in (178 cm)118 lb (54 kg)Female Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
Desiree Bick5 ft 9 in (175 cm)Female Pacific Palisades, California
Dominic Figlio6 ft 1 in (185 cm)190 lb (86 kg)Male Northridge, California
Kate Heffernan5 ft 11 in (180 cm)125 lb (57 kg)Female Palm Desert, California
Dominique Sharpe5 ft 7+12 in (171 cm)100 lb (45 kg)Female Los Angeles, California
Grasie Mercedes5 ft 8 in (173 cm)120 lb (54 kg)Female New York, New York
Joe Monbleau6 ft 0 in (183 cm)170 lb (77 kg)Male Rota, Spain
Jordan Condra5 ft 10 in (178 cm)105 lb (48 kg)Female Tucson, Arizona
J.P. Calderon 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)200 lb (91 kg)Male Long Beach, California
Brian Kehoe 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)190 lb (86 kg)Male Reno, Nevada
Davon Smart 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)220 lb (100 kg)Male San Francisco, California
Lakiska Finger5 ft 9 in (175 cm)110 lb (50 kg)Female Irving, Texas
Ligia Rodrigues5 ft 10 in (178 cm)114 lb (52 kg)Female Brockton, Massachusetts
Lisa Riddle5 ft 8 in (173 cm)113 lb (51 kg)Female Hesperia, California
Nadia Alexandria5 ft 9 in (175 cm)124 lb (56 kg)Female Moscow, Russia
Paul Anderson6 ft 1 in (185 cm)174 lb (79 kg)Male Orlando, Florida
Payton Brady6 ft 2 in (188 cm)185 lb (84 kg)Male Denver, North Carolina
Rodrigo de Carli6 ft 2+12 in (189 cm)175 lb (79 kg)Male Curitiba, Brazil
Shaun McCarron5 ft 11 in (180 cm)Male New Orleans, Louisiana
Sorin Mihalache6 ft 1 in (185 cm)185 lb (84 kg)Male Romania

Models as of Season 4

NameHeightWeightSexResidence/Hometown
J.P. Calderon 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)200 lb (91 kg)Male Long Beach, California
Crystal Truehart5 ft 9+12 in (177 cm)122 lb (55 kg)Female Northampton, Massachusetts
Xian Mikol5 ft 10 in (178 cm)Female Los Angeles, California
Paul Vandervort 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)150 lb (68 kg)Male Colorado Springs, Colorado
Chandler Maness6 ft 3 in (191 cm)185 lb (84 kg)Male Coevorden, Netherlands
Brian Kehoe 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)190 lb (86 kg)Male Reno, Nevada
Maurice Townsell6 ft 2 in (188 cm)MaleReno, Nevada
Braneka Basset5 ft 10 in (178 cm)110 lb (50 kg)Female Freeport, Bahamas
Sorin Mihalache6 ft 1 in (185 cm)185 lb (84 kg)Male Romania
CC Fontana5 ft 8+12 in (174 cm)115 lb (52 kg)Female Long Island, New York
Crystal 'Toi' Winston5 ft 10 in (178 cm)Female San Diego, California
Gavyn Michaels6 ft 1 in (185 cm)182 lb (83 kg)Male Tampa, Florida
Danny Nuñez6 ft 0 in (183 cm)178 lb (81 kg)Male La Crescenta, California
Dominic Figlio6 ft 1 in (185 cm)190 lb (86 kg)Male Northridge, California
Dominique Sharpe5 ft 8 in (173 cm)Female Los Angeles, California
Hazuki Kato 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)105 lb (48 kg)Female Tokyo, Japan
Martin Ritchie5 ft 11 in (180 cm)170 lb (77 kg)Male Austin, Texas
Erika Wilhite5 ft 11 in (180 cm)Female Los Angeles, California
Mia Fields5 ft 8 in (173 cm)113 lb (51 kg)Female Hesperia, California
Michael Anderson6 ft 2 in (188 cm)Male Flint, Michigan
Nadia Alexandria5 ft 9 in (175 cm)124 lb (56 kg)Female Orange County, California
Christian Prelle6 ft 3 in (191 cm)MaleOrange County, California
Selina Inkrote5 ft 11 in (180 cm)Female Lewisburg, Pennsylvania
Payton Brady6 ft 2 in (188 cm)185 lb (84 kg)Male Charlotte, North Carolina
Polina Tretiakova5 ft 10+12 in (179 cm)Female Saint Petersburg, Russia
Traci Moslenko15 ft 8 in (173 cm)Female Orange County, California

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References

  1. "Shelby Stingley".