Success Stories

Moe Kelso

Moe joined Lakehead Models•Talent when she was 16. Since then, Moe has worked in Toronto, Paris, Germany and London, UK. Today Moe is in one of Toronto’s top professional models.

Print
Chatelaine, Flare, Canadian Living

Television
Veritas: The Quest (2006) …. Isabelle
Train 48 (2005) …. Trish
Odyssey 5 (2002) …. Cheryl
Flowers for Algernon (2000) …. Female Neighbor
Dangerous Evidence: The Lori Jackson Story (1999) …. Moe Kelso
The Last Don II (1998) …. Athena
Murder at 1600 (1997) …. Gorgeous Woman
Kung Fu: The Legend Continues (1997) …. Agatha
The Stupids (1996) …. Airbag Woman
Forever Knight (1996) …. Megan
Games Vampires Play (1996) …. Megan

News Series
Look-a-Like (STAR!) …. host
eTalk Daily (CTV) …. fashion reporter
Hoop Life (Showtime) …. reporter
Flare TV (W) …. segment host/lifestyle reporter

Voice-overs
Lexmark, Robitussin, Hostess and Federal Express

Amanda Burak

Amanda joined Lakehead Models•Talent when she was 7 years old. Amanda participated in our first-ever Model Search in 1992. She was selected as one of 100 finalists and won the female category. Amanda attended the 1992 Modeling Association of Canada Convention and went again in 1996, this time she launched her career. Amanda has since worked in Toronto, Montreal, Germany, Spain, Australia, New Zealand, Italy, Vienna, France, New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco. She currently lives in New York and is also represented in Germany and Toronto.

Print
Flare Magazine, Canadian Living, Toronto Life Fashion, German Cosmopolitan

Shows
Max Mara, Laurel, Escada, Mondi and German Movenpick.

Achievements
Canadian Female Model of the Year 5′8″ & Over – Modeling Association of Canada, 1996

Gerry Drake

We first met Gerry in 1989. In 1990, Gerry was awarded Canadian Male Junior Model of the Year by the Modeling Association of Canada. In 1993, Gerry participated in one of our Model Searches. He was selected as one of 100 finalists and later won the male category. Gerry has since worked in Toronto, Montreal, New York, Miami, Milan, Dallas and Los Angeles.

Print
Dolce and Gabbana

Shows
Milan: Tommy Hilfiger, Gian Franco Ferre, Antonio Fusco, Laura Bigiotta

Achievements
Canadian Male Model of the Year – Modeling Association of Canada, 1995

Jay Bradley

Jay first joined Lakehead Models•Talent when he was 15. He has since worked in Toronto, New York, Los Angeles, Taiwan and Spain. Today, Jay lives in New York where he models, acts – and in 2008 released his first solo album.

Print
Nike, Drambuie, Honda, Sears, McLean’s, Cosmopolitan (Taiwan), Panasonic (Spain)

Television
One Life to Live, All My Children, The Guiding Light, As the World Turns, Podopera Brooklyn, Mantis, Pieta, 648, Patti Burns, La Femme Nikita (Nikita – U.S), Mr. & Mrs. Loving, Princess Diana: The People’s Princess, Crabcake and Less Than 3

Theatre
West Side Story, Carousel, Victor Victoria, Annie Get Your Gun, Sentimental Journey, Oliver, Wizard of Oz and Mozart’s The Impresario

Achievements:
Canadian Male Junior Model, Modeling Association of Canada, 1988
Album ‘Another Day’, 2008

Jordan Hudyma

We first met Jordan in 2003 through one of our Model Searches. Jordan had hopes of modeling, but due to his height we focused his efforts on acting. In 2005, Jordan attended a Toronto model and talent convention and was scouted by five talent agencies. We placed him with a Toronto agency, and that summer he moved to Toronto to pursue his career.

Television
Dead Like Me: Life After Death (2009) …. Hudson Hart
Degrassi: The Next Generation (2008-2009) …. Blue

Parker Jones

We first met Parker in 1998 through one of our Model Searches. Parker was selected as one of 125 finalists and later won the male category. Since then, he has worked in Toronto, New York and Miami.

Print
Ralph Lauren and Abercrombie & Fitch

Shows
Armani, Ralph Lauren

Sandor Johnson

We first met Sandor in 1991. That year, he was awarded ‘Canadian Male of the Year’ by the Modeling Association of Canada. Since that time, he has worked in New York, Tokyo, Milan and Paris. Sandor is currently working in New York.

Print
DKNY, GQ

Shows
Armani (Milan), Versace (New York)

Achievements:
Canadian Male Model of the Year – Modeling Association of Canada, 1991
CNN reporter in Tokyo

Stephanie Kiessig

Stephanie joined Lakehead Models•Talent when she was 14 years old. She participated in our Model Search twice, making it to the semi-finals each time. In 2002 Stephanie attended a model competition in Vancouver where she was scouted and signed by Tokyo’s Avenue 1 Models. Since then Stephanie has made numerous trips to work in Tokyo.

Print
Stephanie’s print work includes Sony, Fujifilm, Panasonic and Honda

Tarina Young

We first met Tarina in 1996. That year, she was awarded ‘Canadian Female Model of the Year 5′8″ & Over” by the Modeling Association of Canada. Tarina entered the 1996 Elite Model look contest and won the Canadian Finals. By September of 1996 she was off to Niece representing Canada in the Elite Model Look World Finals where she placed in the top ten worldwide. Since then, she has worked in Toronto, New York, Miami, Paris, Germany and Milan.

Print
Marie Claire, Glamour, Flare, Britain’s ‘The Face’, Amica Italian, Harper’s Bazaar, Detour, Clin D’Oeil, Toronto Life Fashion, Images, American Vogue.

Achievements
Canadian Female Model of the Year 5′8″ & Over – Modeling Association of Canada, 1996

Trevor Blumas

We first met Trevor in 1996. That year, he was awarded ‘Canadian Male Actor of the Year’ by the Modeling Association of Canada. In his first three years in the industry, Trevor went to over twenty auditions before he landed his first job. In 1999 he was nominated for best actor by the ”Young Actor’s of Hollywood’. Trevor’s career has taken him from Toronto to New York and Hollywood where he regularly works with some of the biggest names.

Television
Too Young to Marry (2007) …. Carter
Ice Princess (2005) …. Teddy Harwood
Prom Queen: The Marc Hall Story (2004) …. Beau
Guilt by Association (2002) …. Teenage Max
Jane Doe (2001) …. Michael Doe
The Unsaid (2001) …. Kyle Hunter
Twice in a Lifetime (2000-2001) …. Teenage Ryan Storey
Inside the Osmonds (2001) …. Older Jimmy
Virtual Mom (2000) …. Tom
Switching Goals (1999) …. Greg Jeffries
Seasons of Love (1999) …. Young Hocking
Little Men (1998) …. Nathanel Blake
Stranger in Town (1998) …. Aaron
Due South (1998) …. Young Fraser
The Wall (1998) …. Ben Holst
Earth: Final Conflict (1997) …. Jebediah Good

Movies
Monet: Shadow and Light (1999) …. Daniel Fontaine
Dinner at Fred’s (1999) …. Young Richard

Theatre
Annie Warbuck, My Fair Lady, Beatles Revies, Bugsy Malone, And You Thought Your Family Was Strange, Dangerous Christmas of Red Riding Hood.

Achievements:
Canadian Male Actor of the Year – Modeling Association of Canada, 1996
Nominated for the Young Actor’s of Hollywood for best actor in ‘Stranger in Town’ and ‘The Wall’, 1999

Wendy Mahoney

We first met Wendy in 1995 through one of our Model Searches. Wendy was selected as one of 100 finalists and later won the female category. In 1996, she was awarded ‘Canadian Female Model of the Year 5′8″ & Over’ by the Modeling Association. In 1997, she was selected as one of 18 finalists in the Ford Supermodel of the World competition. Since then, Wendy has worked in Toronto and Spain.

Print
Toronto Life Fashion, Today’s Bride, Ragaza, Woman and campaigns for Salon Jie and Johnny Cupello and Associates.

Catalogue
The Bay, Sears, Hakim Optical, various Spanish catologues

Shows
Fashion Cares, Matinee Fashion, Toronto Spring Collections, European Spring Collections

Film
Hendrix, Principal supprting role

Achievements
Canadian Female Model of the Year 5′8″ & Over – Modeling Association of Canada, 1996
Top 18 Finalist – Ford Supermodel of the World, 1997